Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-21

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POISONOUS COSMETICS.
Report of Prof. G. F. Chandler to the
Metropolitan Board of Health:
Gentlemen-In response to the resolu-
ton OF the Board, directing I" the chemist
to examine the various hair tonics,
washes, cosmetics and other toilet prepa-
rations in general use, and to report what
ingredients, if any, they contain Of a
character Injurious or dangerous TO those
who use Them" I beg leave to submit the
following report of the results thus far
reached. My examination has been spe-
cRlly directed to the mineral poisons; no
tests have bsen as yet made for vegetable
or animal substances, as, for example,
cSntharides, which L have reason to be-
lieve is sometimes employed.
The articles which 1 have examined
may be classed as
I. Hair tonics, washes, and restoratives.
II. Lotions for the skin.
HI. Enamels.
~. Whits powders for the skin.
I. HAIR roNICs, WASHES, AND REsToRA-
TTvRs.
OF these, sixteen have been examined,
and, with but n exception, all have
been 6und to contain lead, generally in
she form Of acetate, or sugar Of lesd.
The Professor hen gives a detailed ae-
count of the analysis OF each hair tonic,
wash and restorative, the result of which
viii be found in the following
REHABILITATION:
Only one Of this class OF preparations
70 free from lead, which metal seems in
decd to be the essential constituent in most
cases. Most of the sediments observed
in the bottles, and which require that the
bottle "be aOeH Shaken" ETC., consist of
sulphur, which it Is intended shall ulti-
mately unite with the lead to produce
the dark colOred sulphide of lead, OF, as
one OF the manufacturers has it, "the
original youthful beauty and color" The
following tabular statement shows how
the poisonOus hair nostrums compare
among themselves:
Grains Of Lead ia One Fguid Ounce.
l. CIark's Distilled Restorative for
The Hail .....".- oil
2. Chevalier's Life for the Hair. l.0l
5. Circassian Hair RejuvenatOr...... 2.72
4. Ayers Hair Vigor...."-....... SO
5. Prof. Woods Hair Restorative. S.0S
8. DR.. J. ]. O'Brien's Hair RestOrer
or Amer1ca.-."."".."."".... S.2S
Z. GraY's Celebrated Hair RestOra-
! V D. ."...-.... 3.S9
8. Phalon's Vitalia........--..-... 4.69,
8. Rings Vegetables Am~brosia..-.. 500
Aos Ia % a LAACh . foIAO > HdI
RestOrer 557
IL. L Knittel's Indian Hair Tongue 6.29
Il. Halls Vegetable Sicilisn Hair
remover lis
10. DR.. Tebbett's Physiological Hair
Regeneration ........--..-..~ IA
IA. Martha Washington Hair Resto-
ratlVe $50
Is. Singers Hair Restorative. .......... 16. SO
LOTIONS OR WASHES FOR THE COMPLEXION.
OF these six we're examined, viz: Bur
nets CalistOn; Phslon's Paphican Lo-
ion; francois Gregoire & Co.'S Enamel of
America; Email de Paris de Jared; Balm
Of r THOUSAND Flowers; Perry's Moth
and Freckle Lotion, prepared by Dr.. b.
c. Perry, 40 Bond street, New York.
The Professor found on analysis that all
these enumerated, contained no injur-
metals, except the latter, Perry'S
Moth and Frsckle Lotion, which consisted
If the following ingredients in one duid
Mercury in solution.-..... 2.67 grains.
Zinc "-""--.. 0'99
to-
sublimate. ..~........ 81 "
5ulphste OF Zinc {crystaIized) AS
The sediment contains a little mercury,
cad, and bismutb.
HNAMELs FOR THE SKIN.
Seven specimens were examined, viz:
d. A. Hoadley's Balm OF White Lii
es," DIR. Bradford's "Enameline for the |
Complexion" Hagan's Magnolia Balm"
Jaird's Bloom of Youth" Jouvin's
Eugenie's Favorite," Phalon IL Sons
Snow-white Enamel tor Whitening
md Identifying the Complexion" and
'halon IL Sons "Snow-white Oriental
he Complexion" The result is thus ex- |
PRESSED in his recspitulation:
The enamels consist Of white powders
suspended in clear liquids; ON standing
he powders subside, but agitation quick
Y incorporates them with the liquids
gain. The following contain lead, most
II not entirely, in the form of carbon
te; they are, therefore, simply "white
BAD /" ground in water"
Of Lead in one fuid ounce after
shaking.
~iugenie's Favorite..~--......IOS.9 "a grains.
SnOw-white En-
|
ba1on's Snow-white Orisn-
TAI .99 |
WHITE POWDERS o THB SKIN.
SeEsn specimens were analysed, with
ne result expressed In the recapitulation.
he white powders consist Of carbonate of
me, carbonate of magneSia, clay, or
French chalk" either aingly or mixed.
injurious was detected In any
ne Of them"
THE CONCLUSION
by DR.. Chandler from his re-
is as follows:
/. The hair %tonios, washes and restora-
contain lead in considerable quanti-
e.; thar they owe their action to this
fetal, and that they are consequently
lghly dangerous to the health of persons
sing them.
q With asingle exception, Perry's Moth
nd Freckle Lotion, which contains corro-
sublimate, the lotions for the skin
re- free from lead and other injurious
letais. |
5. That the ensmels are composed of
thor carbonate of lime, oxide Of zinc, or
Of lead, suspended in water.
he first two classes Of ensmels are COM
aratively harmless-as harmless as any
ther white dirt when plsstered over the
Kin to close the pores and prevent its
action. On the other hand, the
1amels composed OF carbonate of lead
re highly dangerous, and their use is
ery certain to produce disastrous results
those who ~pstronize them.
8. The white powders for the skin are
except in SO far as their appll-
ltion msy interfere with the healthy ac-
OF the skin.
Respectfully submitted.
C. +. CHANDLER, Phi. D.,
hemist to the Metropolitan Board Of
Health.