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)

JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE 380 Code Description A61K 8/04 Dispersions emulsions. A61K 8/06 Emulsions. A61K 8/11 Encapsulated compositions. A61K 8/14 Liposomes. A61K 8/18 Characterized by the composition. A61K 8/64 Proteins, peptides, derivatives or degradation products thereof. A61K 8/72 Containing organic macromolecular compounds. A61K 9 Medicinal preparations characterized by special physical form. A61K 9/127 Liposomes. A61K 31 Medicinal preparations containing organic active ingredients. A61K 31/045 Hydroxy compounds, e.g., alcohols salts thereof, e.g., alcoholates. A61K 31/16 Amides, e.g., hydroxamic acids. A61K 31/19 Carboxylic acids, e.g., valproic acid. A61K 31/53 Heterocyclic compounds having six-membered rings with three nitrogens as the only ring hetero atoms, e.g., chlorazanil, melamine. A61K 33 Medicinal preparations containing inorganic active ingredients. A61K 35 Medicinal preparations containing material or reaction products thereof with undetermined constitution. A61K 36 Medicinal preparations of undetermined constitution containing material from algae, lichens, fungi, or plants, or derivatives thereof, e.g., traditional herbal medicines. A61K 38 Medicinal preparations containing peptides. A61K 38/08 Peptides having 5 to 11 amino acids. A61K 39 Medicinal preparations containing antigens or antibodies. A61K 47 Medicinal preparations characterized by the non-active ingredients used. A61L Methods or apparatus for sterilizing materials or objects in general disinfection, sterilization, or deodorization of air chemical aspects of bandages, dressings, absorbent pads, or surgical articles materials for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads, or surgical articles. A61L 9 Compositions for disinfection, sterilization, or deodorization of air. A61P Specifi c therapeutic activity of chemical compounds or medicinal preparations. A61Q Specifi c use of cosmetics or similar toilet preparations. A61Q 1 Makeup preparations, body powders, preparations for removing make up. A61Q 3 Manicure or pedicure preparations. A61Q 3/02 Nail coatings. A61Q 5 Preparations for care of the hair. A61Q 5/12 Preparations containing hair conditioners. A61Q 7 Preparations for affecting hair growth. A61Q 15 Anti-perspirants or body deodorants. A61Q 17 Barrier preparations Preparations brought into direct contact with the skin for affording protection against external infl uences, e.g., sunlight, X-rays or other harmful rays, corrosive materials, bacteria, or insect stings. A61Q 17/04 Topical preparations for affording protection against sunlight or other radiation topical sun tanning preparations. Appendix Continued (Continued)