This well done, add the essence of rose, vanilla, and benzoin; thin out the composition with the distilled and rose waters, and the spirits of rose and almonds previously mixed together in a separate vessel. To drain the liquid, throw it upon a clean linen cloth arranged upon a funnel, dipping into a glass jar. When it has once filtered, pass the cream a second time through a finer cloth, to separate the smaller particles of the almonds. Finally, mix 1 drm. of carmine with a solution ofdrm. tragacanth in 8 fluid ounces of water, and add it to the cream to obtain a beautiful rose color.

Pommades des Sultanes.-Melt over a waterbath 1 oz. white wax and 2 oz. spermaceti; withdraw from the fire, and then add 8 oz. oil of sweet almonds, 8 oz. oil of white poppy, and continue beating together without interval until the mixture begins to get white, then put in oz. of Mecca balsam and a gill of rose water, and prolong the rubbing until the mixture will take up no more of rose water, and detaches itself in large flakes or lumps.

In filling the pots, take care to cover the contents with a little rose water. This is among the best preparations for softening the skin and preserving its freshness.

Add the balsam after having well beaten the mixture.

This is an excellent cosmetic.

Pommade de la Providence.-Melt of body, purified with rose water, 1 lb., and when cool, add 4 oz. of pearl white and 2 oz. Venetian talc, finely powdered. After a thorough incorporation by trituration in a marble mortar, it is potted for use. This also is a white rouge.

Pommade d'Aspasie.-Take 2 drms. white wax, 2 drms. spermaceti, 4 oz. oil of sweet almonds, melt together over a water-bath, and add 3 oz. pure water; the mixture of the whole being effected, it is then poured into a marble mortar, and well rubbed up with the pestle until cool, and there are no longer any lumps. To improve this pomade add some drops of Mecca balsam and rose water.

Pâte divine de Venus, by BOURdel.

Mix together equal parts of purified lard, fresh butter, and honey, and add a half portion of Mecca balsam and essence of roses.

Pommade des grâces, or Baumè's pommade de lavande.-Take of fresh and clean lavender flow

Infuse in a close vessel over a water-bath, for two hours, 4 lbs. of the flowers and the lard, and strain and express. Repeat this operation until all the flowers have been in contact with the grease. Macerate and wash the pomade in frequent waters to remove the extractive matter of the lavender flowers. Remelt anew by a mild heat and pour into pots.

Pommade d'Hebe, for removing wrinkles and furrows.

First melt the wax, and thoroughly incorporate

the rest therewith. Apply to the face upon going

to bed, and rub off in the morning with a linen cloth.

Let the mixture simmer for two hours in a covered

vessel, and then strain through linen.

CHAPTER XXX.

OF COSMETIC MILKS.

Lait de rose (milk of rose).-To 1 oz. of fine olive oil, and 6 drops of oil of tartar, add a quart of rose water.

This milk, as also those following, is generally put up in handsome octagonal flagons.

Lait de rose (Loudon).

Melt together, in a stoneware vessel, over a water-bath

Take out three-fourths, and upon the remaining fourth pour the above mixture, and continue rubbing actively, and afterwards add, by degrees, the other three-fourths of the almonds, always pestling rapidly so as to thoroughly incorporate the mixture.