The herald., 1895-07-07
lalf pint Of boiling hot distilled water.

half pint Of boiling hot distilled water.
Agitate the emulsion while pouring the
dissolved bi-chlorlde of mercury into it..
When it is thoroughly mixed add enough
distilled water to make the whole a
quart. Then put in closely stoppered
bottles. Apply to the face after exposure
to ths sun for either tan or freckes by
wettins the skin with it and gently wip.
ing with dry cloth. It may be used
several times day. In most cases long
and continued use Of this excellent lotion
will remove ordinary freckles and tan.
tions also. Care must be taken that moth
ing alkaline or metallic touches the fluid
and the fingers should never be wet with
it by placing them on the mouth of the
bottle and then shaking up the contents.
Keep this preparation away from chill
USE" 1t is entirely harmless when prop
erlv applied.
A balsam made of the following is ex-
ceilent for cases of ordinary sunburn:
Balsam of Honey. Take finest pale
honey ounces (avoirdupois), glycerine
(Price's) l ounce; unite by gentle heat:
when cold add rectiied spirits fluid
ounce Qmperial), essence of ambergris 6
drops and at once bottle it.
Mineral acids prevail to great extent
in all the well known face whiteners and
washes. To those who prefer not to use
mineral acids I suggest the following
which IS a sure cure for freckles and is
gave this formula for removing freckies a
few years ago and it has the merit of be-
ing easily made at home and of being
composed of ingredients which are not
dangerous to have about:
Lotion for Freckles.-Citric acid, 2
ounces pure glycerne' ,Sn OUNCES; rose
a bit Of linen as often as required.
If this lotion should cause a burning
sensation it will not be surprising. Allay
the burning bv an application of the fol
lowing delicious
Rose Ointment.-Pure white albolene
(melted), rose leaves (rosa centifolia),
equal parts; mix. In two days remelt
the mass, press out the fat and repeat the
process with fresh rose leaves of equal
weight. Lastly, press and strain.
Where freckles. after being removed by
one or the other OF these preparations, are
reproduced immediately or within few
hours exposure to the sun, it Is wise to
wear veil and to seek the shade as much
as possible. Cold or winter freckles are
the kind that never disappear. They are
q dark brown and are just as apparent in
the middle of winter or after month Of
confinement in the house as in m.dsum-
mer. frequently they run together and
form an ugly brown patch across the
nose or on tne CHECKS. In Sucn cases
there is usually some stomachic disturb
ance or some feminine lrregularity which
must he remeded before the freckles can
be treated successfully. The only cure for
such freckles is to remove the surface of
the outer skn-this is not painful pro-
cess if done understandingly. The best
lotion for these cold obstinate freckles is
DR.. Kingsford's 1t is as follows and
should be prepared by a druggist:
Hiydrargyri ch.orldl corrosivi, vi
grains; zinci sulphatis. one-half drachm;
plumb acetatis, one-half drachm: aquae
rosae, ounces. Apply twice daily. If
too irritating, relieve the painful sensar
tion BY the following ointment:,
Bismuth ointment (kings:ord)-Bis-
muthi sub-nitratis, l drachm; ung uenti
hydrarg. amnon., l drachm; unguenti
aqauae rosae ad, n ounce.
Frequently the strong sea air will pro-