68 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS an alphabetical discussion of raw materials? How complete should it be? How about trade names? The present effort is rather general but unfortunately not complete. Too many common materials are not included. Five different general classifica- tions of cosmetics are then dis- cussed in terms of product control. These include lotions, creams, lip- sticks, powders, dentifrices, nail polish, and sun tan preparations. Jean Morelle writes a section on hair and permanent waving, con- sisting of 159 pages. In general the section is well done. Patents are reviewed and discussed. Published material is evaluated and original data submitted. Incidentally, it is in this section that two misspelled words were found: one on page 580 under the formula for keratin glutamique is spelled with an "n" and reference 2 on page 628 should be Reed not Red. The author discusses thioglyco- lares, thioglycerol, and thiolactates. Speakman's and Stove's works are often quoted, but the new spiral theory of keratin structure does not seem to be mentioned. Formulas for various waving solutions com- plete the work. A few criticisms must be made. There is no table of contents, which makes it difficult to locate pertinent material. In the section on surfac- rants, abbreviated company names (following a trade name) are not fol- lowed up with a company index. Literature references do not follow accepted chemical literature stand- ards throughout the book. The effort of authors Colson, Velon, and Morelle add up to a great cosmetic book. It will add to the cosmetic knowledge of the world. If the publisher had not overpriced the book, $16 (in Paris) for a book of 683 pages, containing 26 pages of advertising, it would find a greater audience. As it is, its sale may suffer proportionately. If this book is an example of what we can expect in cosmetic literature from Europe, it sets a new high standard for the industry and the science of cosmetics.--M. G. NAVARRE.