Harmless Cosmetic
From The hearthstone; or, Life at home, 1883
Serves 8
Using this in the water you wash in will render the skin smooth and white.
Presented as published in 1883. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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This recipe was extracted from The hearthstone; or, Life at home (1883) by Laura C. Holloway, page 200. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
harmless cosmetic is as follows : four ounces of al- cohol, one ounce of gum benzoin; mix, bottle and shake well ; let stand in a warm place three days, shaking occasionally ; strain, and to one pint of rain water put a teaspoonful of the mixture
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