THE SKIN IN SUMMER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18949, 21 February 1925, Page 6 (Supplement)

THE SKIN IN SUMMER.

I When a sun-burned skin becomes much inflamed rind scorns likely to blister there is no s.'ilVr remedy than bnraclo starch jelly. r J lijs is made in the following manner: —To four tablespoonfuls of finely powdered white starch add one of boracic powder. Pour on fold water a little, at a. time until the whole is made into a smooth, thick paste. Then add half a pint, of boiling water. stirring until a clear jelly is formed. When cool, spread some on a pieee of linen which is about the size of the burned skin and then, before applying, cover the affected part, with a piece of very fine muslin or gauze. The application has a most soothing effect, and reduces the inflammation, An excellent, lot,ion for clearing the complexion is a solution of tincture of benzoin. Add one drachm of the tincture, to one pint, of cold water. Bathe the face freely with the lotion and dry by dabbing the skin with a soft towel. To prevent the elbows from becoming rough and red, rub them rather vigorously each day will/ a flannel and warm soapy wafer. Dry, and then anoint with a little cold cream, completing the process with a dusting of talcum powder. When the veins on the hands tend to become prominent, the following treatment will often give wonderful results: — Dissolve a tablespoonful-of ordinary salt in a basin of tepid water, soak the hands in this for about a minute, and then hold them upwards from the wrist while counting a hundred. Dry, and then rub gently from the fingers' tips to the wrist with a. little vanishing cream. A very old-fashioned and most effective remedy for freckles and an excessive tanning of the skin is made with oatmeal and toilet vinegar. Put a tablespoonful of ordinary oatmeal into a breakfast cup of "vinegar. Place the whole in a small jar and then stand in a pan of water. Bring the oatmeal and vinegar to the boil for about a quarter of an hour. Then cool and strain away the liquid through muslin. Store the lotion in a well-stoppered bottle and apply to the skin as required.