INAUGURAL MEETING OF BRITISH SECTION 147 PAPER BY FRANK ATKINS There being no questions at this stage, the Chairman invited Frank Arkins, B.Sc., F.R.I.C., a member of the Society, to address the meet- ing on a prearranged subject. Mr. Atkins accordingly gave an inter- ½sting and largely impromptu talk on the subject of the Analysis of Face Powders, with special reference to Talc. His observations were funda- mentally a critical commentary on the methods published by the American Association of Oi•cial Agricultural Chemists in this re- spect they brought up to date his previous comments, published in S.P.C., July, 1943. Of special in- terest was his additional suggestion for the high and low temperature determination of talc, in the pres- ence of kaolin and titanium dioxide. A. G. Willsmet, member, sug- gested the use of an elutriation method for the separate determina- tion ooe talc, kaolin, etc. This sug- gestion aroused considerable inter- est, though it was doubted whether the degree of accuracy obtainable by such a method would justify the time spent on it. Dr. S. Gottfried, member, recom- mended the consideration of tetra- hydrofurfuryl ethers as solvents for metal stearates. Other questions and suggestions came from Dr. H. W. Hibbott, W. P. Pepper, M.Sc., and J. Pickthall. A proposal from H. W. Avis was then put to the meeting, to the ef- fect that a subcommittee should later be formed to draw up minimum standards for cosmetic raw mate- rials. While this appeared to meet with general approval, no further action was taken at this stage. PAPER BY JOHN KILLIAN The meeting's dominant feature of cordial Anglo-American co-opera- tion was further evidenced by the fact that the other paper read on this occasion, in addition to Mr. Arkins' stimulating contribution, was a long and detailed account by John A. Killian and Trinita Rivera, entitled "Experimental Studies of of the Transcutaneous Absorption Vitamin A." This paper was read by Dr. Wal- ter Taylor, to whom the typescript , had been delivered posthaste, just before his 'plane was due to leave the LaGuardia Airfield. It was illus- trated by several lantern slides. (Unfortunately the American slides were somewhat of a misfit in the British projector, but this difficulty was partially overcome by expert manipulation on the part of R. Hicks and Dr. H. K. Dean.) The complete text of this paper by Drs. Killian and Rivera will first be published in THE JOURN^L OV THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEM- ISTS, thus following accepted prac- tice in regard to papers presented at the Society's meetings. (Ap- pears elsewhere in this issue. Ed.) A hearty vote of thanks was ac- corded to Drs. Killian, Rivera, and Taylor. The Chairman had pre- viously acquainted those present with Dr. Killian's academic record as B.A., M.A., Ph.D., instructor in analytical chemistry at Fordham,
148 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS and professor of biochemistry at the New York Post-Graduate Medi- cal School and with his further work as a consulting biochemist and author of various publications. At this stage the meeting was ad- journed for tea and general off-the- record discussion. Chairman, until such time as the Section should decide on the proper election of officers and committees. He asked, therefore, whether some definite proposal relative to the formation of appropriate committees could be made by one of the mem- bers in the body of the hall. Dr. Hibbott (1) and Dr. Saalfeld (2) chatting during tea. COm4XTTEES FOR•4EV After the tea interval, the Chair- man explained in some detail that, at a private meeting held prior to the general meeting, the British members of the Society had unani- mously agreed to form a separate but closely associated British Sec- tion. He himself had been asked to act in a temporary capacity as The most essential steps ap- peared, to him, to be the formation, firstly, of a General Committee--or Arrangements Committee, as the American Society would call it--to attend to the various details of for- mation, fees, subsequent meetings, and so forth and, secondly, a Membership Selection Committee, to examine and accept, or reject,
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INAUGURAL MEETING OF BRITISH SECTION 147 PAPER BY FRANK ATKINS There being no questions at this stage, the Chairman invited Frank Arkins, B.Sc., F.R.I.C., a member of the Society, to address the meet- ing on a prearranged subject. Mr. Atkins accordingly gave an inter- ½sting and largely impromptu talk on the subject of the Analysis of Face Powders, with special reference to Talc. His observations were funda- mentally a critical commentary on the methods published by the American Association of Oi•cial Agricultural Chemists in this re- spect they brought up to date his previous comments, published in S.P.C., July, 1943. Of special in- terest was his additional suggestion for the high and low temperature determination of talc, in the pres- ence of kaolin and titanium dioxide. A. G. Willsmet, member, sug- gested the use of an elutriation method for the separate determina- tion ooe talc, kaolin, etc. This sug- gestion aroused considerable inter- est, though it was doubted whether the degree of accuracy obtainable by such a method would justify the time spent on it. Dr. S. Gottfried, member, recom- mended the consideration of tetra- hydrofurfuryl ethers as solvents for metal stearates. Other questions and suggestions came from Dr. H. W. Hibbott, W. P. Pepper, M.Sc., and J. Pickthall. A proposal from H. W. Avis was then put to the meeting, to the ef- fect that a subcommittee should later be formed to draw up minimum standards for cosmetic raw mate- rials. While this appeared to meet with general approval, no further action was taken at this stage. PAPER BY JOHN KILLIAN The meeting's dominant feature of cordial Anglo-American co-opera- tion was further evidenced by the fact that the other paper read on this occasion, in addition to Mr. Arkins' stimulating contribution, was a long and detailed account by John A. Killian and Trinita Rivera, entitled "Experimental Studies of of the Transcutaneous Absorption Vitamin A." This paper was read by Dr. Wal- ter Taylor, to whom the typescript , had been delivered posthaste, just before his 'plane was due to leave the LaGuardia Airfield. It was illus- trated by several lantern slides. (Unfortunately the American slides were somewhat of a misfit in the British projector, but this difficulty was partially overcome by expert manipulation on the part of R. Hicks and Dr. H. K. Dean.) The complete text of this paper by Drs. Killian and Rivera will first be published in THE JOURN^L OV THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEM- ISTS, thus following accepted prac- tice in regard to papers presented at the Society's meetings. (Ap- pears elsewhere in this issue. Ed.) A hearty vote of thanks was ac- corded to Drs. Killian, Rivera, and Taylor. The Chairman had pre- viously acquainted those present with Dr. Killian's academic record as B.A., M.A., Ph.D., instructor in analytical chemistry at Fordham,
148 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS and professor of biochemistry at the New York Post-Graduate Medi- cal School and with his further work as a consulting biochemist and author of various publications. At this stage the meeting was ad- journed for tea and general off-the- record discussion. Chairman, until such time as the Section should decide on the proper election of officers and committees. He asked, therefore, whether some definite proposal relative to the formation of appropriate committees could be made by one of the mem- bers in the body of the hall. Dr. Hibbott (1) and Dr. Saalfeld (2) chatting during tea. COm4XTTEES FOR•4EV After the tea interval, the Chair- man explained in some detail that, at a private meeting held prior to the general meeting, the British members of the Society had unani- mously agreed to form a separate but closely associated British Sec- tion. He himself had been asked to act in a temporary capacity as The most essential steps ap- peared, to him, to be the formation, firstly, of a General Committee--or Arrangements Committee, as the American Society would call it--to attend to the various details of for- mation, fees, subsequent meetings, and so forth and, secondly, a Membership Selection Committee, to examine and accept, or reject,

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