Cosmetics

"Here is some kiss-proof lipstick we have made. You may try it yourselves afterwards," said Mr. White to the Chemical Society, discussing Cosmetics last Thursday evening. Everyone crowded round at the end, but "Salient" was disappointed when they confined tests to rubbing it on their hands. Swilling down tea and biscuits, they gurgled, appreciation, as they dabbled fingers in the jars of cosmetics that Mr. White had made to illustrate his words.

We learnt that titanium dioxide is so important in both house-paint and_ face powder because of its great covering power on rough surfaces. Depilatories contain sodium-[unclear: sulphde]; with which tanners remove obstinate hairs from hides. Because of such ingredients, many cosmetics are dangerous in excess. Firms spend more in advertising than in ingredients, often resorting to mythical now vitamins and hormones to lure the public fancy.

Both the non-technical style and the samples were responsible for the amazing popularity of this talk. We congratulate the Society on its now policy of providing something of wide interest, even to Arts students, and wish it much further success in similar popular expositions.

W.A.R.

All things are lawful for me; but not all things
are expedient. All things are lawful for me; but
I will not be brought under the power of any.

S. Paul