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Identifier: skinitscaretrea00maur (find matches)
Title: The skin; its care and treatment
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: (Maurer, Ruth D. Johnson, Mrs.), 1870- (from old catalog)
Subjects: Skin
Publisher: Chicago, McIntosh battery & optical company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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at full strength, thinking if a little wasgood, more would be better. The results are anythingbut pleasing, for formalin is a caustic fluid and used purewill certainly cause a decided irritation. In any strength it is slightly irritating to the eyes, andoccasionally even the weak solution will have to be furtherdiluted before using on the skin. All instruments made antiseptic by dipping in thestronger solution should be rinsed in alcohol or a weakersolution before using on the face. For combs, brushes and instruments the 4 per cent orstrong solution is used. All these solutions keep indefinitelyand should be kept on hand ready for use. Strong or 4 Per Cent Solution W^ter 64 oz. (two quarts) Formalin 2)/2 oz. The next solution of formalin is usually employed forwashing off the tops of the tables, shampoo boards andenameled dishes, and is also excellent for cleaning thehands after treating any scalp or skin disease. 2y2 Per Cent Solution Formalin Water 1 quart Formalin iy2 tablespoonful
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This Table, Irrigator aod Sterilizer Combined is an attractive and practical piece of furniture. Basin may be swung under opaque top out of way. Railing prevents jars from being brushed off. Solid plate glass shelves. T H E S K I N 29 Last of all comes the I per cent solution of formalin.This is used for sponging off the face before using thecomedone extractor. It is also excellent for destroyingany bodily odor, such as that sometimes caused by undueperspiration. i Per Cent Formalin Solution Water i quart Formalin 3 teaspoonsful This solution should be poured into the small dishesand kept ready for use on manicure tables or near wherethe operator is working. Instruments not in use may thenbe placed back in the small dish for a moment or so untilthe operator is ready to use it again. This prevents placingthem on the table where they would become freshly exposedto more germs. This table forms a very necessary part of the furnish-ing of the average office, as it affords a most convenient

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