SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS 61 individual autonomous national societies. A small committee was formed at which the standards of qualifications were thrashed out and the agreement was reached that societies which would be able to come within an inter- national framework should have members as follows: Effkctive Members to be persons with a degree or qualifications from the faculties of chemistry and pharmacy of universities or similar schools of equal standing. "Extra-ordinary" Members to be persons with a university or equivalent degree from the faculties of medicine, dermatology, biology or such other faculties as may have an impact on the cosmetic industry. Affiliates (or associates) to be persons with long practical experience in the manufacture and formulation of cosmetical preparations but not qualified to the extent of a university or equivalent degree. It was left to the individual societies to cogitate on this structure. It is quite clear that the societies interested in the movement have been making arrangements to attain uniformity. -Perhaps it should be mentioned that the word "chemists" was, in general, agreed as the correct term, and it is inter- esting to note that the German Society, which accepted this nomenclature, has fallen into line with the American and British societies. The Danish Society has already done so and the Swiss have quite recently formed a society using the word "chemist" In addition to this, it is now known that the Belgian Society is being changed so that there will be, in the near future, a Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Belgium. All those attending this Congress felt nothing but admiration for the work put into making the German Society of Cosmetic Chemists by Dr. Masch, ably assisted by his colleagues Dr. Neugebauer and Dr. F. Keil. The following members of the British Society attended the Congress (in addition to the President): Mr. W. R. Littlejohn, Mr. G. Pears, Mr. J. Pickthall, Dr. L. Salfeld, Mr. W. Schon, Mr. H. Stern, Mr. J. B. Wilkinson. The party then moved on to Copenhagen, where the stay was very short but there were some papers given at a small Congress. Mr. Baker read a paper by Dr. D. H. Powers and Mr. C. Fox on "The Role of Detergents in Shampoos". Mr. Erik Thomsen gave an outline of the CosmeticsIndustry in Denmark and Mr. C. Steffensen discoursed on cosmetic raw materials which are made in Denmark.

{32 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS The next stop was Amsterdam, where time was again short but it included a most interesting visit to the factory of Polak & Schwarz, where all the multitudinous activities xvhich go on in this well-known establishment were seen and described. The welcome was given by senior members of the executives of Polak & Schwarz but Mr. Jack Pickthall also gave an outline of the exhibits which had been prepared. The next day the party were entertained by Polak's Frutal Works, but this party was more of a pleasure trip during which many items dealing with perfumery were discussed amongst the chemists themselves,. The final stage of the tour was at Brussels, where a meeting was held to discuss the position of the Belgian Society in relation to the proposed new set-up. Time was, of course, available to visit the Brussels Exhibition and, bearing in mind the hugeness of the fair, it was quite an arduous physical task. Nevertheless, one could always find something of interest even though it was not of necessity connected with cosmetics. Farewells were taken on Tuesday, 23rd September. Looking back, there was one outstanding feature of this tour, viz., the undoubted willingness and pleasure shown by all people that one met to try to move towards the unification of those who are connected with the scientific aspect of the industry. Altogether, the feeling was that, given a little time, a true International Association of Cosmetic Chemists will be attained and on a firm foundation. GESELLSCHAFT DEUTSCHER KOSMETIK- CHEMIKER, E.V. The International Congress AN INTERNATIONAL congress of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Kosmetik- Chemiker, E.V., was held in Bonn from the 12th to the 15th September 1958. There were 250 participants from 17 countries. Among them were chemists and dermatologists from the cosmetic industry and the universities, and representatives of the perfumery industry and its suppliers. They were in session in the university for four days, dealing with problems of their youthful branch of science.