Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-07-18
The Summer Complexion.

The summer complexion. it may he OBJ
| served presents four different phases.
First there is the genuine honest brown
burning, that need only he continued 10
give one the appearance OF mahogany
carving. This is arrived II when this
SKIN Is sensitive by very gradual ex-
posture to unclouded rays.
Then there is n muddy brown, seen IN
localities where the exposure is freQuenS
hut the sun has not great power
In the next place we see Il vivid red
| maccompa by tenderness. Or Inc
redneSs may be combined with such
| tenderness And, lastly, we may ind Il
| light buff coat over which darker spots
the hated freckleS, are scattered
All four varieties. ii is evident. cannot
| be treated alike; it is always possible
| by the use of suitable agents u guard
| against skin irritation from sun heas
| but if the skin be exposed 10 the sun 1t
is not possible to entirely prevent deep
| ened coloration.
| One of the simplest preventiyes IS Il
| film of powdered wheat starch placed
upon thin coating of some emolhent. as
! a 20 per cent. solution of glycerine. This
may he applied before going into the sun.
On returning within doors one may wash
the face with elder-aow water. and
! then brush over it, avoiding the eyes. a
! lotion made by adding 10 two dra chmS Of
| dilute hydrOChloric acid sufficient water
to make eight ounces. II the official
solution of perchloride of mercury Is sub.
stituted for the acid the lotion viii be
stronger. This treatment is suited for
skins that do not become tender. l, IS
immaterial whether the burning be red
or brown.
For sunburning either Of the following
lotions is recommended;
Cucumber in slices, one ounce; milk,
one pint. Boil and strain. The lotion is
to be used when freshly made, ana quite
| freely.
4 lotion is made by boiling parsley in
water, strlining and adding either 10 per
cent. of lemon juice or , per cent. Of
citrc acid.
Persons who suffer from sun-caused
| tenderness should avoid acid prep2ra-
| tons. Perchloride of mercury viii be of
no use whatever If the rather costly
but quite curative products of the labora-
tory cannot be afforded, cold cream. or
a 20 per cent. solution of glycerine. or 4
| > per cent. solution of iSinglaSs may be
used 4 lotion for household purposes
consists of one drachm of carbonite OF
| zinc. one drachm of prepared chalk and
| sufficient glycerine Of starch to make
! two ounces 1t should be applied when il
can be left on the skin for some hours.
| As an emergency application for cool
| ing the skin. vinegar and water may be
| recommended. Cold poulticcS made of
starch and bran. or almond water, are
| soothing The latter can be prepared by
| boiling one ounce OF either powdered
| bitter almonds or bran in half pint of
water for Il few minutes.
| For summer freckles there are many
recipes if few cures. Here are some for
mulae' ~ Chloride of ammonia. two
dracnms; lavender water, two drachms;
! eldert0wer water. to make ten ounces
| LIB .l,nIs 70. s. syit two
drachms; glycerine, three ounces: rose
water, three ounces: rectihed spirit, one
ounce. 81 Dilute hydrochloric acid
one drachm; re:;iied spirit, one ounce
water. to make seven ounces. "a Solu-
| ton of acetate of lead. one ounce; recti-
fed spirit, to make eight ounces. %
The official solution of perchloride OF
mercury o. \ / per cent. solution OF
perchlorde of mercury-this is apt &c
blister.