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Vanilla Pomatum

Take of "Pomade à la Violette," &c. The stronger pomades of these last two classes are chiefly plain pomade 1 pound avoirdupois; melt and employed in the preparation of extraits and add 4 or 5 Imperial fluid drachms finest esand add 4 or 5 Imperial fluid drachms finest esessences, and are added to other pomades, to sence of vanilla; attar of roses, 8 or 10 drops, impart the fragrance of the respective flowers. as before. Very fine. The plain pomade may The others are also used as hair cosmetics. be previously slightly tinged with annotto. (Cooley.) 1272. East India Pomatum; Pomade

1264. Mixed Pomades; Compound des Indes; or Pomade d'Orient. Take Pomades. These are prepared either by the beef-suet, pound avoirdupois; lard, & pound; admixture of the different fragrant pomades pure bright beeswax, 2 ounces; finest annotto, 1 drachm; gum-benzoin in coarse powder, 1/4 bright beeswax, 2 ounces; finest annotto, already noticed, or by the addition of judicious 1 drachm; gum-benzoin in coarse powder, combinations of the more esteemed essential ounce; and grain-musk, 6 to 8 grains; digest oils, essences, and other odorous substances, in a covered vessel set in a water-bath, with to simple pomade, whilst in the liquid or frequent agitation, for 2 or 3 hours. After reor frequent agitation, for 2 or 3 hours. After resemi-liquid state. The latter is the method pose, decant the clear portion, add of oil of almost exclusively adopted by our perfumers. lemon, 1 Imperial fluid drachm; oil of lavenperfumers. lemon, 1 Imperial fluid drachm; oil of laven- The usual fatty basis of the preceding pomades is one or other of the following: