344 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS With the recent publication of "Industrial Chemicals" by Faith, eta/. (47), data on the economic aspects of a select group of 106 common chemicals are readily avail- able. It includes figures on pro- duction in chart form for the last twenty years a chart covering the twenty-year price range of the prod- uct and a tabulation of the per- centage distribution of the chemical among the various uses. The chief disadvantage inherent in a book o this kind is that the statistical matter is never up to date. This fault may be obviated, how- ever, by the new and important chemical data service now being offered by the Stanford Research Institute. Known as the "Chem- ical Economics Handbook" (48), it presents fundamental economic data on production, sales, consumption, prices, exports, and imports of individual chemicals and end-chemi- cal groups. Service is on a sub- scription basis and is in the form of standardized 81/2 X l 1-in. sheets carrying data on one subject, in graphical and tabular form and carrying back to 1910. Only new sheets will be issued during 1950 and 1951--about 400 data sheets a year--but in subsequent years re- vised sheets will be issued along with additional new ones. GOVERNMENT SOURCES The government is a prolific pub- lisher issuing much that is useful to our industry. We have already discussed the comprehensive sum- maries furnished by the Industrial Reference Service, and the work of the Food and Drug Administration in developing special analytical methods for cosmetics. In 1949 the Division of Cosmetics published its compilation of methods of analy- sis for coal-tar colors (49). A sup- plement of revisions and additions was made available in April, 1950 (50). The Technical Library of the Quartermaster Research and De- velopment Laboratories prepared abstract bibliographies several of which are worthy of note. "Con- tainer Coatings" is the subject of one of these technical compila- tions which provides descriptive references on 157 studies covering the period from 1941 to 1949 (51). Another survey includes information on natural and synthetic pepper flavors emphasizing chemical con- stitution and the chemistry and synthesis of constituents (52). Through the "Bibliography of Scientific and Industrial Reports" (53) captured German information is publicized for distribution. A report entitled "Synthetic Aromat- ics, Perfumes, Isolates and Their Derivatives" (54) supplies data on such aspects of German aromatic chemical manufacture. The nature and content of the report "German Cosmetic, Perfumery and Soap For- mulae" (55) is indicated by the title. The status of developments in detergents was reviewed by Hoyt in a paper "Synthetic Deter- gents" (56). Research progress on Tylose HBR, the German methyl cellulose, was reported by Hoyt(57).

SOURCES OF INFORMATION FOR THE COSMETIC INDUSTRY 345 The aerosol bomb is invading the perfume and cosmetic market as a method for applying perfumes, deo- dorants, and other cosmetic aids. The government has issued a "Handbook on Aerosols" (58) which contains basic discussions and de- scriptions of theoretical and ex- perimental importance in this field. A special bibliography on aerosols (59) furnishing 94 references was also prepared and published The present paper may fittingly conclude with an appreciation of the extraordinary variety of tech- nical printed matter which serves as vehicles of knowledge. In short, there is no class of material in which we are not interested as a possible source of information. BIBLIOGRAPHY (1) Sagarin, Edward, "An Inquiry into the Origin of the Literature of Perfumery," J. Soc. COSMETro CHEmSTS, 1 (3), 198--209 (1948). (2) Sagarin, E., "Books That Tell of Per- fume and Fragrance," The GivaudanJan, 3-8 (September, 1950). (3) Wall, F., "The Quest for Beauty in the Library," Special Libraries, 28 (9), 311-316 (1937). (4) Harry, R., "The Principles and Prac- tice of Modern Cosmetics," Leonard Hill, London, 1946-1948. 2 Vols.: Vol. l, "Modern Cosmeticology," 2nd ed. (1946), Vol. II, "Cosmetic Materi- als" (1948). (5) deNavarre, M. G., "The Chemistry and Manufacture of Cosmetics," Van Nostrand, New York (1941). (6) Thornssen, E.G., "Modern Cosmetics," 3d ed., Drug & Cosmetic Industry, New York (1947). (7) Guenther, E., "The Essential Oils," Van Nostrand, New York, 4 vols. (1948-50). (8) Naves, Y. R., and Mazuyer, G., "Nat- ural Perfume Materials," Transl. by E. Sagarin, Reinhold, New York (1947). (9) Moncrieff, R. W., "The Chemistry of Perfumery Materials," United Trade Press London (1949). (10) West, T. F., H. J. Strausz, and D. H. R. Barton, "Synthetic Perfumes," Arnold, London (1949). (11) Bedoukian, P., "Perfumery Synthetics and Isolates, "Van Nostrand, New York (1951). (12) Givaudan-Delawanna, Inc., "The Gi- vaudan Index," New York (1949). (13) Fritzsche Brothers, "Perfumers' Hand- book and Catalog," Fritzsche Bros., New York (1944). (14) Polak and Schwarz, Ltd., "Synthetic Perfumes," second rev. ed. (15) Schimmel & Co., New York, Annual Report 1945- (1948-). (16) Bedoukian, P., "Materials Developed by Research," Atmerican Perfumer, 55 (3), 201-203 (4), 293-294 (5), 375-377, 416 (1950). (17) Guenther, E., "Essential Oils and Re- lated Products," Second Annual Re- view of Analytical Chemistry, Atnal. Chern., 22 (2), 210-215 (1950). (18) deNavarre, M. G., "Production Con- trol and the Analysis of Cosmetics," Arm. Perruiner, March, 1944, to August, 1945, inclusive. (19) Essential Oil Association of U.S. A., Standards and Specifications," The Association, New York, No. 1-44 (1946-1950). (20) Toilet Goods Association, Board of Standards, Specifications No. 1-35 (1940-1950). (21) Moncrieff, R. W., "The Chemical Senses," Leonard Hill, London (1944). (22) McCord, C. P., and Witheridge, W. N., "Odors: Physiology and Control," McGraw-Hill, New York (1949). (23) Crocker, E. C., "Flavor," McGraw-Hill, New York (1945). (24) Jacobs, M. B., "Synthetic Food Ad- juncts," Van Nostrand, New York (1947). (25) Gillespie, D. T. C., "Wool Wax," Ho- bart, Washington, D.C. (1948). (26) Leffingwell, G., and Lesser, M., "Glyc- erin, Its Industrial and Commercial Applications," Chemical Publishing Co., New York (1946). (27) Root, H. H., "Beeswax: Its Properties, Testing, Production and Applications," Chemical Publishing Co., New York (1950). (28) Meyer, E., "White Mineral Oil and Petrolatum," Chemical Publishing Co., New York (1950). (29) Schwartz, A.M., and Perry, J. W., "Surface-Active Agents: Their Chem- istry and Technology," Interscience, New York (1949). (30) Thomssen, E.G., and McCutcheon, J. W., "Soaps and Detergents," MacNair-Dorland, New York (1949).