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Taylor's Hair Gloss
Franklin R. Taylor, of Waverly, New York, registered a Patent for this Hair Dressing in 1871 (Patent #114,223). The product consisted of
3 quarts of wine spirits, one pint of castor oil, 4 ounces of glycerine, 2 ounces of aqua ammonia, 2 ounces of tincture of cantharides (spanish fly), 1 1/2 ounces of common salt, 1/2 ounce of camphor gum, 1/2 ounce oil of bergamot, 1/2 ounce of tincture of red aniline, 1/4 ounce of cinnamon oil, and 1/4 ounce of oil of citronella
See Taylor's Vegetable Hair Renewer

Bottle picture shown was provided by Daniel Lakatos.

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    Taylor's Hair Gloss Ad from 1872

BOTTLE DESCRIPTIONS
1 Rectangular, 6 1/4", square top, 4 panels, BIM, aqua, side: "PATENTED APR 25 1871" front: "TAYLOR'S HAIR GLOSS - G.G. BROOKS & CO. - SOLE MANUFACTURERS" side: "WAVERLY N.Y."
2 Rect-Oval, 6 7/8", Square Top, side panels, BIM, aqua, side: "TAYLOR'S HAIR GLOSS"; other side: "PATD APL 25 1871"
Taylor's Hair Gloss Bottle