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HOW COULD TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING HELP COSMETIC CHEMISTS 379 Code Description Section A Human Necessities A01N Preservation of bodies of humans or animals or plants or parts thereof biocides, e.g., as disinfectants, as pesticides, or as herbicides pest repellants or attractants plant growth regulators. A01N 65/00 Biocides, pest repellants, or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing material from algae, lichens, bryophyta, multicellular fungi or plants, or extracts thereof. A23 Foods or foodstuffs their treatment, not covered by other classes. A23B Preserving, e.g., by canning, meat, fi sh, eggs, fruit, vegetables, edible seeds chemical ripening of fruit or vegetables the preserved, ripened, or canned products. A23C Dairy products, e.g., milk, butter, cheese milk or cheese substitutes making thereof. A23J Protein compositions for foodstuffs working-up proteins for foodstuffs phosphatide compositions for foodstuffs. A23L Foods, foodstuffs, or non-alcoholic beverages, not covered by subclasses A21D or A23B-A23J their preparation or treatment, e.g., cooking, modifi cation of nutritive qualities, physical treatment preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general. A45 Hand or travelling articles. A45D Hairdressing or shaving equipment manicuring or other cosmetic treatment. A46 Brushware. A46B Brushes. A47 Furniture domestic articles or appliances coffee mills spice mills suction cleaners in general. A47L Domestic washing or cleaning suction cleaners in general. A61 Medical or veterinary science hygiene. A61F Filters implantable into blood vessels prostheses devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g., stents orthopedic, nursing or contraceptive devices fomentation treatment or protection of eyes or ears bandages, dressings or absorbent pads fi rst-aid kits. A61F 13/00 Bandages or dressings absorbent pads. A61H Physical therapy apparatus, e.g., devices for locating or stimulating refl ex points in the body artifi cial respiration massage bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes or specifi c parts of the body. A61J Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms devices for administering food or medicines orally baby comforters devices for receiving spittle. A61K Preparations for medical, dental, or toilet purposes. A61K 6 Preparations for dentistry. A61K 8 Cosmetics or similar toilet preparations. A61K 8/02 Characterized by special physical form. A61K 8/03 Liquid compositions with two or more distinct layers. Appendix List of IPC Codes cited in this Paper, and their Meanings (Continued)