64 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS committees of the Society it has discussed and drafted suggestions for its operation to be included in the Policy Manual. The Editors of the three publishing societies of the Journal kept in contact throughout the year and will be meeting in Berlin in September. RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS Toilet Preparations Federation (Society's representative: Dr. A. W. Middleton) The Society and the T.P.F. are actively studying the possibility of setting up a joint committee to consider any cosmetic legislation which might be proposed by the Government or in Parliament. With this object in view your Council had appointed Messrs. Middleton, Pitt and Pugh to the joint study committee. The exchange of representatives from the T.P.F. on the Sub-Committees dealing with methods of analysis and toxicological matters and of the Society on the T.P.F.'s standards study group have continued. British Society ofPerfumers (Society's representative: Mr. D. E. Butterfield) The Officers of both Societies have held a meeting to discuss matters of mutual interest. Arising out of the success which the B.S.P. has had with its meetings on licensed premises the Societies had arranged for one similar meeting during the next year's session. The joint lecture was given by Dr. R. Harper on "The psychologist looks at odour perception" on 3rd March 1967. Parliamentary and Scientific Committee (Society's representative: Mr. A. Herzka) The Society, through its representation on the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee, is kept informed on scientific matters raised in Parliament. Membership of the Committee is a useful activity of the Society. I.F.S.C.C. (Society's representative: Mr. R. Clark) Meetings of the Praesidium were held in June 1966, and in January 1967, and of the Council in June 1966. A very successful Fourth International Congress was held in Paris in June 1966. Further International meetings are scheduled to be held in Tokyo in 1968 and in Barcelona in 1970. Membership of the I.F.S.C.C. remains at fourteen Societies but applica-

ANNUAL REPORT 1966-67 65 tions from the Societies of several other countries are for consideration at the next Council meeting. The June 1966 Council discussed the testing of products on humans, the standardisation of raw materials, the role of the scientist in industry and Common Market and other international legislation. City © Guilds of London Institute (Society's representative: Dr. T. J. Elliott) The Institute has set up an exploratory committee for courses in cosmetology and beauty therapy. It has requested various interested bodies to provide representatives and the Society has appointed its Hon- orary Education Secretary to represent it on this committee. British Standards Institution The Society has appointed Dr. Mausner as its representative on com- mittee CHE/50 dealing with the standards for powdered materials. ANNUAL DINNER AND DANCE The Annual Dinner and Dance was held on 4th February at the Europa Hotel. It was attended by about 228 members and guests. Mr. R. Demuth, President of the Toilet Preparations Federation, was the Guest of Honour. In his response to the President's toast of "our guests" he stressed the importance of co-operative and friendly relations between the T.P.F. and the Society on the well-being of the industry. THE FUTURE During the coming year your Council will be actively concerned with recruitment to the Society. It has been agreed that several of the Society's Rules need revision and this will also be given firm attention. The success of the Society depends on the scientific excellence of its members, on their loyalty to the Society and willingness to co-operate for the common good. We must make sure that this continues to be recognised by outside bodies, who will then be anxious to help us in any way that we ask.