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Perfumes and Their Preparation

by George William Askinson

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Chapter XII The Division of Perfumery

According to the purposes for which they are intended, the various articles of perfumery may be divided into several groups. They are:

True Perfumes

A. Liquid.—Alcoholic handkerchief perfumes. Among these are the so-called extracts, bouquets, and waters. Ammoniacal and acid perfumes: aromatic vinegars and volatile ammoniacal salts.

B. Dry.—Sachet powders, fumigating pastils and powders.

Preparations for the Care of the Skin

Emulsions, crêmes, perfumed soaps, toilet waters, nail powders.

Preparations for the Care of the Hair

Hair oils, pomades, hair washes.

Preparations for the Care of the Mouth.

Tooth powders, mouth washes.

Cosmetics

Paints, powders, hair dyes, depilatories, etc.

In connection with the description of these different articles some remarks will be made about the colors employed in perfumery and about the utensils used with the cosmetics, such as combs, brushes, sponges, etc.

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