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Research Results For 'Macassar Oil'

MACASSAR OIL

Macassar oil is a kind of oil that was formerly used in dressing the hair. It was so called because it was originally obtained from Macassar, a district of the Island of Celebes. The term is also applied to an imitation of the real oil made of perfumed castor oil and olive oil.
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