2'2.6 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS those of a few common naturals such as rose, jasmin, pine, peppermint, etc. Admittedly this is arbitrary like all others, but it is also quite precise, universal, and standardized. The words "Chanel 5" or "Shali- •nar," for example, are meaningful de- scriptions not only to professional per- fumers, but also to industrial buyers, dealers, sales girls, and most consumers. Moreover, anybody with the price of a small bottle can obtain an accurate standard of these scents in practically any city of the world, tkereby solving the "problem of sampling" mentioned in the book as "of major importance" (p. 166). Description by trade names is the real classification method used informally by everybody connected with the fragrance industry, and for- mally by at least one manufacturer. No synthetic nomenclature could match it in practical usefulness. GUSTAV CARSCH--UOP Fragrances.

J. Soc. Cosmetic Chemists 20 227-238 (1969) ¸ 1969 Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Great Britain International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists CONSTITUTION Article I. Name and Object Section 1: The name of the Federation is: "International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists", hereinafter referred to as I.F.S.C.C. Section 2: The aims of the I.F.S.C.C. are: a) To advance cosmetic science. b) To encourage fundamental research work by universities and by in- dependent workers in any and all fields that may add to the knowledge of cosmetic science. c) To co-ordinate by correspondence, interchange of information and in other ways, the work and efforts of the autonomous national societies. d) To cement relationships by reporting on activities in the various auto- nomous national societies. e) To publish and publicize literature of a scientific and technical nature. To help research workers obtain from all lands information, literature, patents and other aids, as may be requested and as may be possible. f) To exchange information on any standardised procedures that may be adopted with regard to analyses of raw materials or finished products, efficiency of products, etc., and to participate in any effort to adopt such procedures internationally. g) To publicize within the national societies and in the technical and other press of the various countries, the activities of the societies of all lands. h) To hold seminars and meetings on an international scale to invite speakers from any country, whenever feasible and give publicity to all meetings well in advance. i} To sponsor awards of an international character for outstanding achievement in research, publication, or other work on behalf of the cosmetic sciences. 227