A Manufacture of Linseed Mucus or Mucilage and the Preparation of Toilet Articles therefrom.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 22nd May, 1890--Accepted, 28th June, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Manufacture of Linseed Mucus or Mucilage and the Preparation
of Toilet Articles therefrom.
1, ADELE BOSSE of No. 16 Rue Drouot, Paris, France, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to 'be as follows:-
This invention relates to the production of a new manufacture mainly applicable
for perfumery purposes, which I term Linseed, Mucus or Mucilage.
This is produced by preference by a cold process; about 5 kilo of linseed are
first washed to remove impurities and then soaked for 48 hours in about ten litres of
distilled water, the mass being well agitated from time to time. Upon then subjecting
the mass to pressure in muslin or other suitable open fabric, about five litres of a
translucent substance is obtained which constitutes the linseed mucilage and which
may be used mixed with other materials for toilet and other purposes.
The operation can also be carried on under the application of heat in which case
the previous soaking of the linseed is not required.
The product obtained can be applied in a variety of ways for toilet purposes such
as for making powders, soaps, toilet fluids &c. I will describe by way of example
some of these applications.
;
For producing powder from linseed mucilage, I incorporate with the mucilage.
obtained as described about double the quantity of rice starch together with fecula
the mixture is first stirred by hand and then passed through rollers. after which it is
dried in the open air. It is then pulverised, sifted and scented at will, to form a toilet
powder.
The same extract or mucilage can also be used after being boiled; for this purpose
it is boiled for about one hour, a little water being added if it becomes too thick, or
froths; it is then passed through a muslin strainer, giving a boiled mucilage that may
be mixed with other materials in the propertion of from 20 to 40 per cent.
making soap the mucilage is added to the saponaceous matter either when being boiled
in the liquid state or when being run into cakes or moulds.
For
The mucilage can also be used for soap powder for shaving &c.; also for a soap
bath composed of soap powder, fresh bran, and linseed mucilage. In this application
it constitutes an essentially hygienic bath combining all the qualities and properties
of bran and of linseed.
The mucilage can also be used in the preparation of a milk which I call "Lacto
Neige" constituting a kind of toilet liquid, and which is prepared as follows. Five
litres of mucilage prepared hot are mixed with one hundred grammes of white
spermacetti and hundred grammes of pure bees wax, the solution being stirred until
it is cold, it is then whitened by the addition of almond extract to the extent of one
twentieth of the whole, and lastly the compound is perfumed by the addition of
essences.
Datal this 27th day of August 1889.
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MD V
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Manufacture of Linseed Mucus or Mucilage and the Preparation
of Toilet Articles therefrom.
I, ADÈLE BOSSÉ of No. 16 Rue Drouot, Paris, France, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to the production of a new manufacture mainly applicable for
perfumery purposes, which I term linseed mucus or mucilage.
This is produced by preference by a cold process; about 5 kilos of linseed
are first washed to remove impurities and then soaked for 48 hours in about ten
litres of distilled water, the mass being well agitated from time to time. Upon
then subjecting the mass to pressure in muslin or other suitable open fabric, about
five litres of a transparent substance is obtained which constitutes the linseed
mucilage and which may be used, mixed with other materials, for toilet purposes.
The operation can also be carried on under the application of heat, in which case the
previous soaking of the linseed is not required.
The product obtained can be applied in a variety of ways for toilet purposes such
as for making powders, soaps, toilet fluids &c. I will describe by way of example
some of these applications.
For producing powder from linseed mucilage I incorporate with the mucilage
obtained as described about double the quantity of rice, stareh together with fecula;
the mixture is first stirred by hand and then passed through rollers, after which it is
dried in the open air. It is then pulverised, sifted and scented at will, to form a toilet
powder.
The same extract or mucilage can also be used after being boiled; for this purpose
it is boiled for about one hour, a little water being added if it becomes too thick, or
froths;
it is then passed through a muslin strainer, giving a boiled mucilage that may
be mixed with other materials in the proportion of from 20 to 40 per cent. For
making soap the mucilage is added to the saponaceous matter either when being boiled
in the liquid state or when being run into cakes or moulds.
In this form it constitutes an excellent soap for toilet purposes and for washing
childrens linen, flannels &c.
The mucilage can also be used for soap powder for shaving &c.; also for a soap
bath, composed of soap powder fresh bran and linseed mucilage. In this application
it constitutes an essentially hygienic bath combining all the qualities and properties of
bran and of linseed.
The mucilage can also be used in the preparation of a milk which I call "Lacto
Neige" constituting a kind of toilet liquid, and which is prepared as follows. Five
litres of mucilage prepared hot are mixed with one hundred grammes of white
spermacetti and hundred grammes of pure beeswax, the solution being stirred until it
is cold; it is then whitened by the addition of almond extract to the extent of one
twentieth of the whole, and lastly, the compound is perfumed by the addition of
essences.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. A new manufacture consisting of an admixture of linseed mucous or mucilage,
obtained substantially as herein described, with rice starch with or without other
substances and serving as an article of toilet.
2. A new article of toilet consisting of an admixture of linseed mucous or mucilage,
obtained substantially as herein described, with soap or saponaceous matter, with or
without the addition of other substances.
3. A new article of toilet termed "Lacto Neige" consisting of a mixture of linseed

page_text: mucilage, spermacetti, and beeswax with or without other substances, prepared
substantially as herein described.
4. The method of combining linseed mucus or mucilage with other substances
for the production of articles of toilet substantially as herein described.
Dated this 22nd day of May 1890.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.