COSMETICS RESEARCH all ranges of pH value and through- out all degrees of polarity. Liter- ally thousands of interesting appli- cations may result from their use. This new field of study promises one key to open the secret doors of many a research problem related to the skin. This most extensive or- gan of the body, which is truly the foundation upon which cosmetic change should be effected, has been less responsive to efforts to produce a demonstrable result than the ap- pendages. Perhaps this is because the skin is a living organ. Cos- metic science must look long and carefully to other scientific fields for newer tools. Perhaps some in- terference with dermatology will develop as both sciences lead to- ward a cleaner, healthier organ. Fortunately, the researcher is free to work in both fields at once and can leave to the manufacturers the vexing problems of legal conflict. BIBLIOGRAPHY (1) Cantril, Hadley, Science, 110, 462 (1949). (2) McDonough, Everett G., Cold Wave Patents Nos.: Argentine, 55,245 Aus- tralia, 117,071 Brazil, 31,565 New Zealand, 85,860 South Africa, 431/ 42 Sweden, 117,606 Switzerland, 241, 113 Belgium, 461,496 Italy, 439,938 Spain, 174,579 Norway, 74,562 and Portugal, 24,731.

CHICAGO SECTION NEWS At the January meeting, Mr. A. L. Van-Ameringen (Van-Ameringen- Haebler, Inc.) debated with Mr. Robert E. Elrick (Director of Market Research, Pepsodent Com- pany) on the subject "The Con- sumer Acceptance of the Fragrance in a Toilet Article Can Best Be Determined by a Market Survey." Mr. Elrick took the affirmative and Mr. Van-Ameringen took the nega- tive. Mr. Albert Kegan, patent at- torney, gave an address entitled "Is Your Cosmetic Idea Patentable?" at the February meeting. "Recent Developments in Cos- metic Colors" was the subject of Dr. Samuel Zuckerman's address at the March meeting. Dr. Zucker- man is research chemist for H. Kohnstamm & Co. The April meeting was a "Ladies Night." Miss Eleanor Nangle, Beauty Editor of the Chicago Tri- bune, and Dr. Sol Gershon, re- search director of the Pepsodent Division, Lever Brothers Company, gave short talks on what both beauty editors and chemists should know about each others' problems. The following back issues of THv. JouP,•.qL o•' ,i-iv. Sociv.'i'Y o•' Cos•v.,m CH•.ms,s can be obtained: Volume I, Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 ............. $1.50 each Volume I, No. 5 (Symposium on Surface-Active Agents and Emulsions) ....................... $2.00 each Volume II, No. 1 (Odor Classification Symposium) .......................................... $2.00 Address your orders, with check to cover, to the Publication Office, 404 Lothcop Road, Grosse Pointe Farms 30, Mich. 54