Show ARSENIC AND AMMONIA Remarkable Contrast in the Effect of Two Poisons on the Complexion The slow absorption of many poisons changes in some more or less modified form the complexion but arsenic and ammonia show their effects about as quickly as any The popular belief that arsenic clears tho complexion has led many silly women to kill themselves with it in small continued doses It produces a waxy ivorylike appearance appear-ance of the skin during a certain stage of V the poisoning but its terrible after effect have become too well known to make it of common use as a cosmetic 1 The effects of ammonia upon the complexion com-plexion are directly the opposite to that of arsenic The first symptom of ammonia poisoning which appears among those who work in ammonia factories is a discoloration of the skin of the nose and forehead This gradually extends over the face until the complexion has a stained blotched and unsightly i un-sightly appearance With people who take ammonia into their systems in smaller Vt does as with their water or food these striding symptoms do not appear so soon The ouly effect of the poison that is visible i for a time is a general unwholesomeness V and sallowness of the complexion Many people are slowly absorbing ain i mania poison without knowing it The use I of ammonia the manufactures has greatly increased of late and it is unquestionably used aa an adulterant in certain food preparations pre-parations Official analyses have plainly V showed its use even in such cheap articles i of every day consumption as baking pow V dows The continued absorption of ammonia am-monia in even minute quantities as an adulterant in food is injurious not merely i from its effect upon the complexion but V i because it destroys the coating of the stem V i ach and causes dyspepsia kindred evils |