ANNUAL REPORT 1964-65 423 April 1965 a symposium on "Emulsions" took place at Harrogate, Yorks., and attracted 132 participants. The Council records its appreciation to Messrs. R. E. Eckton, N.J. Van Abb• and R. F. L. Thomas for concerning themselves with the organization of these three functions, respectively. 4. Journal The Journal, as every member will appreciate, is unique by being published from three different locations, in two different languages, and yet with consecutive pagination. This has become even more arduous as the gap between each issue is only four weeks. For some time the need has been felt for modernizing the appearance of the Journal and protracted negotiations, spanning almost two yeals and involving numerous meetings between the three editors, resulted in the adoption of the format used since the January 1965 issue. Minor differ- ences in style are bound to continue but there can be little doubt that the new format considerably improves the appearance of the Journal. A proposal on the part of our Society to change the name of the Journal failed to find the necessary support. The Annual Subscription for non-members is •10 (oe1 per single issue) while members continue to receive free copies as part of their membership subscription. 5. Education The one-year, part-time day release course for the Society's Diploma is progressing satisfactorily. Although Brunel College will be granted University status shortly, it is hoped that the course can continue at the college. Seventeen candidates sat for the examination as a result of attending the new one-year course, and seven students after completing the second year of the old course. Eleven and five students respectively passed the examinations and the oe5 prizes were awarded to Mr. W. W. F. Scotland for being the best student in the new course, and to Miss V. J. Layin in respect of the old course. Having regard to the importance which the Society attaches to edu- cation, a Special Meeting was convened at which the post of Hon. Education Secretary was created, the office holder being ex-officio a member of Council with full voting rights. Dr. M. Cantley is the first holder of that office. Additional changes were made in the Constitution and Rules to indicate the higher standard of the Society's Diploma.

424 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS 6. Scientific Committee This met several times under the chairmanship of the Vice-President, Mr. R. Clark, in order to discuss broad lines of investigation. 6.1. The Toxicology Subcommittee (Chairman: Mr. N.J. Van Abb•) has taken an interest in the following matters :-- 6.1.1. Cosmetic Hazards and The Times. Following the publication of a rather alarmist article in The Times, detailed correspondence was entered into which dealt with issues such as the inhalation toxicity of hair sprays and the supposed need for legislative control of toiletries. It is not possible yet to foresee whether that paper will in the future consult with the Society in advance of going to print. 6.1.2. Hair sprays The inhalation toxicity of hair sprays is still the subject of various investigations and, whilst "thesaurosis" now seems to be almost universally discounted, the notion of possible hypersensitivity is still around, and this is under discussion. 6.1.8. Use of methanol in industrial spirits The sub-committee has reached the view that there is no evidence of any marked toxic hazard in this case, though accidental acute poisoning could possibly arise. It was felt that members should bear in mind the desirability of eventually persuading the excise authorities to employ a less toxic tracer material. 6.1.4. Warning labels on aerosol packs A query was raised on the desirability of standardizing label warn- ings on the hazards and misuse of aerosols. This was considered to be in the province of organizations more closely concerned with aerosol packaging. 6.1.5. Collaborative patch testing The sub-committee is currently studying detailed proposals for a collaborative patch-testing technique, with a view to initiating work in several laboratories to aid in standardizing tests of primary irritation. 6.1.6. Cream shampoos The sub-committee had followed up the paper by I. Gaunt and K. H. Harper [J. 15 209 (1964)], by proposing to publish a recom- mendation that cream shampoos should normally be tested at 10%