Bear's Grease. Under this name there are sold pomades, represented to be of great efficacy in nourishing and promoting the growth of hair. These so-called preparations of bear's grease are for the most part composed of purified beef-marrow, hog's-lard, or fat of veal, and spermaceti, along with almond oil, and some scented ingredients. See HAIR.
Bear's Grease
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 1: A to Beaufort, p. 820
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