66 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS scientific ambitions and, at the same time, render service to man- kind by becoming Director of Re- search at the Hillside Plant of the Bristol-Myers Company. It is coin- cidental that the honor we are to bestow on him tonight should fol- low simultaneously the recognition of his ability by a leading cosmetic manufacturer. ß Summarizing some of the pub- lished scientific achievements of Dan Dahle's Cosmetic Division, I mention only a few of the titles of published articles: Report on Facial Preparations Separation and Estimation of Mercury, Bismuth, and Zinc in "Skin Bleaches" Determination of Sulfides in De- pilatories Modified Kreis Test Applicable to Cosmetic Preparations Volumetric Determi nation of Alkanolamines in Emulsions Detection and Determination of ' Mono- and Diethanolamines Use of Xanthates in Identification of Alcohols Identification of Some Amine Emulsifiers Report on Hair Dyes and Rinses Determination of Glycerol, Ethy- lene Glycol, Propylene Glycol. Report on Mascaras, Eyebrow Pencils, and Eye Shadows Report on Colored Make-Up Preparations Report on Cosmetic Vanishing Creams Identification of Thioglycolic Acid The Determination of Thioglyco- lares in Depilatories Report on Hair Preparations Determination of Glycerol in Vanishing Creams Notwithstanding all this, the published and unpublished scientific work pertaining to colors, their im- purities, and methods of identifica- tion and estimation, is so vast that it would take an encyclopedia to in- clude it all. And so, Dr. Dan Dahle, distin- guished regulatory official, talented scientist, and gentleman--for ad- ministering your office with scien- tific precision, honesty, forthright- ness, understanding, and fairness-- fairness {o both the consumer whom you were sworn to safeguard and the manufacturer, who came to you for help and advice--on behalf of the membership of the Society of Cosmetic (•hemists, I award you the Society's first Honorary Mem- bership. While this award is given in recognition of past achievement, it is the confident expectation that your future in the cosmetic industry will fulfill its promise and bring pride to the Society which honors you tonight. Now, Dr. Dahle, I want to add my personal wishes to those of every member and guest, that your years to come be many, happy, and successful.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHEMISTS IN THE COSMETIC INDUSTRY* By D^• D^si•:, Ps.D. Director of Rexearth, Brixtoi-jl)/erx Co., iiiiixide, N.J. THAT COSMETIC firms today are showing an increasing interest in the hiring of chemists is not only a fact but also one of the healthiest signs of a true scientific advance- ment within'the industry. And the establishmeni: of the Society of Cos- metic Chemists may truly be looked upon as an index of how far we have progressed in the right direc- tion. In the past it has been proved time and time again that it is only when the scientists in an indus- try begin to talk things over, that the industry in question starts going places. Our society now provides a forum, where our scientists may meet and exchange ideas. It looks like our industry has reached that level where scientific advancement will begin to show that there is a place for,cosmetics, not only as a luxury, but as a real adjunct to better and more pleasant living. When I was told that I would be expected to give some kind of a talk on this occasion, I began cast- ing about for some suitable topic. It occurred to me, that it might be * Presented at the First Honorary Mem- bership Ceremony, December 6, 1946, New York City. 67 of interest to you to have a brief outline of some types of work that await the chemist in this industry and some mention of the type of person needed for the job. The man who is well educated in organic chemistry ranks high on the list of necessary employees. In particular, is this true if he or she has analytical ability. In order to improve a product or create a new one, it is always of interest to see what our competitors have, and the one among us who has a good or- ganic analyst to take a competing product apart and furnish th• corn- pounder with a reasonably accu- rate formula starts out with two strikes on the problem of improve- ment. Incidentally, there is still much work to be done on the de- velopment of good analytical meth- ods, applicable to cosmetics. If you don't believe that, just cite me a real good quantitative method for the' determination of such a com- mon cosmetic component as lanolin when present in a cream. Qualita- tive methods I'll be glad to give you myself. Next, I should like to mention the