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Cosmetic Cream

From The household (of the Detroit free press), 1886

Serves 1

This will make the hands remarkably soft and white.

Presented as published in 1886. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from The household (of the Detroit free press) (1886) by Goff, May Perrin,, page 312. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

one-half pound of white soap ; melt over a slow fire with one gill of sweet oil ; add a tea- cupful of clear white sea sa

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.