132 JOURNAI, OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS Thomas H. Durrans. D. Van Nostrand Co., Inc., Princeton, N.J. 1957. 244 pages, size 88/4 X 51/• inches, illustrated. Price $8.00. The well-known and widely used previous editions are further ex- panded and brought up to date. The usefulness of this reference is quickly recognized from the fact that the first edition was published in 1930, then, revised seven times up through 1957. An interesting section on toxicity of solvents is completed with a listing of solvents of low, moderate and dangerous toxicity. This is followed by a section, descriptive of the numerous common solvents. Only one butylene glycol is men- tioned. Hexylene glycol of com- merce is not mentioned. The composition of Diluol 3 appears to be misspelled. The appendix gives a list of trade- named solvents with their prob- able composition. Unfortu.nately, the suppliers' names are not given. The main drawback to the present edition as with the earlier ones, is that the solvents and plasticizers listed are principally those used in lacquers. Even so, the book is a compact reference and a valuable inclusion in any cosmetic library.--M. G. DENAVARRE. ORGANIC AN^I•YS•S, Volume III, edited by J. Mitchell, Jr., I. M. Kolthoff, E. S. Proskauer and A. Weissberger. Interscience Publish- ers, Inc., New York 1, N.Y. 554 pages, size 91/4 X 6 inches, illus- trated and indexed. Price $11.50. The third in a series of volumes on organic analysis covers the determinatoin of organic acids, acid anhydrides, ammes, amides and olefinic unsaturation. A chapter brings up to date material on analytical mass spectrometry. Another ch.apter discusses synthetic coating resins. Finally, an index for Volumes I-Ill completes the book. Each determination is con- sidered in the light of all known useful techniques.--M. G. ]•AVARRE. THE LIPIDS, THEIR CHEMISTRY ^•rD B•OeHEMtSTRY, Volume III, by Harry J. Deuel, Jr. Inter- science Publishers, Inc., New York 1, N.Y. 1957. 1065 pages, size 61/4 X 91/4 inches, illustrated and indexed. Price $25. This volume completes a gigantic task for which all who are interested in chemistry or biochemistry of the lipids, are everlastingly grateful. Volume III was completed after the author's death by friends and colleagues. It is a memorial to both author and those who com- pleted his task. The present work is concerned mainly with the fate of lipids when consumed by man as sometimes determined on animals. The nutri- tional value and metabolism of vitamins A, D, E, K and the essen- tial fatty acids are included in the discussion. Volume III is a fitting last act to this mammoth work on lipids. This reviewer highly recommends the set fbr all cosmetic libraries.-- M.D. DENAVARRE.
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132 JOURNAI, OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS Thomas H. Durrans. D. Van Nostrand Co., Inc., Princeton, N.J. 1957. 244 pages, size 88/4 X 51/• inches, illustrated. Price $8.00. The well-known and widely used previous editions are further ex- panded and brought up to date. The usefulness of this reference is quickly recognized from the fact that the first edition was published in 1930, then, revised seven times up through 1957. An interesting section on toxicity of solvents is completed with a listing of solvents of low, moderate and dangerous toxicity. This is followed by a section, descriptive of the numerous common solvents. Only one butylene glycol is men- tioned. Hexylene glycol of com- merce is not mentioned. The composition of Diluol 3 appears to be misspelled. The appendix gives a list of trade- named solvents with their prob- able composition. Unfortu.nately, the suppliers' names are not given. The main drawback to the present edition as with the earlier ones, is that the solvents and plasticizers listed are principally those used in lacquers. Even so, the book is a compact reference and a valuable inclusion in any cosmetic library.--M. G. DENAVARRE. ORGANIC AN^I•YS•S, Volume III, edited by J. Mitchell, Jr., I. M. Kolthoff, E. S. Proskauer and A. Weissberger. Interscience Publish- ers, Inc., New York 1, N.Y. 554 pages, size 91/4 X 6 inches, illus- trated and indexed. Price $11.50. The third in a series of volumes on organic analysis covers the determinatoin of organic acids, acid anhydrides, ammes, amides and olefinic unsaturation. A chapter brings up to date material on analytical mass spectrometry. Another ch.apter discusses synthetic coating resins. Finally, an index for Volumes I-Ill completes the book. Each determination is con- sidered in the light of all known useful techniques.--M. G. ]•AVARRE. THE LIPIDS, THEIR CHEMISTRY ^•rD B•OeHEMtSTRY, Volume III, by Harry J. Deuel, Jr. Inter- science Publishers, Inc., New York 1, N.Y. 1957. 1065 pages, size 61/4 X 91/4 inches, illustrated and indexed. Price $25. This volume completes a gigantic task for which all who are interested in chemistry or biochemistry of the lipids, are everlastingly grateful. Volume III was completed after the author's death by friends and colleagues. It is a memorial to both author and those who com- pleted his task. The present work is concerned mainly with the fate of lipids when consumed by man as sometimes determined on animals. The nutri- tional value and metabolism of vitamins A, D, E, K and the essen- tial fatty acids are included in the discussion. Volume III is a fitting last act to this mammoth work on lipids. This reviewer highly recommends the set fbr all cosmetic libraries.-- M.D. DENAVARRE.

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