A practical treatise on the manufacture of soap and candles .. (1888)
Brannt, William T. (William Theodore), b. 1844, Deite, C. (Carl), 1838-1921, Engelhardt, Alwin, Schaedler, Karl, 1843-1891 · Philadelphia, H. C. Baird & co.; [etc., etc.] · leaf 540
state, it is ground in a marble mortar, and aromatized with oilof bitter almonds, about 1 ounce being sufficient for the abovequantity. Although oil of bitter almonds is principally used as a per-fume for these soap creams, other fragrant substances are occa-sionally employed—for instance, liquid… … 522 MANUFACTURE OF SOAP AND CANDLES. In the following we give a few formulas for various softtoilet-soaps:— Almond shaving cream.—Take a few pounds of the above soap,introduce it into a marble mortar, and strongly triturate it witha wooden pestle. The operation is finished when the soap formsa soft…
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