The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-29
MILLIONSFORC COSMETICS.
HARMLESS AND HARMFUL SKIN
PREPARA

the Women OF America Spend
Yearly for Paints, Powders and
Cosmetics The Great Variety Of
Preparations, and What Most of
Them Contain.
From the NetS York Star.
Eight million dollars are spent annually
by the women of America for paints.
powders and cosmetics.n This was famil-
lar paragraph last year, and one which
was copied in nearly every newspaper, aud
no one, believe, took the trouble to ques-
ton its truth. For cosmetics, S62, ,O0Op
is the last report. Truly, cosmetics are
taking a stride forward Is there any
truth in this statement, or did it originate
in some cynical masculine brainR Let us
inquire into the matter. For this purpose
a prominent pharmacist will furnish a few
facts. There are thousands of these
preparations for improving the complex
ion," he tells us, "and one firm alone in
this city lists 1000 of Them Then he
proceeded to read seven simple formulas
and gave the name of a half dozen elements.
and said that every compound sold under
whatever name contained nothing he had
not named
This little jar" he said, holding I'D a
cream, has at present wonderful repu-
t4tion on the strength of its secret formula.
What is ita Common ENC oxide, ground in
equal parts Of water and glyceriue and
perfumed with rose. l will give you the
formula" And he did so.
1t has pretty ribbon about it, and sells
for SIS dozen. What does it cost a lara
Ten cents. Then he showed what ladies
buy when they purchase another 'creamn
OF wide reputation. 1t sells for 81 50 a
bottle. 1t holds eight ounces; seven of
these are pure water. The other is calumel.
Cost of calomel for dozen bottles. 80 cents !;
cost of bottles, 25 cents; filling and corking
cents; total, &C cents; retail, $lSl
The danger arising from the use of COS
metlcs the doctor thinks overdrawn This
VIII be welcome news, possibly, to the fair
DANES who are striving to preserve
their compilations by their use.
Face preparations have a legitimate
use" he contends. land properly used are no
more harmful than perfumes. Zinc, when
present In powders, possesses some cura-
tive powers, and bismuth is only slightly
injurious. The principal trouble
is the continued application Of powders and
the stopping up of the capillaries of the
face. Most face powders are only zinc,
blsmuth, magnesia and chalk. Lead and
mercury seldom enter into them These
are more frequently found in washes
which get their only merit from the
glycerine or oil in which the elements are
ground. In all of them there is no differ
ence except as to name"
Thus mucn for the pharmacists opinion
That enormous profits are made in selling
face preparations no one can doubt Other
inquiries as to the truth of the statement
which forms the text of this article prove
that ii is not overdrawn.
At identifying" parlor, where they en-
gage to bring the flush of the June rose to
your cheek with their magical" prepara-
ton, was told that their sales alone were
over half a million boxes annually.
AT another place the presiding genius
was bedecked with jewels. Evidently her
establishment was i'll prosperous condi-
ton; satisfaction shone from her eve and
powder from her cheek. That which She
sold TO others she used with a lavish hand
herself. Her sales averaged from 500 10
$40 day. Not only would she engage to
make one the envy of all beholders as far
as your velvet cheek is concerned made so
by her means) but if you cared to place
yourself in her hands, she would take great
pleasure in giving you everything thai
nature had denied you.
IL you wished luxuriant growth Of eve
brows and eyelashes (her tonic was $50
OtltlQ hIO OllOillelb Uudb IL fllHlB D3 used
by young children'0 she could give Won
them. II wrinkles we're beginning to make
their hated appearance, she could easily
tighten your skin, and restore its toncity
when loose and fiabby; in. fact what she
could not do for your comp exon. face,
nose, eyes, eyebrows and eyelasnes. was not
worth mentioning.
NV days expedition convinced me that
S62,O000O0 is spent by the women of the
United States for paints aud powders. Not
outstanding the pharmacists opinion that
these preparations are less harmful than
supposed, | would advise any woman who
has regard for her complexion to abso-
lutely eschew all such compounds. There
are pomade preparations, almond oil and
rose water, cold cream and like applications
which keep the skin smooth and do not
harm it in the least. These used in modera-
ton are beneficial.
In connection with this subject, it is Gu
rious to recall an edict which was registered
in France in the time of Louis XIV.
'Whosoever by maens of red OF white
paint, perfumes, essences, artificial teeth,
false hair, cotton, wool, iron corsets, hoops,
shoes with high heels, shall seek to entice
into the bonds of matrimony any male
subject of his majesty shall be prosecuted
for witchcraft and declared incapable of
Some one very truly says that there is
not single flaw or blemish that has not at
least a score of remedies, any one of which
Is claimed to be perfect antidote for any
deviation from the true line of perfect
beauty. "In the matter of face powders.
there is no end. The compounds are suited
for all kinds of rough and smooth
skins, thick and transparent, and can
produce anything from deathly pallor to a
rlch red glow; any shade can be selected
that IS becoming to the hair and eyes of the
woman who wishes to be beautified.n Then
there is peerless beautifying cream,
superb prepa alton which makes the skin
soft and elegant, imparting a bril-
liant and velvetlike hue. If for
any reason this compound does not
ill the bill, then there is offered the LIQUID
complexion beantifier TO give compilations
TO those who have none to speak of, and
TO improve others.
Of course there is the liquid rouge, and
the face rouge, and the powder rouge, and
A dozen other kinds-some adapted for the
street, some to the stage, some for house
wear, some for dry, sunsniny days, others
for rainy weather, one kind in particular
tor snow storms, and various subdiv visions
FOR the lips and cheeks.
IF the toilet experts can work half the
miracles they claim there is 10 excuse for
,he question, Where are all the handsome
womenF They may easily remedy any
natural defects of ears, eyes, teeth and hair,
and bloom with compilations of transparent
oveliness."
People said that Diana of Portiers Dos
'essed a secret that rendered her impervoius