CHICAGO SECTION NEWS DR. MICHAEL G. BERKMAN, Publicity Chairman of the Chicago Chapter, made the following report: The year 1957 marks the tenth anniversary of the founding of the Chi- cago Chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, the first such group in the United States. It is a ten-year period of which not only the membership but related organizations and the cosmetic industry itself may justly be proud. Since its founding, through the dedicated interest and combined efforts of Mr. Gustav Carsch, Mr. Joseph Schultz, Dr. Sol Gershon and other en- thusiastic charter members, the Chicago Chapter has grown from a mem- bership of 21 in 1947 to a current membership of 90. Although the accomplishments and the contributions of the Chapter have been many and varied, the recent television program, X-perts at your Service, is a most significant milestone of achievement. Under the auspices of Station WTTW, the Society of Cosmetic Chemists made television history. On Tuesday evening, April 30, the Chapter pre- sented a half hour program, one of a series being sponsored by the Chicago Technical Societies Council. A panel of four experts took part in the program. Mr. Gus Kass, direc- tor of research, Lanolin Plus, Inc., spoke on the theory and chemistry of hair waving solutions and discussed the principles of emulsifying agents and their use. Mr. George Kolar, president of Kolar Laboratories, Inc., dis- cussed modern shampoos with emphasis on their advantages over older products. Newer developments in pressurized packages for cosmetics were discussed by Mr. Eugene Rose of the Gene Rose Company, Inc. Dr. Wil- liam Colburn of Colburn Laboratories, Inc., Consulting Chemists, intro- duced the speakers to the television audience and acted as moderator during ß the discussions. It is fitting and appropriate that on this tenth anniversary, the Chicago Chapter should be host to the other groups which are part of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists at the Fourth Annual Seminar, September 19 and 20, at the Edgewater Beach Hotel. 334

THE BRITISH SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS THE SIXTH scientific meeting was held at the Royal Society of Arts on March 1. Dr. T. R. E. Kressman lectured on "Ion Exchange Resins." The nature and properties of the ion exchange resins were first described, followed by the application of the resins. The principles of ion exchange chromatography were briefly mentioned. Somewhat specialized applica- tions are the use of the resins in the form of fine powders suspended in oil-in- water emulsions as deodorants, antiperspirants and as carriers for medica- ments. Dr. H. W. Hibbott introduced a discussion on the blocking effect of large molecules on the grains of resin and Dr. W. Mitchell referred to the inacti- vating effect of bacteria. Dr. Kressman replied to the points raised mention- ing the use of non-ionized sterilizing agents such as formaldehyde to deal with bacteria when necessary. Dr. A. W. Middleton referred to the appli- cation of the resins as esterifying catalysts and in reply Dr. Kressman said that for this purpose the resins should not be completely .dried. The ad- vantages of the resins in this connection were that they could easily be sep- arated from the reaction mixture they caused no charting and did not give rise to polymerization where easily polymerized compounds were being .esterified. On April 5 Mr. P. A. Lincoln spoke on "Cationic Surface Active Agents." The term "cationic surface active agent" was briefly defined. In the cos- roetic field only the quaternary ammonium salts (Q.A.C.'s) are of practical interest. The various syntheses available for the manufacture of Q.A.C.'s were reviewed and specific examples given to demonstrate how the impuri- ties in the reaction product varied with the synthetic route employed. Finally the principles of formulation of a product containing a Q.A.C. were delineated. The Annual General Meeting was held at the Bonnington Hotel, May 17. The following officers and members of the council were elected for 1957- 1958: President, J. Pickthall, F.R.I.C. Vice President, A. W. Middleton, B.Sc., PhD., F.R.I.C. Hon. Secretary, R. Riley Hon. Treasurer, R. E. Spate Members of Council, G. A. Pitt, M.Sc., A.R.I.C., P. G. Gugenheim, M.A., A.R.I.C., and E. Polan. Serving for a further year as members of the council are Drs. H. W. Hibbott, W. Mitchell and W. W. Myddleton. 335