Lead Face Powder
several thin plates of lead
a big pot of vinegar
a bed of horse manure
water
perfume & tinting agent
Steep the lead in the pot of vinegar, and rest it in a
bed of manure for at least three weeks. When the lead finally softens to the
point where it can pounded into a flaky white powder (chemical reaction between
vinegar and lead causes lead to turn white), grind to a fine powder. Mix with
water, and let dry in the sun. After the powder is dry, mix with the appropriate
amount of perfume and tinting dye. (Gunn,
110.)