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Simple Formulas for Make at Home

(Mostly 1 or 2 Ingredients, Available in Drugstores)

You can copy any of these Formulas and sell to
other Agents, or put them together in packages - under your own name - and sell to Agents.

The specialty formulas presented within the pages of this report were carefully selected for the specific
purposed of placing the beginner with limited capital in a position to manufacture quick-sell products or to use
at home. Every one of them represents a popular product of wide appeal and genuine merit. No expensive
equipment is needed to prepare these products. In most cases, you do the mixing, compounding, and packaging
from your kitchen table. If directions are adhered to faithfully, results are sure to be satisfactory.

Borated Talcum Powder: Gradually rub 1/2 part Perfume Oil into 5 parts Magnesium Carbonate. Add
to this 90 parts Talc and 5 parts Boracic Acid. Mix thoroughly and sieve. Put up in 12-ounce shaker
boxes and sell.
Solid Perfume: Melt together 33 parts Paraffin and 66 parts White Petrolatum. Stir until cool, then add
1 part Perfume Oil. Allow to settle. Cut into 1-inch blocks, wrap in tin foil, and sell.
Suntan Oil: Mix together 25 parts Olive OIl with 24-1/2 parts Peanut Oil (refined). If desired, 1/2 part
Perfume Oil can be added for scent. Put in 6-ounce bottles and sell.
Powder Fire Extinguisher: Mix together 5 parts common Salt, 1/2 part Sulfate of Soda, 1/2 part
Silicate of Soda, 1/4 part Chloride of Calcium, 2 parts Baking Soda, and 6 parts Ground Rice. Put in 1-
pound long tin tubes with pull-off caps and sell. To use, simply scatter the powder on the blaze.
Bath or Dusting Powder: Rub 1/2 part Perfume Oil into 75 parts Powdered Borax, then mix
thoroughly with 25 parts Wheat or Corn Starch. Put in 4-ounce shaker boxes and sell.
Antiseptic Ointment (Astringent): For soothing relief from bruises, cuts, bites, stings, etc. Dissolve 3.4
parts Plienol and 6.8 parts Salicylic Acid in 38 parts melted Yellow Petrolatum. Let cool, then add 38
parts Ilyrous Lanolin, with which 6.8 parts Sulphonnated Bitumen has been thoroughly mixed. Put up in
3-ounce jars and sell.
Invisible Ink: Mix together 1 part Sulphuric Acid with 10 parts Water. Put up in 1-ounce bottles and
sell. To use, write with plain pen point. Writing can be read when paper is slightly heated.
Imitation Vanilla Flavor: Dissolve 30 ounces of Vanillin into 150 fl. ounces of Alcohol, then add 180
fl. ounces of Glycerin. Then run in 40 fl. ounces of Caramel and 600 fl. ounces of Distilled Water. Filter
to clarify. Put up in 4-ounce bottles and sell.
Mothproofing Paper: Melt together 1 part Crude Haphthaline (inflammable) and 2 parts Paraffin Wax.
With this mixture paint unsized paper (ordinary brown wrapping paper will do fine). Use a broad brush.
To use, wrap clothing in this treated paper before storing as a precaution against moths. Sell per sheet.
Bronze, Gold, or Silver Ink: Fine bronze powder, or gold or silver leaf, is ground with a little Potash,
washed from the salt, and mixed with water and a sufficient quantity of Gum Acacia. Put up in 1-ounce
bottles and sell.
Auto Polish in Powder Form: Dissolve 2 ounces Paraffin Oil into 6 fl. ounces Carbon Tetrachloride
and mix with 16 ounces Infusorial Earth. Pack this product into 8-1/2-ounce airtight cans and sell. To
use, stir into 2 quarts of water.
Theatre Spray: Mix together 4 parts water-soluble Perfume Oil 124 parts Water. Sell this to theatres in
gallon jugs.
Blackhead Cream: Rub 1-1/4 ounces Preciditated Sulphur with 1 fl. ounce Glycerin and incorporate
this with 7-1/2 ounces Ointment of Rose Water. Put up in 4-ounce jars and sell. To be used at bedtime.
Silver Polish that Re-plates with Silver: Mix together 3 parts Chloride of Silver, 2 parts Fine
Whiting, 6 parts Cream of Tartar, and 3 parts common Salt. Put up in 6-ounce cans or bottles and sell.
Rubber Stamps: Set up the desired name and address in common type, oil the type, and then put a
guard about 1/2 inch high around the form. Next, pour in Plaster of Paris that has been mixed to the
proper consistency. Allow to set. Now get long strips of vulcanized rubber about 3 inches wide and 1/8
inch thick, cut off the size of the intended stamp, then remove the plaster cast from the type, and place
both the cast and the rubber in a screw press. Now apply sufficient heat to thoroughly soften the rubber,
turn the screw hard, and let it remain until the rubber receives the exact impression of the cast and
becomes cold. Remove and trim neatly with a sharp knife, then cement to handle. Sell for a set price for
3 lines of type, and an additional price for each extra line.
Window Defroster: This is a good seller to storekeepers who want to keep winter frosts from hiding
their window displays. Dissolve 55 parts Glycerine into 1,000 parts 62% Alcohol. Add a few drops of
amber. Sell to stores in gallon jugs.
Oil Orange Flavor: Orange Oil, 6 ounces; edible Corn Oil, 1 gallon. Put up in 4-ounce bottles and sell
Oil Lemon Flavor: Oil of Lemon, 6 ounces; edible Corn Oil, 1 gallon. Put up same as above.
Pineapple Oil Flavor: Pineapple Extract, 2 quarts, edible Corn Oil, 1 gallon. Put up same as above.
Polishing Cloth: Dissolve 5 ounces Oxalic Acid in 5 gallons Water, stir this into 5 pounds Whiting. Soft
pieces of cloth, such as cotton flannel, are saturated into this mixture, gently squeezed out, and allowed to
dry. While treating cloth with the preparation, the mixture should be well-stirred to prevent the whiting
from settling. Pack the treated cloths in glassine envelopes and sell.
Deodorant Powder: 1-1/2 parts Bismuth Subnitrate, 1 part powdered Salicylic Acid, 1 part Zinc
Oliostearate. Grind all together in a mortar. Put up in 3-ounce shaker boxes.
Permanent Ink (Cannot be Erased, Will not Fade): Dissolve 10 fl. grams Gum Copal into 10 fl. ounces
Oil of Lavender with the aid of gentle heat. Thoroughly mix into this solution 100 grains Lampblack and
20 grains of indigo that has been rubbed into an impalpable powder. Put up in 2-ounce bottles and sell.
Soapless Oil Shampoo: Mix 100 parts sulfonated Castor Oil into 1 part Perfume Oil. If lower
concentration is desired, add water to suit. Put up in 8-ounce bottles and sell.
Foot Powder: Mix thoroughly together 10 parts Boric Acid with 0.7 parts Zinc Oxide and 2.7 parts
Purified Talc. Put up in 5-ounce shaker boxes and sell.
Marble Cleaner (used exclusively on tombstones): To 1 part powdered Pumice, 2 parts dried
Carbonate of Soda, and 1 part Chalk, add sufficient water to make a thick paste. Put up in 16-ounce
cans and sell.
All-Purpose Cleaner: Satisfactory for cleaning woodwork, floors, dishes, painted surfaces, porcelain,
linoleum, glass, etc. This is simply Trisodium Phosphate. Put up in 1-ounce bags with instructions to mix
with 1 gallon of water, and sell.
Shoe Saver: Mix together 2 parts Tallow with 1 part Resin. To use, apply this mixture freely to the soles
of shoes with a table knife. Makes them wear much longer. Put up in 2-ounce airtight cans and sell.
Typewriter Ribbon Renewer: Dissolve 1 part Aniline Black with 15 parts pure Grain Alcohol, then
add 15 parts concentrated Glycerine. Put up in 1-ounce dropper bottles and sell. To use, put one drop
on each 1/2 inch of ribbon, then let set for 72 hours. Each bottle will re-ink from 30 to 40 ribbons.
Eczema Ointment: Mix together 31-1/2 ounces Boric Acid Ointment with 31-1/2 ounces Ointment of
Ammoniated Mercury until a homogenous paste is formed. Then thoroughly incorporate into this mixture
2-1/2 fl. ounces of coal Tar solution and 4-1/2 ounces of liquefied Phenol. Put up in 2-ounce jars and sell.
Ink in Powdered Form: Pulverize and mix 16 parts of Nut Gals with 7 parts Gum Arabic. Put in 2-
ounce drug envelopes with instructions to mix into 1 pint of warm water. This makes a good grade black
ink.
Insect Repellent Pads: These are made by dipping fabric remnants, paper towels, paper napkin stock,
etc,di-methylple solution made of 1 part methyl (di-methyl) phthalate, 1 part isopropyl alcohol - 95%
alcohol, 190 proof (approx.). NOTE: This is not the isopropyl rubbing compound. The alcohol serves no
active purpose beyond carrying the potent ingredient, Methyl Phthalate, into the fibres of the pads. The
alcohol then evaporates. Directions for use: If the skin is heavy with perspiration, first dry, then use the
pad just like cleaning tissue, for protection against gnats, flies, chiggers, mosquitoes, and other insects.
Do not apply close to the eyes. Perfectly safe elsewhere. For sale, a dozen or 20 small pads in a
polyethylene bag makes an effective retail unit.
Kitchen Wall Cleaner: This is a syrupy, water-like liquid, until recently patented, but now produced by
a number of manufacturers who wholesale it through jobbers. "Triethanolamine", pronounced "Tri-ethan-
all-a-meen". It would be difficult to find a chemical wholesaler who does not sell it, but they may not
know its value as a cleaner-polish for smoked-up kitchen walls. Directions: To make an amazing kitchen
wall cleaner, add about an ounce to a quart of warm water. Add a trace of blue dye for eye-appeal if
you wish. Or sell "as-is", as a concentrate, for the user to dilute with water himself. The kitchen walls, of
course, must be "washable". Moisten a cloth or sponge with the solution, and wipe the soiled surfaces.
Rinsing is not necessary. The solution converts kitchen grease deposits into soap, and leaves the walls
gleaming like new. Never dull or powdery, as are many other, more expensive wall cleaners.
Spray-on, Wipe-off Glass Cleaner: Obviously, the base necessary for all glass cleaners is water. But
to make water more effective as a cleaner, other ingredients must be added. One of the simplest and best
is a solution of 3 or 4 parts water and 1 part Methanol, which is also known as denatured alcohol, wood
alcohol, or methyl alcohol. It's inexpensive too. This simple formula makes a quick-drying glass cleaner
that will amaze you. If you want to improve it slightly, add 1/2 of 1% of any synthetic detergent like Vel,
Tide, Rinso Blue, or even less than 1/2 of 1% of Trisodium Phosphate, better known as TSP. This is so
cheap that you may be well-advised to buy your first or experimental needs at retail. A trace of red or
blue dye may be added to your product for eye appeal. If you want a very effective solution and are
impressed by quick-drying properties, just use TSP and water. The ready-to-use liquid costs about the
same as plain water, but it does the job, without leaving chalky deposits. Few products for home use
provide such a high margin of profit as this one. NOTE: The above analysis is provided as information
only. We cannot be held liable for any accidents that result from you using these solutions improperly.
Liquid Dishwashing Detergent: Unlike many detergents and surfactants, this is non-corrosive, non-
rusting. To this extent at least, it is superior for cleaning car bodies, milk cans, and other metal objects.
Formula: "Nimex 21" from Stephan Chemical Company, one of the largest producers of Lasic synthetic
detergents in the United States. It has a number of factories, which we list below. Any of these firms can
and will answer your questions concerning the distributor of their products located nearest to you.
Address to Stephan Chemical Company at the following locations:
224A West Frontage Road,
Northfield, IL
693 Humphries St. SW, Atlanta, GA
100 West Hunter Ave, Maywood, NJ
5587 NorthRidge Road, North Madison, OH
1139 Ellamae Street, Tampa, FL
Dissolve Nimex 21 (any quantity) into an equal quantity of water. As you stir, the liquid becomes thicker,
not thinner as you would expect. A trace of perfume oil can be added if desired. The perfume should be
dissolved in the Nimex before adding water. Directions: For dishwashing, add a tablespoon or so to the
dishpan, depending on the number of dishes and the grease deposits, etc. For carwashing and the like, 2
tablespoons (1 ounce) to 3 or 4 gallons of water is usually ample. When hosed down, the body will dry
without streaking.
Liquid Vitamin: Simply made from one product of the field. Gives you quick energy and vitality.
Original author of this piece claims that after one week, you'll be kicking up your heels and rarin' to go.
Ideal for men or women past the age of 40. In a porcelain or enamelware vessel, put 2-1/2 pounds of
clean oats. Add 2 gallons of distilled or unmineralized rainwater. Set in a cool place for 48 hours. Bring
to boil slowly. Strain through cloth. You will have about 1 gallon of liquid. Put in a jug, keep in
refrigerator. Dose: a 2-ounce glass, 3 or 4 times a day. If larger quantities are made, add 1/10 of 1%
Benzoate-Soda to the gallon as a preservative.
Transferix for Transferring Pictures: Common yellow soap, 1-1/2 oz., 3-1/2 fl. oz of Spirits of
Turpentine, 1 pint of soft water (made soft by boiling, then cooled). Dissolve the soap by boiling in the
water, and when nearly cool add the turpentine, then shake the ingredients together thoroughly. Put up in
1-ounce bottles. Paste a small label on the front of the bottle, and on a small (about 3x6") separate sheet,
have the following directions printed: Directions for using fluid: Apply liberally to the printed matter with a
soft brush or sponge (being careful that you do not smear the ink, which becomes soft when the fluid is
applied), and allow to soak for a few minutes. Then place the plain cloth or paper over wet side of
printed matter and subject it to moderate pressure - one minute - using bowl of spoon or small roller.
Upon separating them, you will find that the picture has been transferred to the other surface.
Marvel-O Eight-in-One Product: Orthodichlorobenzene, 1 part; Carbon Tetrachloride, 2 parts: by
weight. Mix. Put up in 6-ounce cans, or in such sizes as best suit your purposes. This is a truly marvelous
product on which the profit is large. And it works.

Insect exterminator: Used as a spray, it kills moths and their eggs/larvae, as well as bedbugs, roaches,
silverfish, ants, mosquitoes, flies, and other insects.
Powerful Disinfectant: Adding two tablespoons to warm water or soap suds, it serves as a powerful
disinfectant when applied to mattresses, springs, upholstery, walls, floors, wash bowls, etc. Leaves a
pleasant, clean odor, and kills germs.
Paint Remover: Amazingly efficient in removing lacquer, shellac, and paint of all kinds.
Hand Cleaner: Excellent for the workman or mechanic, removes dirt, grease, and grime, and leaves the
hands clean and soft. Used full-strength, it will not harm the hands.
Spot Cleaner: Takes out dirt, grease, grime, spots, and stains from any material. Leaves no ring and is
non-injurious.
Deodorant: Used as a spray it becomes a pleasant and effective deodorant that kills unpleasant odors
and purifies the air. Easy to use.
Quick Action Cleanser: An effective cleanser when added to soap suds, cuts the grease and makes
clothes-washing easier. Also speeds cleaning action on floors, walls, linoleum, tiling, bathtubs, wash
bowls, etc. A wonderful window cleaner.
Metal Polish and Cleaner: Applied full-strength on a soft cloth, cuts the surface dirt film with just a few
easy rubs and will not injure any metal surface. Produces a brilliant finish or restores original luster.

Renews and cleans typewriter plates, ribbons, and printers' rollers: Wash rollers with this solution or dip
typewriter ribbons in this cleaner and roll out, then wait 24 hours to use.

NOTE: the above is suggested for label and advertising copy. All claims made above can be depended
upon in this fantastic product. Simple and easy to prepare, and very profitable. It makes a wonderful
demonstrator item and is excellent for house-to-house canvassing.
To improve odor of the product: Mask with a scenting oil, such as Oil of Myrbanc or Citronella, by
dissolving oil in a small amount of rubbing alcohol, and adding this to the mixture.
Attention: All container sizes given in this report are merely suggestions, and do not necessarily convey
any prevailing specifications. You become a manufacturer when you label and package any product
yourself. In many localities, when you sell the product directly, a license is required. However, often no
local license is required when interstate commerce is involved. City, county, and state authorities should
be consulted for guidance on these matters. No license is required by the federal government.

Some of the preparations outlined in this report are subject to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act of
1938. Briefly, this act: 1. Authorized establishment of standards of strength, quality, and purity. 2.
Forbids adulteration, misbranding, and deceptive containers. 3. Requires clinical testing before general
sales of new drugs, new combinations of existing drugs, and existing drugs recommended for new uses.
You can obtain more information by securing a copy of "Digest of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetics Act". It will be sent free on request from the Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC.
A government permit is required when alcohol is used in any preparation. For full particulars write to the
nearest Bureau of Industrial Alcohol.
The federal government exercises a Retailer's Excise Tax on the retail price of cosmetics. This luxury tax
must be paid by the customer regardless of how the sale is made. A Treasury Department pamphlet titled
"Regulations 51" lists what specific items are covered and also gives other information. You can obtain a
copy from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, DC. Also, write to your state authorities for
details on local taxes, if any.
The use of a trademark indicates that the identifying sign under which a product is sold has been
registered as a trademark, and that a similar product cannot be sold under the same identifying sign. A
trademark can be a word, group of words, symbol, picture, design, or a combination of these. For
details write to US Patent Office, Washington, DC, and ask for a copy of "Protection of Trademarks".
Sources of Supply

Isopropyl Alcohol - For making the glass cleaner. In small lots you can use the 70% grade of
Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol available at low cost in all retail drugstores. In commercial quantities
use the 91% grade of Isopropyl Alcohol available from your local chemical dealer of from
Commercial Solvents Corp., 245 Park Ave., New York, NY 10017. Sales offices are located in
many principal cities (see the Yellow Pages of your nearest large city phone directory).

In
addition to the Olin Company, previously suggested for a Fire Extinguisher of Sodium
Bicarbonate, we submit other large suppliers of Sodium Bicarbonate who may also have a special
grade for this use.
Church & Dwight Co., 2 Pennsylvania Ave, New York, NY 10001
BASF Wyandotte Corp., 1609 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte, MI 48192
Hummel
Chemical Co. Inc, PO Box 250, South, Plainfield, NJ 07080

Perfume Oils
Fritzsche Dodge & Olcott Inc., 76 North Avenue, New York, NY 10011
Leuders, 427 Washington St., New York, NY 10013
Norda Essential Oil Company, 475 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10018
Colors - When you require small quantities, you can use the simple food colors available from
most grocery stores. In commercial quantities, you can obtain all kinds of colors for all purposes
from Pylam Products Co. Inc., 9510 218th Street, Queens Village, NY 11429.
Plastic Bottles -

Bemis Co., 800 Northstar Center, Minneapolis, MN 55402

W. Braun Co., 300 N. Canal Street, Chicago, IL 60606
Foster-Grant Co., 289 N. Main Street, Leominster, MA 01453
Penn Bottle & Supply Co., 5619 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139
Cartons/Boxes
Sealright Co., 314 S. 1st Street, Fulton, NY 13069
Acme Folding Box Co., 1495 Horkimer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233
Stone Container Corp., 360 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60601
Labels - From your local printer or one of the firms listed below.

Dennison Manufacturing
Co., 67 Ford Ave., Framingham, MA 01701
Topflight Corp., 165 E. 9th Ave., York, PA
17404
Things to Remember
Have confidence in yourself. Don't sell yourself short. Many manufactured products with national
distribution today were once manufactured in a small way by people with this confidence in their ability to
succeed. They did succeed, and there is absolutely no reason why you can't make products as good as
the finest on the market. You must believe it!
The product, regardless of type, has never been made that cannot be improved upon. That's why some
products put out by little-known manufacturers are sometimes superior to those offered by the big
companies. So, never be satisfied with the product you are making. Always try to improve upon it, you
don't have to be a chemist to do it. Experiment on your own - you might be surprised at what you can
do. The big companies are working 'round the clock to improve their products, which accounts for the
constant change in formulas in many products. Just take a look at the evolution of cameras since Polaroid
introduced its Land Camera, supposedly the "ultimate camera". So, regardless of how good a product
may be, the possibility of improvements is always there and should be explored at every opportunity.
Lack of finances is no barrier to success. The unsuccessful person inevitably uses this as an alibifor his
lack of success, but this is an overworked alibi. This person leans heavily on the old adage that "it takes
money to make money". While there is nothing inherently wrong with that statement, why is it that so
many people with little or no money to speak of find greatness in their chosen field or profession? It is
because they want success strongly enough to work for it and have confidence in their ability to achieve it.
They were Positive Thinkers, one of the outstanding characteristics of successful people. Instead of
looking at a project with doubt, fear, and skepticism, the Positive Thinker turns a deaf ear to all the
doubters who tell him it can't be done. He goes ahead and does it!
The Negative Thinker, as much from laziness as anything else, seems to welcome negative comments
from everyone else so he won't have to put forth the effort. It gives him a good excuse for being a failure
Occasionally we receive a letter from someone who practically accuses us of misleading people into
believing they can make money in the Chemical Specialty Manufacturing business, then proceeds to tell
us why it can't be done. This person is merely a self-appointed expert on the subject who has never tried
it and never will because he has already accepted defeat - without even trying. Always remember, what
others are doing, you can do.
For every letter we receive from these defeatists, we receive countless others from people who are
making a success in this business and enjoying it. You can bet your bottom dollar that they didn't do it by
listening to the Gloomy Guses and Doubting Thomases.
A living example of this is the story of an Italian man in Montreal who went into this business on a
"shoestring" with a liquid cleaner, mixing it in an open head drum and selling it for about $80 profit per
drum. After developing a paying demand for his cleaner, he obtained formulas for other products to add
to his line until the time came for him to add a good floor wax or finish. When he mentioned this to one of
his customers, advising him that in the near future he would have a good floor wax, the customer told him
that he was foolish to add such a product to his line because the Johnson Wax people had the business
neatly sewn up. The Italian man replied, "Whoosa thissa Johnson? Neva heera him. He neva hearda me,
so i have new floor wax nexta week." He couldn't have cared less about the competition, no matter how
big. He had confidence in his ability to do things, and he did them.
Many proportions in this report are designated by "parts". Any one weight, such as ounces, pounds,
grams, etc., can be substituted for "parts".