SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS 1960 EUROPEAN TOUR AND CONFERENCE August 19-September 11 THE U.S. SOCIETY attended four scientific conferences on their tour of nine European cities. The first conference was held in London at the Royal Society of Arts in conjunction with the Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Great Britain where a series of eight papers were presented. In Geneva the group met with the Soci•t• des Chimistes Cosmeticlens in the Aula of the Institut Physique of the University of Geneva. Six lectures were given at this seminar. Mr. M. G. deNavarre of the U.S. Society was presented an Honorary Membership in the Swiss Society of Cosmetic Chemists. The Society of German Cosmetic Chemists held the First Congress of Cosmetic Chemistry sponsored by the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) in Munich from August 31st to September 3rd. President H. J. Amsterdam of the U.S. Society greeted the IFSCC with the following message: "The primary aims of the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists are to promote the professional status of cosmetic chemists, encourage fundamental research work and facilitate an inter- change of information on the work and efforts of the member societies. The spirit of cooperation displayed by the member societies for these aims and the 1960 meetings and conference, make for a firm foundation for the building of a successful International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists. On September 6th a conference was held at the University of Barcelona with the Asociacion Nacional de Quimicos de Espafia. Six papers were presented by members of both Societies. A full description of the tour and conferences will be published elsewhere. 500