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A cure for chapped hands
One ounce and a half of olive-oil, one ounce of spermaceti, one ounce of virgin wax, one ounce of camphor, two ounces of honey; the whole of these ingredients to be placed in a covered basin, which is to be placed in a stewpan containing a little hot water, and set either by the fire or in an open oven, to remain there until dissolved; the whole must then be well stirred together until quite cold.
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A cure for chapped hands. Charles Elmé Francatelli, in The Cook's Guide and Housekeeper's & Butler's Assistant (1868), digital transcription.
https://www.thecooksguide.com/chapter40/cure-for-chapped-hands.html