62 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS relations between the Society's own members and the secretariat. It is preparing a set of monographs on different products of the industry which it is intended will be distributed to schools and colleges who seek the advice of the Societ•y in connection with students' projects. The programme organiser, Mr. C. Pugh, has agreed his programme of lectures and other events for the coming year. We thank Mrs. Butler for the unstinted attention which she has given to our Public Relations during a most difficult time. Under the Rules of the Society she will no longer be eligible to be a chairman of the committee next year. This is regrettable since it is essential to have continuity of direction in our public relations. Even with the guidance of the Operations Manual no-one will be fully effective without extensive experience. Clearly this is a case for a revision of our Rules. EDUCATION COMMITTEE (Chairman: Dr. M. Cantley) Eleven out of eighteen students who sat the Diploma examinations at Brunel College in 1966 were successful. Following Brunel's change in status from a College of Advanced Technology to a University all part-time professional instruction has been discontinued, hence our course has had to be transferred to Borough Polytechnic. Following extensive publicity by the Public Relations Committee there have been a larger number of applications than at any time in the past. Of 28 students who applied there was "room" for 20. However, twentytwo students were enrolled for the course. Our lecturers are now Mr. S. Golding, Mr. L. Gough, Mr. E. K. Clarke, Mr. Fox, Mr. A. Morris, Dr. M. Cantley and Dr. T. J. Elliott. We have to record our appreciation of their services and also of Dr. B. A. Scott who has lectured on surface chemistry and on hair products for the last four years. Owing to the pressure of other commitments he had to discon- tinue this, his lectures being taken over by Mr. S. Golding. We also have to express our appreciation of the very excellent work which Dr. M. Cantley, our Honorary Education Secretary, has done in organising the course and the Diploma examinations. He is no longer able to undertake these res- ponsibilities which are now under the care and guidance of Dr. T. J. Elliott. We wish Dr. Elliott success in his undertaking and trust that he will receive the fullest possible support from members of the Society. The Council has recognised Dr. Hibbott's services to the educational activities of the Society by re-naming the Diploma prize to the top Diploma student. It will be known as the Hibbott Memorial Prize.

ANNUAL REPORT 1966-67 63 SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE (Chairman: Dr. A. W. Middleton) Methods of Analysis Sub-Committee (Chairman: Mrs. D. M. Gabriel) The committee is engaged in its last re-writing of its report on the determination of hexachlorophane in talcum powder, in alcohol solution and in soap. An ambitious inter-laboratory collaborative programme to compare the British Standard acetic anhydride method with the Sully stearic anhydride method for the determination of hydroxyl values of fatty alcohols has been commenced. The object is to compare the relative values of the two methods when used by personnel with different degrees of competence who need to determine such hydroxyl values occasionally. A sound statistical design has been adopted and the practical work is well under way. We have to record our appreciation of the work which Mr. S. J. Bush has put in as chairman of this committee during recent years. He has been unable to continue with this and Mrs. Gabriel has been appointed its chairman. We look forward to further successful development of the activities of this committee. Toxicology Sub-Committee (Chairman: Mr. N.J. Van Abbd) The committee has carried out a collaborative patch testing experiment the practical work of which has been completed but the results await statistical analysis. It is already clear that relatively wide variations occur in the results obtained with the same test substances when investigated in different laboratories. Proposals for E.E.C. legislation dealing with cosmetic ingredients have been considered and comments forwarded to the I.F.S.C.C. A Private Members' "Labelling of Food and Toilet Preparations Bill" has been considered and a statement of the Society's point of view prepared for consideration by Council. However, no progress was made with the Bill and this statement is kept in cold store for future use. The sub-committee has kept a careful watch on press activity which might affect the industry. However, this has been a very quiet year in that respect. In common with the Methods of Analysis sub-committee this committee had agreed in principle to offer advisory services to members of the Society and to publicise these through the Newsletter. However, the Council did not adopt this recommendation. JOURNAL COMMITTEE (Chairman: Mr. A. Herzka) Five issues were published this year as usual. In common with the other