570. Glycerine Soap

570.    Glycerine Soap. Any mild toilet soap (as the basis of bouquet, rose, or Windsor soap) with which about 1/25 to 1/20 of its weight of Price's glycerine has been intimately incorporated whilst in the melted state. It is generally tinged of a red or rose color, with a little tincture of archil or of dragon's blood; or orange yellow, with a little an-natta. It is variously scented; but oil of bergamot, or rose-geranium (ginger-grass), supported with a little oil of cassia, or cassia supported with essential oil of almonds, appear to be its favorite perfumes.

571. Musk Soap

571.    Musk Soap. Best tallow soap, 30 pounds; palm oil soap, 20 pounds; powdered cloves, pale roses and gilliflowers, of each 41/2 ounces; essence of bergamot and essence of musk, of each 31/2 ounces; Spanish brown, 4 ounces.

572. Orange Flower Soap

572.    Orange Flower Soap. Best tallow soap, 30 pounds ; palm oil soap, 20 pounds; essence of portugal and essence of ambergris, each 71/2 ounces; yellowish green coloring, made of ochre and indigo, 81/4 ounces; vermilion, 11/4 ounces.

573. Cinnamon Soap

573.   Cinnamon Soap. This is usually a mixture of tallow and oil soaps, like that of " savon au bouquet," colored with about 1/4 pound yellow ochre, and scented with 1 ounce oil of cinnamon (supported with a little oil of bergamot and sassafras), to each 7 pounds. The following is the form of a celebrated maker of this soap, and is very fine:

6 pounds finest white curd soap; 31/2 pounds finest palm oil soap ; 1 pound olive oil soap; 11/2 ounce oil of cinnamon; 1/4 ounce oil of bergamot; 1/4 ounce oil of sassafras; 1 drachm English oil of lavender; and about 1/4 pound levigated yellow ochre.

Oil of cassia is commonly substituted for the oil of cinnamon; and always so in second and inferior qualities.

574. Glycerine Soap Balls

574.    Glycerine Soap Balls. To any recently made toilet soap, sliced, and melted by a gentle heat, without water (if possible), add Price's glycerine, in the proportion of 1 ounce to the pound; thoroughly incorporate them by vigorous stirring, which should be continued until the mass has cooled considerably, when it should be at once made into balls.

575. Sand Soap Balls

575.    Sand Soap Balls. These are prepared by adding to the melted soap about half its weight of fine siliceous sand. Sifted sand is usually employed. Some persons prefer the shelly sea-sand (sifted from the shells and well washed) for the purpose. For the finer qualities, finely-powdered pumice-stone is now usually employed. Used to prevent roughness and thickening of the skin in cold weather ; also to clean the hands when dirty. The best yellow soap, with or without the addition of 1/3 its weight of white soft soap and a little sweet oil, is the best for these balls.