SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN 499 1966-67 PROGRAMME Lectures will be delivered on the following Thursdays: Venue: The Royal Society of Arts, John Adam Street, London, W.C.2. Time: 7.30 p.m. 6th October 1966 Modern frontiers in aerosols H. R. Hearn {Metal Box Company) 1st December 1966 Lucent syrops tinct with cinnamon... Dr. V. L. S. Charley (Beecham Food & Drink Division) 5th January 1967 Group discussion on the subject of the needs and future trends in cosmetic legislation Dr. R. Allen, Dr. G. Carriere, C. Williams, and Prof. A. N. Worden 2nd February 1967 Cosmetic raw materials '67 W. Harding (Croda Ltd.) 4th May 1967 The examination of hair by new physical techniques Dr. A. W. Holmes (Unilever Research Laboratory, Isleworth) MEDAL LECTURE: Wednesday, 22nd March 1967 Professor M. K. Polano, M.D. (Chief Dermatologist, Hague Municipal Hospital, Holland) 1967 DINNER AND DANCE: Saturday, 4th February 1967, at the Europa Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London, W.1. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: Monday, 22nd May 1967, at the Washington Hotel, Curzon Street, London, W.1. SYMPOSIUM ON PRODUCT TESTING The Symposium on PRODUCT TESTING will take place in Eastbourne, Sussex, and not in Leamington Spa as previously announced, on 14th and 15th November 1966. Full details will be available at the beginning of August. MANAGEMENT SEMINAR A working seminar on THE MANAGEMENT OF LABORATORIES IN CON- SUMER SUPPLY INDUSTRIES, xvith particular reference to the needs of the cosmetic, toiletry, and allied industries, is to be held in Buxton, Derbys. from 6.00 p.m. Monday, 10th April 1967--6.00 p.m. Thursday, 13th April. For details see J. 437. Further information from Hon. Organiser, 33 Devereux Drive, Warford, Herts., England. SYMPOSIUM ON PROCESSING AND MANUFACTURING A Symposium on PROCESSING AND MANUFACTURING will take place in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwicks., on 13th and 14th November 1967. Programme Secretary: Dr. J. J. Mausner, Helena Rubinstein Laboratories, Ltd., Central Avenue, West Molesey, Surrey.

5O0 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS DIPLOMA COURSE The course leading to the Diploma of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Great Britain has been held at Brunel College since its foundation in 1957. In view of the revised charter of the college, the next course, which is due to commence on the 19th September 1966, will be held at BOROUGH POLYTECHNIC, BOROUGH ROAD, LONDON, S.E. 1. It is a one-year, part-time day-release course. There are three 3-hour sessions per week, on Monday and Wednesday evenings and Wednesday afternoons, for a total of 32 weeks in the year. The examination, consist- ing of two 3-hour papers, will be held in June 1967. The course is the only one of its kind and is designed to give a compre- hensive training in all aspects of cosmetic science to persons employed in research or development work in the cosmetic and allied industries. The minimum entry qualification is GCE "A" level, preferably in chemistry, but young graduates will also find it a valuable introduction to.industry. Some of the lectures are from the college and some are from industry. The following topics are covered: SURFACE CHEMISTRY SPECTROSCOPY, CHROMATOGRAPHY PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (PRACTICAL) EMULSION THEORY CHEMISTRY OF OILS, FATS AND WAXES MICROBIOLOGY HAIR HAIR PRODUCTS SKIN SKIN CREAMS TEETH DENTAL PRODUCTS PACKAGING PERFUMERY LIPSTICKS AND POWDERS There is accommodation for only 24 students in the course. Enrolment will be at Borough Polytechnic on Wednesday, 14th September, 9.30- 12.00, and 17.30-20.00.