250 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS Those working in the special field of Particle Technology will find this dictio- nary especially useful when it comes to translating papers from one language to the other language. Other existing scientific and technical dictionaries do not cover the special terminology contained in this one. This dictionary appears to till that gap.--E. JOSEPH KAROLYI, Ph.D.--Mary Kay Cos- metics, Inc. DICTIONARY OF SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS, COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES, G. Carriere, Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, Amsterdam-Oxford-New York, 1978, 198 pages. Price: $33.25. This book is intended as a multilingual dictionary of terms dealing with surface- active agents and the applied fields of cosmetics and toiletries which utilize these versatile agents. As such, it should be of considerable value in standardizing communications among scientists in these various fields throughout the world. Each term is listed alphabetically, by its English term, and numerically. Immedi- ately underneath are the French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Polish equiva- lents. The only departure from a tradi- tional dictionary is that there is an index in the back for each specific language which directs the reader back to the original English listing in the dictionary. Although there is a definit,e need for this reference work and it should add immeasurably to the communication of scientific information through interna- tional journals, there are some minor problems with the English terminology, probably stemming from the fact that it is not the author's native language. For example, the very first term in the dictio- nary is abrading toothpowder and, although the other languages use the proper terminology, abrasive (abrasiva in Italian, and abrasivo in Spanish), in the United States this would be simply a toothpowder or an abrasive toothpowder, if you will, since toothpowders are abra- sive by definition. Another example: term 136 is cooling roller mill in the English version however generally speaking, in this country, the terminology for that piece of equipment is a water-cooled roller mill. The third term, Number 516, shaped washing agent, is difficult for this reviewer to understand even knowing some of the languages of translation. The Spanish equivalent is given as detergente compuesto (which to me means detergent compound or composition) and in Italian is detergente in pezzi which means, liter- ally, detergent-in-pieces. In any event, I am not sure the term has any meaning in English surfactant technology terminolo- gY. Despite the shortcomings mentioned and the fact that it is not clear from the indexes whether the numbers there apply to the sequential numbering of terms or the page numbers in the book, the overall value and usefulness of this fine book fills a much needed void in the surfactant- cosmetic-toiletry field and should be very useful in promoting clearer understand- ing in international communication and publications in this area.--ROBERT MAR- CHISOTTO, PH.D.--Biosciences Informa- tion Service of Biological Abstracts. EMULSIONS, LATICES AND DISPERSIONS, Paul Becher and Marvin H. Yudenfreund, Eds., Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 1978, 344 pages. Price: $29.50. This book contains a selection of the papers on emulsions, dispersions and latices presented at the 51st Colloid and Surface Science Symposium held at Grand Isle, New York in June 1977. Of the sixteen papers, eight are devoted to

JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS 251 latices, with the remainder being split between emulsions and dispersions. The first paper, by Professor J. T. G. Overbeek, is a general overview of the technical applications of colloid science. Subsequent papers cover the following aspects of latex science: electrophoretic deposition, surface charge modification, surface charge density and electropho- retic mobility. Other papers describe the preparation of latices containing ionic comonomers, and the characterization of an alkali-swellable latex. Finally, in this section are three papers dealing with aspects of particle size determinationruby hydrodynamic chromatography, by light scattering, and a comparison of the vari- ous methods currently available. Papers on microemulsions deal with their preparation using nonionic surfac- tants and traces of ionic surfactants, and their dielectric behavior. Articles on dispersions include the effects of silica on silicone antifoams, dielectric relaxation in sheared disper- sions, and electrophoretic behavior of microcapsules containing polyelectrolyte solutions. This volume concludes with two theoretical papers. In the first paper, equations are derived to explain the Dom Effect in concentration suspensions the second paper evaluates conditions for thermodynamic stability of a two-phase disperse system. The book contains, in addition, an author index (including authors refer- enced) and, more importantly, a subject index. The articles are written as scientific papers and include experimental details and results. The conference discussion of the papers is also included. Although the format is not uniform, the papers are reasonably well written and free from errors. In summary, the book describes some recent advances in specific areas of colloid science and will appeal to the specialist rather than the general reader.- KEITH C. BRowN--Clairol Incorporated. DERMABRASION AND CHEMICAL PEELING IN THE TREATMENT OF CERTAIN COSMETIC DEFECTS AND DISEASES OF THE SKIN, James w. Burks, M.D., Charles C. Thomas, Springfield, Illinois, 1979, 236 pages. Price: $22.50. This book is a new offering done by the late James Burks who wrote his first text book, IF/ire Brush Surgery, in 1956. The book is distinctive in that it is written by one of the leading exponents of dermabrasion, following the precepts of the founder of dermabrasion, Dr. Abner Kurtin. The introductory chapters discuss the history of dermabrasion techniques, which include rasps, cutting blades, serrated wheels, sandpaper techniques and the wire brushes used today. An important chapter was devoted to selection of patients, the interviewing of patients and an excellent contribution by Harold Dawley, Ph.D., on the psycho- logical aspects of dermabrasion. Another valuable section relates to the questions usually asked by patients and Dr. Burks' answers, which can be printed and used as a patient information handout. The chapters on operative technique and postoperative treatment are concise and lucid. I am sure a novice would feel comfortable after reading the detailed descriptions ranging from choice of instruments, type of anesthesia, placing of the instruments, postoperative dressings, and photos of expected results. The section on complications was an honest appraisal of what can be really expected, but alerts the physician so that he can honestly give pre-operative infor- mation and obtain an informed consent from the patient.