338 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS parfaire les connaissances professionnelles des techniciens en cosm•tique et en parfumerie (c) d'&ablir des contacts entre les chimistes cosm•tii ciens en Suisse et & l'•tranger (d) de publier annuellement des •tudes sul les questions cosm&iques scientifiques, et ce en pleine collaboration ave• les soci•t•s amies (e) d'organiser des conferences sur le plan national el international. Les statuts portent la date des $et 29 avril 1957. Lei ressources de l'association sont constitutes par des contributions volore taires des membres, des dons, des legs ou autres subsides. L'association est administr•e par un comit• de 5 it 11 membres. Elle est engag•e pal Kurt-Joseph Pfeiffer, president, de et a Gen•ve, ou Georges Malet, vice• president, de Gen•ve, •i Lancy, signant collectivement avec Frangoii Riondel, tr•sorier, de et • Gen•ve, ou Max Moser, membre-adjoint, dd Hitzkirch (Luzerne), a Gen•ve. Domicile: 7, place de la Fusteriei &ude Max Moser, avocat. Dr. A. Barbier has subsequently been designated as vice president. On August 1 members of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists (U.S.) on tha European Tour arrived in Geneva for joint meetings with the Swiss So4 ciety. Complete details were not available at this writing, but papers wera presented by members of both Societies at two meetings held at the Uni-i versity of Geneva. Guests were present from the principal countries ott Europe. All arrangements were made by the Swiss Society headed by Mr. Kurt J.I Pfeiffer. During the five-day visit, guests were entertained at a welcomingl cocktail party, a tour through Firmenich and Cie., followed by a cocktaill party given by Mr. Andr• Firmenich, a reception at Sion by ,4rval, I S.At., a visit to L. Givaudan and Cie., and afternoon party with Xavier Givaudan as host. A final evening reception ended the festivities Geneva. SOCII•T!• FRANCAISE DE COSMI•TOLOGIE T,E CURRENT officers of the French Society are as follows: Presi- dent, E. Bourdet Vice Presidents, R. Alquier, M. Mesnard, J. Stiras, and M. Noir Treasurer, R. Severyns Asst. Treasurer, F. Harlan Secretary, L. Schmuck and Asst. Secretary, J. D'Athene. On July 28 a reception was held to welcome the members of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists (U.S.) on a European Tour to Paris. A joint meeting was attended by both the French, British and the U.S. Society to study the possible formation of an international society of cos- metic chemists. Visits to various factories and the Instituts de Beaut6 fol-

GERMAN SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS 339 •owed in the afternoon. A cocktail party and banquet was given by the •. F. C. for all guests at this three-day symposium. Papers were presented by Mr. Sam Cohen, Dr. Irwin I. Lubowe and Mr. M. G. deNavarre, representing the U.S. Society. Doctors Gohlke, Juon, Baberay, Stiras and Mr. J. Morell of the French Society also spoke at the meetings held at the Centre National du Commerce Exterieur. Final ar- rangements from the Secretary were not available as this issue went to press. GERMAN SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS WORD has just reached the JOURNAl. from Dr. Herbert Neugebauer •announcing that the German Society of Cosmetic Chemists was formed •on August 31st with ten signing members. The founding meeting was Iheld at the Schloss-Hotel Wilhelmshohe, Kassel, Germany. The officers of the Society and the names of the members will be pub- Ilished in a future issue.