A paste that was meant to remove freckles was made from sour milk and horseradish. This was applied with a brush.
Another method that was supposed to remove freckles involved making a mixture of fresh cream, milk, lemon juice, brandy, sugar and eau de cologne, boiling the mixture, skimming it and applying it to the freckled area.
Yet another method consisted of combining muriate of ammonia with lavender water and distilled water. A rather complicated method involved dipping a bunch of grapes in a basin of water. These were then sprinkled with a mixture of powdered alum and salt, the grapes wrapped in paper and baked. The juice was squeezed out and applied to the face. This preparation was also thought to be able to remove a tan.
A mixture of lemon and glycerin was meant to make freckles less obvious.
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