The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-07-22
'PoIsoNs FOR THE TOILET.
From u, chicago RO,i.

ININU
content with natures adornings, anu re-
sort to lotions, washes, enamels, etc', loE
Goloring fhe hair and Identifying the COM
plexion, may learn something OF the dead
" hatnre Of many Of these compounds,
iva statement OF the results reached by
an examination Of their chemical consit.
uefts, BY the Chemist 10 the Board o.
Health in New York. He found that all
hair restOratives and dyes that he tested,
contained large quantities Of lead, In most
cases combined with sulphur, SO IS topro-
duce ON the hair, the sulphide Of lcad-a
deadly poison, doing itsmlschief 80 stead.
lily aud silently, that, only In extreme
cases, would It's presence be suspected
One restofative-H0YtS HIaRihd-had
4,7a grains Of nitrate Of silver TO the
ounce Of water-A solution that would
surely make the hair black, md just as
surely, If It's use were continued, utterly
burn It up. 90. ..,
IA great many Of the lotions or washes
for the complexion, were simply inert
compounds, good for nothing; but many
OF them were found 70 be very dangerous.
For Instance Perrys Moth and Freckle
Lotion Is q solution Of llcrCury-c quiva-
lent 10 8. 81 grains Of corrosive subhmate
to the ounce-a mixture that no woman
could long use without sufficient abs6rp-
ton to tiercurialize her system. Theen-
amels are probably worst Of ALL l For c e
EuCenle's fa7orite: Miles, ]. s L. Jouven,
late Of Paris.-A colOrless solution, hold
ing in suspension in each luid ounce
14O52 grains Of carbonate OF lead white
lead, containing 1Os.9f grains Of metallic
Snow White Enamel, for Whitening
and Beautifying tho Complexion: Phalon
& Sons, New York.-A c0lorlcss liquid,
holding IN suspension In each fluid ounce
1867 grains Of carbonate Of lead, equiva-
W ii1n q" ' Grains. 2
Metallic lead In sediment ...... Mo
Metallic lead In solution, ......i......r.... LIS
Total lead :. :, ~. A.. .l48.4s
I'd Snow White Oriental Cream, Tor
Whitening and Beautlfying the Complex
ion: Plal0n 3 Sons.-A c0lorless liquid.
holding in suspension In each fluid ounce
$40 grains Of carbonate rEgl Of lead eqniVa-
lent t",rlG / IsH ~ p. .i4-i ,oo an
Lead In suspension. Observation-Disclosures. o,95
Lead III solution. VIZ
rlaa0 l.r,.u 1899
The enamels consist Of white powders,
usually suspended in clear liquids; on
standing the powders subside, but agita-
ton quickly Incorporates them with the
liquid avain. The lead Is mostly, II not
entirely, In the form Of carbonate; they
arc, therefore, simply "whitO lead" ground
In water; and when they arc habltually
applied TO the human skin, they are al
most sure to produce profound disturb.
ance OF tile functions Of Lille, to the extent
Of causing in many persons, the worst form
Of painters collie, and, in Others, partial or
complete paralysis Of a leg or an arm, or,
possibly, Of the muscles Of the face.
1t may not be unknown to young ladies
that the way to clear and healthy com:
plexions, 70 rich and abundant hair, and
10 general loVlinesS OF person is, by the
formation and observance OF correct haD'
It's. Fresh air and physical exercise are
the great remedial measures for pimply
and blotchy skins; but to these must be adj
ded care in eating only simple and nour'
ishing food. All the nasty n0strums arc
only so many confessions Of the illness
and unhtness Of the lives that so many OF
our American women-maids and ma.
trons-are guilty of leading. The hair Of
most women will grow satisfactorily II the
health of the wearer is sound, and the use
of loads Of grease, perfume, dead wo-
mems haltdecaycd locks In hideous
braids and curls and plasters, which are
now carried around on feminine heads, To
the utter destruction Of grace, beauty and
modesty, is abandoned. What the aver
age American woman wants ts greater
care for health 10 herself, and for healthy
offspring, than for miserable vanities and
foIlics for which she cuts short her days,
and gives birth to children that are un-
worthy Of the country that they must inn
prove; defend and populate. The native
American race Is getting too eifete.