INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SOCIETIES OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS ......... , . -' , .....: ? ,.'• ..•.½ • •-- • . .•. •.. .• .•: • ..:• • .... "::%. .:.. • " . : ß ß •*':½•" -• •, • "'"%•%.•b .•, _ "' Delegates to the Meeting of the I.F.S.C.C. who were entertained at lunch by the president, Chairman and Council of the Toilet Preparations Federation l,td., April 15, 1959. L½ to Right: Sitti,g•O. Deny (Bdgium) S. Strianse (U.S.A.) I. B. Wilkinson (Great Britain) M. 6. deNavarre (U.S.A.) R.H. Marriott (Great BritainC Erik Thomsen (Den- mark) J. W. Middlesmiss T. Lyddon Gardner Mrs. E. Millman 6. Dumont (Bdgium). Standing'- T. O. C. Hendy R.A. Kramer (U.S.A.) Bjarne E. Borud (Norway/ C. A. Wil- liams Dr. L.-W. Masch (Germany) P. V•lon (France} D. Budgett-Meakin R.G. Dyas. A HISTORIC MEETING took place in the rooms of the Chemical Society, Burlington House, London, on April lSth when representatives of eight countries met to discuss the formation of an International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists. This Federation would link together the various autonomous national societies into an international body, capable of acting in such fields as international standards, establishment of professional status of the cos- roetic scientist, publication of bulletins, abstracts and reviews on cosmetic science to name only a few. The countries represented on this occasion were: Belgium, l)enmark, ]trance, Germany, Great Britain, Norway, Sweden and the United States. Agreement was reached on a provisional constitution. The delegates are now returning to report to their national Societies and as soon as possible a second council meeting will be held to draw up a final constitution. A provisional secretariat has been established in London (2 Lovers Walk, London, N. 5) but the final headquarters have yet to be agreed upon. 369

SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CItEMISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN -" ,•-'¾:•-•q:-?'?'•.!!:Z7.?:•!:•:'i• -• •-•'" ........ .i" .... ".X!' " i:• 'il. • ':" ::... '?-i• ,',..z : i:'' ......... :?'•' .5'. ::• :-7."? •.:&.. .' :'•..' : :"' ..,• ' "' ß '•. ... •' t.. ß ...... ." • ....... .? '. -q• • : , " ':' ' -d ':.::, '...... '""2'"" •" . . ½.. - ,..,• :. • -......:...:. -... . :. •... .:.. •. .' • .. ...• :.. .•,•. •... ..• - :" e ' " "7•'72'• :*' .• .:: •':" '• ---•:•.. . •%q.... • ½. :. . .... ...•.: ....... • %• ..... .:• . • ½. ,:. : ß • .- ..... , &'.. Presentation of silver salver to retiring Honorary Secretary, F. Riley (left) by President Dr. R. It. Marriott, May 22nd ,4nnual General Meetin,-. THE EI.EVENTH Annual General Meeting of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Great Britain was held on May 22nd at 55 Park I.ane, London. On this occasion two resolutions of importance were before the meeting. The first: "that as an International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists is in the course of being formed, the Council of this Society be empowered to take all steps necessary to become a member of the Inter- national Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists if the Council so decide." This motion was proposed by l)r. H. W. Hibbott and seconded by Mr. P. W. Pepper. The president, Dr. R. H. Marriott, in support de- clared that the Federation would operate at a high level nationally and inter- nationally in dealing with Governments and stressed that each Society would be autonomous. q'he question of Federation was not mentioned in the report of Council for the year as most of the arrangements had been made at the close of the Society's yea• (31 st March). The aims and objects of the proposed Federation as clarified at a meeting in Bonn were read. The second resolution was proposed by Mr. E. Polan and seconded by Mr. N. F. E. Blackmore. This was: "that the Society shall allocate a sum not exceeding seventy-five pounds fi•r the provision of a beauty centre in 370