The age-herald., 1898-02-10
NATURAL COSMETICS
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The List of vege able Products Good for Feet
and Complexion.

and Complexion.
 From the Philadelphia Press.
 Almonds are very sootlMng to the skin, and naTly foIiign wcunen Use crushed al- mords instead of soago fer tel,1r faces and hands ito keep them fair, soft and mlrdte. Oil of almonds also, may be iubbed into the skin at night, and is better tlIam cold cream, especially If really pure cdl of al- morpds, and nolt mere imitation. AS for the so-cat2,d almond soap, it Is very rare that the allrntcld has any part in St. It s,cmowllnab reeemble, almond in its odor, but this odor comts from benzoie, which is taken from tar oil and other substances not injurious to the skin, but so beneficial as real ajnipni powder, a nut quanylty of wlioh foims a pai.Ite in t1e water, and is a spssqBdid beaudfior.
 Basil, though not a cosmetic piant, is a skin beautifier, because it purlfies Ghe air wherever 1t grows, anh pure air Us a skin beautiferI In India tHus plant is sacred to Krishna, and is named after the nymph beloved by Krashna. It was he, in fact who changed her inao tine plaast' It is also sacred to VishISu anbd necklets and ausar- ies are made of its stalks aGhd TOO $. NO Hfndoo house is wathoalt it; it abSorbs the carbotnac acid of the air, and gives forth its disinfecitng, vivifying oxygen.
 Benzoin is genuine cosmetic of nature. It is the gum of the benzoin tree. The best benzoin comes from Siam. It is the frank incense of the Jews and the incense Of Ro- man Catholics, Hindus, Buddhists, Ma homedans, etc. The Chinese fumigate their houses with it, and, owing to is grateful perfume vanilla pomade ana pastilles are made with 1t. As cosmetic it has no superior. A few drops added 10 water makes what is called ''virginal milk" which, used a lotion, keeps the skin wondrously soft and fair and pre- vents premature wrinkles. Cedar wood in powder or as tincture is excellent TOT the teeth, and imparts an agreeable perfume to the breath. used with advantage to the face and hands instead of soap. No toilet table, indeed, ought to be without it, and If the ringers and nails are well rubbed in quarter or citron every time the hands are washed they will never require the manicures aad' During the day, indeed, 1t is better to rub the hands with citron than to use water
 Cucumber is another of natures own cosmetics Never throw away cucumber peelings. Boil them and use the water Tor the toilet. Here also slice or cucumper may be used instead of soap, with advan- tage to the skin. Dill water is as good as rose water for the complexion, and for some skins perhaps better; 1t makes the skin paler.
 still another of natures cosmetics is the elderfower, famous for its cooiang quaai- ties. It makes an exquisite wash for the face and an excellent odl for the hair.
 Lavender is nlct precisely cosmetic, yef a few drops tn the toiles water are vsry refreshing. The hygienic virtues of aaven- der are wecl knOwnl
 AM spices are air purifiers ana ar sI cool- ers If is a fact that very few epfdeTnrcs vieit places fiEed with the perfumes or spices-cloves, mace, cinnamon, etc. A room perfumed with spices and eucalyptus remains cool on the hottest summer dhy, and defies disease resulting rom lmpure air. .,..
 Jyhere is no better antiscptic in nature +ham musk-real musk. of course. The Chinese use 1t also to dye their iraar ana eyebrows.