666 JOURNAl, OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS Society iof Cosmetic Chemists Announces 1970 Scholarship Grants The B()ard of Directors of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists has ap- proved 1970 scholarship grants totalling $4,300. The Society's Scholar- ship Chairman, Dr. Winthrop E. I,ange, has announced allocation to six •niversities: Purdue [Sniversity School of Pharmacy, Lafayette, Ind., Professor Glen J. Sperandio 'continuation grant of $1,000 to support the under- graduate program in cosmetics. '•Vest Virginia University School of Pharmacy, Morgantown, W. Va., Professor Paul Zanowiak continuation grant of $500 to support undergraduate seminars in cosmetics. Roosevelt University Department of Chemistry, Chicago, II1., Professor Walter S. Guth•nann continuation grant ot5 $500 for teaching equip- ment. ( olumbi'a University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, New York, N. Y., Dean Joseph L. Kanig continuation grant of $500 for lab- oratory equipment. Northeastern University College of Pharmacy, Boston, Mass., Professor Frederick J. Pruyn new grant of $500 for graduate student assis- tance. Ilniversity of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy, Cincinnati, Ohio, Pro- fessor W. A. Ritschel new grant of $800 for partial support of a graduate student. University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy, Cincinnati, Ohio, Pro- fessor J. Leon Lichten new grant of $500 to support the under- graduate program in cosmetics. Additional funds are available for allocation during 1970. Interested faculty members should contact Dr. Lange.

J. Soc. Cosmet. Chem., 21, 667-681 (Sept. 17, 1970) The Release of Various Ingredients from Aerosols Containing Selected Film-Forming Agents JOHN J. SCIARRA, Ph.D.? and RAM GIDWANI, M.S.* Presented October 1, 1969, First Annual Joint Meeting New York Chapter Society of Cosmetic Chemists with Universities at St. John's University, College of Pharmacy, Jamaica, N.Y. Synopsis--The influcnce of selected POLYMERS and PLASTICIZERS on the rate of re- lease of GENTIAN VIOLET was investigated with the objective of assessing the nature of the binding which may take place between the substance and the polymer-plasticizer system. Gentian Violet was used as the model substance on the basis that it does exhibit binding power and that it can be easily detected. It was noted that as the polarity of the film decreased, the rate of release increased. The release of this substance from the films studied was found to follow first-order kinetics. Several of the films studied were found to give a rather rapid release of Gentian Violet indicating little, if any, complexation between the substance and the film while other films tended to inhibit or prolong the release. Certain plasticizers were found to inhibit the release of Gentian Violet while others tended to increase the release. Selected physical properties of the FILMS were studied initially in order to determine those film-plasticizers combinations which might best bc suited to application as an AEROSOL SPRAY. * Investigation supported by a grant received from the Precision Valve Corp., Yonkers, N.Y. Abstrated in part from a dissertation submitted by Ram Gidwani to the graduate faculty, St. John's University, College of Pharmacy, in partial fulfillment of the require- ments for the Master of Science deg•'ee, June, 1969. * St. John's University, College of Pharmacy, Jamaica, N.Y. 11432. $ Present address: Warner-Lambert Research Institute, Morris Plains, N.J. 667