Part 46

Rub up the perfumes with 2 ounces of alcohol, dissolve the saccharine in warm water, add all to the orris, and set aside to dry. Rub the colors up with water and some chalk, and when dry pass all through a mixer and sifter twice to bring out the color.

«Camphorated and Carbolated Powders.»—A camphorated tooth powder may be made by leaving out the oil of wintergreen in the first formula and adding 1 1⁠/⁠2 ounces of powdered camphor.

Carbolated tooth powder may likewise be made with the first formula by substituting 2 drachms of liquefied carbolic acid for the oil of wintergreen. But the tooth powder gradually loses the odor and taste of the acid. It is not of much utility anyway, as the castile soap in the powder is of far greater antiseptic power than the small amount of carbolic acid that can safely be combined in a tooth powder. Soap is one of the best antiseptics.

Alkaline salts, borax, sodium bicarbonate, etc., are superfluous in a powder already containing soap. The only useful purpose they might serve is to correct acidity of the mouth, and that end can be reached much better by rinsing the mouth with a solution of sodium bicarbonate. Acids have no place in tooth powders, the French Codex to the contrary notwithstanding.

«Peppermint as a Flavor.»—In France and all over Europe peppermint is the popular flavor, as wintergreen is in this country.

English apothecaries use sugar of milk and heavy calcined magnesia in many of their tooth powders. Neither has any particular virtue as a tooth cleanser, but both are harmless. Cane sugar is preferable to milk sugar as a sweetener, and saccharine is more efficient, though objected to by some; it should be used in the proportion of 2 to 5 grains to the pound of powder, and great care taken to have it thoroughly distributed throughout.

An antiseptic tooth powder, containing the antiseptic ingredients of listerine, is popular in some localities.

IV.—Precipitated chalk 1 pound Castile soap 5 drachms Borax 3 drachms Thymol 20 grains Menthol 20 grains Eucalyptol 20 grains Oil of wintergreen 20 grains Alcohol 1⁠/⁠2 ounce

Dissolve the thymol and oils in the alcohol, and triturate with the chalk, and proceed as in the first formula. {253}

One fault with this powder is the disagreeable taste of the thymol. This may be omitted and the oil of wintergreen increased to the improvement of the taste, but with some loss of antiseptic power.

«Antiseptic Powder.»—

V.—Boric acid 50 parts Salicylic acid 50 parts Dragon’s blood 20 parts Calcium carbonate 1,000 parts Essence spearmint 12 parts

Reduce the dragon’s blood and calcium carbonate to the finest powder, and mix the ingredients thoroughly. The powder should be used twice a day, or even oftener, in bad cases. It is especially recommended in cases where the enamel has become eroded from the effects of iron.

«Menthol Tooth Powder.»—Menthol leaves a cool and pleasant sensation in the mouth, and is excellent for fetid breath. It may be added to most formulas by taking an equal quantity of oil of wintergreen and dissolving in alcohol.

Menthol 1 part Salol 8 parts Soap, grated fine 20 parts Calcium carbonate 20 parts Magnesia carbonate 60 parts Essential oil of mint 2 parts

Powder finely and mix. If there is much tartar on the teeth it will be well to add to this formula from 10 to 20 parts of pumice, powdered very finely.

«Tooth Powders and Pastes.»—Although the direct object of these is to keep the teeth clean and white, they also prevent decay, if it is only by force of mere cleanliness, and in this way (and also by removing decomposing particles of food) tend to keep the breath sweet and wholesome. The necessary properties of a tooth powder are cleansing power unaccompanied by any abrading or chemical action on the teeth themselves, a certain amount of antiseptic power to enable it to deal with particles of stale food, and a complete absence of any disagreeable taste or smell. These conditions are easy to realize in practice, and there is a very large number of efficient and good powders, as well as not a few which are apt to injure the teeth if care is not taken to rinse out the mouth very thoroughly after using. These powders include some of the best cleansers, and have hence been admitted in the following recipes, mostly taken from English collections.

I.—Charcoal and sugar, equal weights. Mix and flavor with clove oil.

II.—Charcoal 156 parts Red kino 156 parts Sugar 6 parts

Flavor with peppermint oil

III.—Charcoal 270 parts Sulphate of quinine 1 part Magnesia 1 part

Scent to liking.

IV.—Charcoal 30 parts Cream of tartar 8 parts Yellow cinchona bark 4 parts Sugar 15 parts

Scent with oil of cloves.

V.—Sugar 120 parts Alum 10 parts Cream of tartar 20 parts Cochineal 3 parts

VI.—Cream of Tartar 1,000 parts Alum 190 parts Carbonate of magnesia 375 parts Sugar 375 parts Cochineal 75 parts Essence Ceylon cinnamon 90 parts Essence cloves 75 parts Essence English peppermint 45 parts

VII.—Sugar 200 parts Cream of tartar 400 parts Magnesia 400 parts Starch 400 parts Cinnamon 32 parts Mace 11 parts Sulphate of quinine 16 parts Carmine 17 parts

Scent with oil of peppermint and oil of rose.

VIII.—Bleaching powder 11 parts Red coral 12 parts

IX.—Red cinchona bark 12 parts Magnesia 50 parts Cochineal 9 parts Alum 6 parts Cream of tartar 100 parts {254} English peppermint oil 4 parts Cinnamon oil 2 parts

Grind the first five ingredients separately, then mix the alum with the cochineal, and then add to it the cream of tartar and the bark. In the meantime the magnesia is mixed with the essential oils, and finally the whole mass is mixed through a very fine silk sieve.

X.—Whitewood charcoal 250 parts Cinchona bark 125 parts Sugar 250 parts Peppermint oil 12 parts Cinnamon oil 8 parts

XI.—Precipitated chalk 750 parts Cream of tartar 250 parts Florence orris root 250 parts Sal ammoniac 60 parts Ambergris 4 parts Cinnamon 4 parts Coriander 4 parts Cloves 4 parts Rosewood 4 parts

XII.—Dragon’s blood 250 parts Cream of tartar 30 parts Florence orris root 30 parts Cinnamon 16 parts Cloves 8 parts

XIII.—Precipitated chalk 500 parts Dragon’s blood 250 parts Red sandalwood 125 parts Alum 125 parts Orris root 250 parts Cloves 15 parts Cinnamon 15 parts Vanilla 8 parts Rosewood 15 parts Carmine lake 250 parts Carmine 8 parts

XIV.—Cream of tartar 150 parts Alum 25 parts Cochineal 12 parts Cloves 25 parts Cinnamon 25 parts Rosewood 6 parts

Scent with essence of rose.

XV.—Coral 20 parts Sugar 20 parts Wood charcoal 6 parts Essence of vervain 1 part

XVI.—Precipitated chalk 500 parts Orris root 500 parts Carmine 1 part Sugar 1 part Essence of rose 4 parts Essence of neroli 4 parts

XVII.—Cinchona bark 50 parts Chalk 100 parts Myrrh 50 parts Orris root 100 parts Cinnamon 50 parts Carbonate of ammonia 100 parts Oil of cloves. 2 parts

XVIII.—Gum arabic 30 parts Cutch 80 parts Licorice juice 550 parts Cascarilla 20 parts Mastic 20 parts Orris root 20 parts Oil of cloves 5 parts Oil of peppermint 15 parts Extract of amber 5 parts Extract of musk 5 parts

XIX.—Chalk 200 parts Cuttlebone 100 parts Orris root 100 parts Bergamot oil 2 parts Lemon oil 4 parts Neroli oil 1 part Portugal oil 2 parts

XX.—Borax 50 parts Chalk 100 parts Myrrh 25 parts Orris root 22 parts Cinnamon 25 parts

XXI.—Wood charcoal 30 parts White honey 30 parts Vanilla sugar 30 parts Cinchona bark 16 parts

Flavor with oil of peppermint.

XXII.—Syrup of 33° B. 38 parts Cuttlebone 200 parts Carmine lake 30 parts English oil of peppermint 5 parts {255}

XXIII.—Red coral 50 parts Cinnamon 12 parts Cochineal 6 parts Alum 2 1⁠/⁠8 parts Honey 125 parts Water 6 parts

Triturate the cochineal and the alum with the water. Then, after allowing them to stand for 24 hours, put in the honey, the coral, and the cinnamon. When the effervescence has ceased, which happens in about 48 hours, flavor with essential oils to taste.

XXIV.—Well-skimmed honey 50 parts Syrup of peppermint 50 parts Orris root 12 parts Sal ammoniac 12 parts Cream of tartar 12 parts Tincture of cinnamon 3 parts Tincture of cloves 3 parts Tincture of vanilla 3 parts Oil of cloves 1 part

XXV.—Cream of tartar 120 parts Pumice 120 parts Alum 30 parts Cochineal 30 parts Bergamot oil 3 parts Clove 3 parts

Make to a thick paste with honey or sugar.

XXVI.—Honey 250 parts Precipitated chalk 250 parts Orris root 250 parts Tincture of opium 7 parts Tincture of myrrh 7 parts Oil of rose 2 parts Oil of cloves 2 parts Oil of nutmeg 2 parts

XXVII.—Florentine orris 6 parts Magnesium carbonate 2 parts Almond soap 12 parts Calcium carbonate 60 parts Thymol 1 part Alcohol, quantity sufficient.

Powder the solids and mix. Dissolve the thymol in as little alcohol as possible, and add perfume in a mixture in equal parts of oil of peppermint, oil of clove, oil of lemon, and oil of eucalyptus. About 1 minim of each to every ounce of powder will be sufficient.

XXVIII.—Myrrh, 10 parts; sodium chloride, 10 parts; soot, 5 parts; soap, 5 parts; lime carbonate, 500 parts.

XXIX.—Camphor, 5 parts; soap, 10 parts; saccharine, 0.25 parts; thymol, 0.5 parts; lime carbonate, 500 parts. Scent, as desired, with rose oil, sassafras oil, wintergreen oil, or peppermint oil.

XXX.—Powdered camphor, 6 parts; myrrh, 15 parts; powdered Peruvian bark, 6 parts; distilled water, 12 parts; alcohol of 80° F., 50 parts. Macerate the powders in the alcohol for a week and then filter.

XXXI.—Soap, 1; saccharine. 0.025; thymol, 0.05; lime carbonate, 50; sassafras essence, enough to perfume.

XXXII.—Camphor, 0.5; soap, 1; saccharine, 0.025; calcium carbonate, 50; oil of sassafras, or cassia, or of gaultheria, enough to perfume.

XXXIII.—Myrrh, 1; sodium chloride, 1; soap, 50; lime carbonate, 50; rose oil as required.

XXXIV.—Precipitated calcium carbonate, 60 parts; quinine sulphate, 2 parts; saponine, 0.1 part; saccharine, 0.1 part; carmine as required; oil of peppermint, sufficient.

XXXV.—Boracic acid, 100 parts; powdered starch, 50 parts; quinine hydrochlorate, 10 parts; saccharine, 1 part; vanillin (dissolved in alcohol), 1.5 parts.

«Neutral Tooth Powder.»—Potassium chlorate, 200 parts; starch, 200 parts; carmine lake, 40 parts; saccharine (in alcoholic solution), 1 part; vanillin (dissolved in alcohol), 1 part.

«Tooth Powder for Children.»—

Magnesia carbonate 10 parts Medicinal soap 10 parts Sepia powder 80 parts Peppermint oil, quantity sufficient to flavor.

«Flavorings for Dentifrice.»—

I.—Sassafras oil, true 1 drachm Pinus pumilio oil 20 minims Bitter orange oil 20 minims Wintergreen oil 2 minims Anise oil 4 minims Rose geranium oil 1 minim Alcohol 1 ounce

Use according to taste.

II.—Oil of peppermint, English 4 parts Oil of aniseed 6 parts {256} Oil of clove 1 part Oil of cinnamon 1 part Saffron 1 part Deodorized alcohol 350 parts Water 300 parts

Or, cassia, 4 parts, and vanilla, 1⁠/⁠2 part, may be substituted for the saffron.

«LIQUID DENTIFRICES AND TOOTH WASHES:»

«A French Dentifrice.»—I.—A preparation which has a reputation in France as a liquid dentifrice is composed of alcohol, 96 per cent, 1,000 parts; Mitcham peppermint oil, 30 parts; aniseed oil, 5 parts; oil of Acorus calamus, 0.5 parts. Finely powdered cochineal and cream of tartar, 5 parts each, are used to tint the solution. The mixed ingredients are set aside for 14 days before filtering.

Sozodont.—

II.—The liquid tooth preparation “Sozodont” is said to contain: Soap powder, 60 parts; glycerine, 60 parts; alcohol, 360 parts; water, 220 parts; oils of peppermint, of aniseed, of clover, and of cinnamon, 1 part each; oil of wintergreen, 1–200 part.

III.—Thymol 2 grains Benzoic acid 24 grains Tincture eucalyptus 2 drachms Alcohol quantity sufficient to make 2 ounces.

Mix. Sig.: A teaspoonful diluted with half a wineglassful of water.

IV.—Carbolic acid, pure 2 ounces Glycerine, 1,260° 1 ounce Oil wintergreen 6 drachms Oil cinnamon 3 drachms Powdered cochineal 1⁠/⁠2 drachm S. V. R 40 ounces Distilled water 40 ounces

Dissolve the acid in the glycerine with the aid of a gentle heat and the essential oils in the spirit; mix together, and add the water and cochineal; then let the preparation stand for a week and filter.

A mixture of caramel and cochineal coloring, N. F., gives an agreeable red color for saponaceous tooth washes. It is not permanent, however.

Variations of this formula follow:

V.—White castile soap 1 ounce Tincture of asarum 2 drachms Oil of peppermint 1⁠/⁠2 drachm Oil of wintergreen 1⁠/⁠2 drachm Oil of cloves 5 drops Oil of cassia 5 drops Glycerine 4 ounces Alcohol 14 ounces Water 14 ounces

VI.—White castile soap 1 1⁠/⁠2 ounces Oil of orange 10 minims Oil of cassia 5 minims Oil of wintergreen 15 minims Glycerine 3 ounces Alcohol 8 ounces Water enough to make 1 quart.

VII.—White castile soap 3 ounces Glycerine 5 ounces Water 20 ounces Alcohol 30 ounces Oil of peppermint 1 drachm Oil of wintergreen 1 drachm Oil of orange peel 1 drachm Oil of anise 1 drachm Oil of cassia 1 drachm

Beat up the soap with the glycerine; dissolve the oils in the alcohol and add to the soap and glycerine. Stir well until the soap is completely dissolved.

VIII.—White castile soap 1 ounce Orris root 4 ounces Rose leaves 4 ounces Oil of rose 1⁠/⁠2 drachm Oil of neroli 1⁠/⁠2 drachm Cochineal 1⁠/⁠2 ounce Diluted alcohol 2 quarts

If the wash is intended simply as an elixir for sweetening the breath, the following preparation, resembling the celebrated eau de botot, will be found very desirable:

IX.—Oil of peppermint 30 minims Oil of spearmint 15 minims Oil of cloves 5 minims Oil of red cedar wood 60 minims Tincture of myrrh 1 ounce Alcohol 1 pint

Care must be taken not to confound the oil of cedar tops with the oil of cedar wood. The former has an odor like turpentine; the latter has the fragrance of the red cedar wood.

For a cleansing wash, a solution of soap is to be recommended. It may be made after the following formula:

X.—White castile soap 1 ounce Alcohol 6 ounces Glycerine 4 ounces Hot water 6 ounces Oil of peppermint 15 minims Oil of wintergreen 20 minims Oil of cloves 5 minims Extract of vanilla 1⁠/⁠2 ounce

Dissolve the soap in the hot water and add the glycerine and extract of vanilla. Dissolve the oils in the alcohol, mix the solutions, and after 24 hours filter through paper. {257}

It is customary to color such preparations. An agreeable brown-yellow tint may be given by the addition of a small quantity of caramel. A red color may be given by cochineal. The color will fade, but will be found reasonably permanent when kept from strong light.

«TOOTH SOAPS AND PASTES:»

«Tooth Soaps.»—

I.—White castile soap 225 parts Precipitated chalk 225 parts Orris root 225 parts Oil of peppermint 7 parts Oil of cloves 4 parts Water, a sufficient quantity.

II.—Castile soap 100 drachms Precipitated chalk 100 drachms Powdered orris root 100 drachms White sugar 50 drachms Rose water 50 drachms Oil of cloves 100 drops Oil of peppermint 3 drachms

Dissolve the soap in water, add the rose water, then rub up with the sugar with which the oils have been previously triturated, the orris root and the precipitated chalk.

III.—Potassium chlorate, 20 drachms; powdered white soap, 10 drachms; precipitated chalk, 20 drachms; peppermint oil, 15 drops; clove oil, 5 drops; glycerine, sufficient to mass. Use with a soft brush.

«Saponaceous Tooth Pastes.»—

I.—Precipitated carbonate of lime 90 parts Soap powder 30 parts Ossa sepia, powdered 15 parts Tincture of cocaine 45 parts Oil of peppermint 6 parts Oil of ylang-ylang 0.3 parts Glycerine 30 parts Rose water to cause liquefaction. Carmine solution to color.

II.—Precipitated carbonate of lime 150 parts Soap powder 45 parts Arrowroot 45 parts Oil of eucalyptus 2 parts Oil of peppermint 1 part Oil of geranium 1 part Oil of cloves 0.25 parts Oil of aniseed 0.25 parts Glycerine 45 parts Chloroform water to cause liquefaction. Carmine solution to color.

Cherry Tooth Paste.—

III.—Clarified honey 100 drachms Precipitated chalk 100 drachms Powdered orris root 100 drachms Powdered rose leaves 60 drops Oil of cloves 55 drops Oil of mace 55 drops Oil of geranium 55 drops

Chinese Tooth Paste.—

IV.—Powdered pumice 100 drachms Starch 20 drachms Oil of peppermint 40 drops Carmine 1⁠/⁠4 drachm

Eucalyptus Paste.—Forty drachms precipitated chalk, 11 drachms soap powder, 11 drachms wheaten starch, 1⁠/⁠4 drachm carmine, 30 drops oil of peppermint, 30 drops oil of geranium, 60 drops eucalyptus oil, 2 drops oil of cloves, 12 drops oil of anise mixed together and incorporated to a paste, with a mixture of equal parts of glycerine and spirit.

Myrrh Tooth Paste.—

Precipitated chalk 8 ounces Orris 8 ounces White castile soap 2 ounces Borax 2 ounces Myrrh 1 ounce Glycerine, quantity sufficient.

Color and perfume to suit.

A thousand grams of levigated powdered oyster shells are rubbed up with 12 drachms of cochineal to a homogeneous powder. To this is added 1 drachm of potassium permanganate and 1 drachm boric acid and rubbed well up. Foam up 200 drachms castile soap and 5 drachms chemically pure glycerine and mix it with the foregoing mass, adding by teaspoonful 150 grams of boiling strained honey. The whole mass is again thoroughly rubbed up, adding while doing so 200 drops honey. Finally the mass should be put into a mortar and pounded for an hour and then kneaded with the hands for 2 hours.

Tooth Paste to be put in Collapsible Tubes.—

Calcium carbonate, levigated 100 parts Cuttlefish bone, in fine powder 25 parts Castile soap, old white, powdered 25 parts Tincture of carmine, ammoniated 4 parts Simple syrup 25 parts {258} Menthol 2 parts Alcohol 5 parts Attar of rose or other perfume, quantity sufficient. Rose water sufficient to make a paste.

Beat the soap with a little rose water, then warm until softened, add syrup and tincture of carmine. Dissolve the perfume and menthol in the alcohol and add to soap mixture. Add the solids and incorporate thoroughly. Finally, work to a proper consistency for filling into collapsible tubes, adding water, if necessary.

«MOUTH WASHES.»

I.—Quillaia bark 125 parts Glycerine 95 parts Alcohol 155 parts

Macerate for 4 days and add:

Acid. carbol. cryst 4 parts Ol. geranii 0.6 parts Ol. caryophyll 0.6 parts Ol. rosæ 0.6 parts Ol. cinnam 0.6 parts Tinct. ratanhæ 45 parts Aqua rosæ 900 parts

Macerate again for 4 days and filter.

Thymol 20 parts Peppermint oil 10 parts Clove oil 5 parts Sage oil 5 parts Marjoram oil 3 parts Sassafras oil 3 parts Wintergreen oil 0.5 parts Coumarin 0.5 parts Alcohol, dil. 1,000 parts

A teaspoonful in a glass of water.

II.—Tincture orris (1 in 4) 1 1⁠/⁠2 parts Lavender water 1⁠/⁠2 part Tinct. cinnamon (1 in 8) 1 part Tinct. yellow cinch bark 1 part Eau de cologne 2 parts

Orris and Rose.—

III.—Orris root 30 drachms Rose leaves 8 drachms Soap bark 8 drachms Cochineal 3 1⁠/⁠2 drachms Diluted alcohol 475 drachms Oil rose 30 drops Oil neroli 40 drops

Myrrh Astringent.—

IV.—Tincture myrrh 125 drachms Tincture benzoin 50 drachms Tincture cinchona 8 drachms Alcohol 225 drachms Oil of rose 30 drops

Borotonic.—