Palatine Paste for the Complexion

Take 8 ounces of soft-soap, of olive oil,  and spirits of wine, each 4 ounces, 1 ounce of lemon-juice, sufficient silver-sand to form into a thick paste,  and any perfume that is grateful to the person.

Boil the oil and soap together in a pipkin, and then gradually  stir in the sand and lemon-juice. When nearly cool add  the spirit of wine, and lastly the perfume. Make into  a paste with the hands, and place in jars or pots for  use.  

This paste is used instead of soap, and is a valuable  addition to the toilette, as it preserves the skin from  chapping, and renders it smooth and soft.

Almond Paste for the Skin

Take 1 ounce of bitter almonds, blanch  and pound them to a fine powder, then add 1 ounce of  barley flour, and make it into a smooth paste by the addition of a little honey.

When this paste is laid over  the skin, particularly where there are freckles, it makes  it smooth and soft.