JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS THURSDAY, 29 August 1974 Morning 0915-1200 COSMETIC SAFETY AND TOXICOLOGY 1 Chairman: A. E. Desperrois (France), IFSCC President 1965/66 Co-chairman: C. Pugh, SCCofGB President 1968/69 'Adsorption of Zinc Pyrithione onto Hair and Skin' by T. Okumaura, S. Horin, S. Hayashi and F. Tokiwa (Household Products Research Laboratory, Tokyo, Japan). 'Comparative Study of the Action of Surfactants on Some Proteinic Material. Parallel Connections between such "in vitro" data and the Irritation Potential on Human Skin' by F. Balaguer,* J. J. Garcia Dominguez,•' J. L. Parrap and C. Pelejero* (*Antonio Puig, S.A. •'Patronato Juan de la Cierva Barcelona, Spain). 'Percutaneous Absorption of Irgasan DP 300 from Toilet Preparations' by J. G. Black and D. Howes (Unilever Research Laboratory, Colworth/Welwyn, England). 'Percutaneous Absorption of some Anionic Surfactants' by D. Howes (Unilever Re- search Laboratory, Colworth/Welwyn, England). 'Factors which Determine the Skin Irritation Potential of Soaps and Detergents' by C. Prottey and T. Ferguson (Unilever Research Laboratory, Colworth/Welywn, England). 'Exaggerated Exposure in Topical Irritancy and Sensitization Testing' by N.J. Van Abbe, P. Nicholas and E. Boon (Beecham Products, Leatherhead, England). Afternoon 1415-1700 COSMETIC SAFETY AND TOXICOLOGY 11 Chairman: P. H. Witjens (Netherlands), IFSCC President 1966/67 Co-chairman: G. A. C. Pitt, SCCofGB President 1973/74 and 1962/63 'The Safety of Fragrances' by D. L. Opdyke (Res. Inst. for Fragrance Materials Inc., New Jersey, USA). 'Studies on the lrritancy of Oils and Synthetic Perfumes to the Skin of Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Rat, Miniature Swine and Man' by K. Motoyoshi, Y. Toyoshima, M. Sato, M. Yoshimura, M. Mochizuka, T. Ishida and K. Yamoato* (Pola Corporation, Yokohama *Dept of Dermatology, National Childrens Hospital, Tokyo Japan), 'Eye Irritation Tests. An Assessment of the Maximum Delay Time for Remedial Irrigation' by R. E. Davies, S. R. Kynoch and M.P. Liggett (Huntingdon Research Centre, England). 'Bergaptene Toxicity' by M. A. Cooke* and E. A. Fairburnt (*Albright & Wilson Ltd and the Birmingham Skin Hospital ?University of Birmingham England). 'Dermatological, Histological and Inhalatory Examination of Aluminium Chlor- hydroxide' by K. Rieger (Hoechst A. G., Augsburg, Germany). 238