Coschem Annual Report January - December 2011

Society of Cosmetic Chemists South Africa ANNUAL REPORT JANUARY– DECEMBER 2012

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President’s Report January – December 2012

2012 was historically a memorable year for the South African Society, as we hosted the much anticipated 27th IFSCC Congress. This is the first time that a Congress of this magnitude was hosted on the African continent. South Africa bid for and was awarded the IFSCC Congress in 1999, when we hosted the smaller scale IFSCC Conference in Midrand.

Congress preparation commenced well in advance.

While general planning was implemented, it was unclear as to the enormity of the organising and dedication that would be required. As the Congress drew closer the reality of the workload became clearer and the Steering Committee rallied to form subcommittees, source support, sponsors and assistance. In true South African fashion, our members rose to this challenge and I am truly thankful for their unwavering support and dedication. Our goal to showcase South Africa’s uniqueness and passionate industry is a feat we proudly accomplished.

The main objective of the Society is to provide the forum and interface to enhance education and knowledge of our members. This in turn will provide them with the competitive edge that will assist with their personal growth within the industry.

Under the unwavering guidance of the Steering Committee, chaired by Roy Gardiner, the Sub-Committees set to work to achieve this objective. The Scientific Committee reviewed and selected the relevant Podium and Poster presentations for the Congress. These covered a wide range of topics and papers, from very advanced science, to the more practical approach to cosmetics and their application. Whilst reviewing and judging every paper that was submitted it was amazing to see the advancement in science, and what can and will be achievable in the future. I would like to thank the Scientific Committee as well as the international and local experts for their hard work, especially in the starting phase when all the submitted abstracts had to be judged and scored. This was a long and endless task, and due to the time you

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offered for this process we were able to make a perfect selection. This culminated in mention being made that this has been one of the best selection of papers ever presented.

The magnitude of this Congress required the Steering Committee to have a number of Sub-Committees which was made up of Scientific, PR and Sponsorship, Social, Technical and the Secretariat. Thank you to all these people for all your support in this Congress. The success speaks for itself.

World class entertainment was provided for the Opening Ceremony, Networking Dinner and the Gala Banquet. Speaking to many people who attended the Congress and commented on the entertainment, it became apparent that the majority were thrilled with what was provided, and everyone had a splendid time. South African hospitality shone like gold and platinum.

The Gala Banquet was our Cinderella event. It was a great honour to be able to attend this, and see so many colleagues and friends. To quote a comment from a Praesidium member, “what a Congress, the best, and you South Africans know how to throw one hell of a party, well done"…… It made me proud to be part of this industry, and we should all be proud of what we achieved.

I, unfortunately, could not attend all the events that were hosted during the year, but those that I did attend and from the reports that I have received from chairs, I can happily state that the industry and the Society is moving ahead with vigour, excitement and a clear strategy and plan. There are many new ideas and projects on the horizon that will help the Society grow from strength to strength.

We wish Roy Gardiner well with his IFSCC Presidency term for 2012-2013, and support his efforts going forward.

For those who will still be around in 2028, the Society of Cosmetic Chemists of South Africa has requested to host the 35th IFSCC Congress. We await their decision!

To my Council, the IFSCC Steering Committee, and our members, I would like to thank you all for your support in 2012. This is a start of a new year, and with this comes a new President. I would like to wish Belinda van der Merwe well as she takes up the Presidency role, and may we all support the Society, the Industry and Belinda in this new exciting year.

Wayne van Wyk - President 2012

Once again, I would like to thank all the sponsors, Sub-Committees, Steering Committee and volunteers for your dedication, loyalty and support. Without any of this, this Congress would not have been the success it was. A special thanks to the main sponsors, namely, Akulu Marchon – Diamond Sponsor, Sasol – Platinum Sponsor and Savannah Fine Chemicals –Gold Sponsor. We thank you for your generosity and support of the Congress and the betterment of the Industry. To my Scientific Deputy, Liezanne van der Walt for her help and support she offered whenever I called on her. Thanks to Roy Gardiner for being my sounding board and support system. Thanks also to Bridget MacDonald for all your dedication and hard work during this very trying time.

The IFSCC Congress was one of the most important projects for the year, but the Society continued to administer its day to day functions and host its annual events. Education, which is the back-bone of the Society and always plays an important role, had a record amount of students passing through the Society’s Diploma Course. The Seminar Committee had an outstanding year with the morning seminars that were presented and very well attended. This has shown that there is a need for these seminars and training days.

The Golf Day again, had a stunning turn out, and allowed all the industry some time-out to network, enjoy the wonderful weather, and play the most frustrating game in the world.

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The Council consists of a Management Committee plus seven other voting members.

The Management Committee under the stewardship of the Immediate Past President include the President, Vice-President, Honorary Treasurer, Honorary Secretary and General Secretary.

Few Management Committee Meetings have been held over the past two years as this committee was substituted by the IFSCC Steering Committee.

Management Committee meetings will reconvene regularly now that the Congress is concluded as the Steering Committee has dissolved.

The Council Members, as listed below, offer support to the Management and IFSCC Steering Committees. They participate in various Sub-Committee activities to ensure that the day-to-day running of the Society is administered effectively. Thank you to the following members for their dedication and support of the Society and its activities.

Council Members for 2012: Tiffany de Astui Member of Social Committee Karen Keyter

Chair of Congress Poster Committee Member of Scientific Committee

Juanita Kilian

Chair of Seminar/Workshop Committee

Gillian Kuhn

Member Scientific/Poster Committee

Belinda van der Merwe Vice President Chair of Congress PR Committee Chair of PR Committee

Darryl Mostert

Chair of Social Committee

Conny Oberrauter

Co-Chair of Congress PR Committee

Jill Gardiner

Honorary Secretary Chair of Education Committee

Roshelle Serpaul

Member Social Committee

Roy Gardiner

Treasurer Chair of Congress Steering Committee

Bridget MacDonald

General Secretariat

Walter van Pareen

Immediate Past President Chair of Management Committee Chair of Congress Technical Committee Chair of Lecture Evening Committee

Management Committee Members 2012: Wayne van Wyk President Chair of Congress Scientific Committee

Chapter Representatives: Malla Pillay Natal Representative Tammy Smith Cape Town Representative

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Under the Chairmanship of Roy Gardiner, the Steering Committee consisted of Coschem Management and Council members as well as Rohit Desai, Mike Capon, Robyn Clark and Liezanne van der Walt. Special thanks must go to Rohit and Jill for their “never say die” support of the Congress. This Committee proudly organised the IFSCC Congress, a mammoth task which culminated in a hugely successful event. The scientific content included 60 podium presentations and over 180 posters covering the latest developments in cosmetic science.

Expectations were high as the Scientific Cosmetic community gathered at the 27thCongress of the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC). Years of planning and preparation led to what could only be described as South Africa’s cosmetic event of the decade, held at the Sandton Convention Centre from 15 to 18 October 2012. Beauty in Diversity – A Global Village, was hosted by the South African Society of Cosmetic Chemists (Coschem) and was attended by over 400 delegates.

The second day was opened with a keynote lecture by Prof J Lademan (Carité Dermatology, Germany), who introduced us to the fascinating interactions of free radicals in human skin. The day followed with various lectures in the two separate lecture halls, which were well attended by the delegates.

During tea breaks delegates were encouraged to visit the poster presentations on display in the exhibition hall and to make use of the valuable opportunity to network with their international counterparts. The Congress was also held alongside Cosmetex, an exhibition where cosmetic suppliers and manufacturers could network and display their new technologies on offer.

That evening the delegates were treated to a unique experience at The Carnivore, a restaurant that lives up to its reputation as everyone was given the opportunity to taste from the everyday to the more exotic animal specimen that South Africa is home to.

After the IFSCC Council and Praesidium meetings, the first day of the Congress started on a scientific note with a keynote lecture from Prof A Parsons (AP Consulting, South Africa) on some of the bio phytochemistry options available to researchers and formulators from Sub-Saharan Africa and South Africa.

This was followed by some truly energetic entertainment by African Frenzy – a performance piece that illustrated the melting pot of South Africa’s traditions and how they have been moulded throughout history to help create the diverse culture this country is renowned for.

On the Wednesday, Prof K Sakamoto (Chiba Institute of Science, Japan) took us through the evolution of amino acids and how we can learn from nature to optimally utilize these building blocks in our industry. This was followed by more informative parallel session lectures covering many valuable areas of interest to cosmetic scientists.

Thursday started off with delegates listening to Dr J Leclaire (L’Oreal, France) on how science could better serve the beauty needs of consumers by taking

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IFSCC Awards Ceremony

into consideration specific needs, which became apparent through analysing the many differences associated with various skin and hair types. Again the day was filled with informative lectures.

Dr Fujihiro Kanda presented the following IFSCC Awards:

The events finally culminated with a stylish Gala Banquet. Ivor Zwane was the MC for the Banquet and had the audience in stitches with his wonderful sense of humour. Roy Gardiner thanked all the presenters and delegates for supporting the Congress, the Japanese and French for the large number of delegates from their countries and the Steering Committee for their dedication and efforts. Roy also introduced the new IFSCC Praesidium and thanked Alberto Martin, the outgoing Past President of the IFSCC for all his efforts.

Wally Hopton, Chairman of the 1999 Conference and Honorary Member also entertained us whilst proposing the toast to the success of the Congress and reminding us of some of its history. The delegates then enjoyed the talents of Sterling EQ after which the various award winners were announced.

Applied Research Award Validation of a Web-Based Imaging System for ‘AtHome’ Facial Skin Analysis Greg Hillebrand 1; Bill Halas 2; Pat Lafleur 1; Frances Maddin 3 ; Mari Thomas 2; Richard Thomas 3

Panvipa Krisdaphong, Immediate Past President welcomed Roy Gardiner as the Incoming IFSCC President, presenting him with the Presidential Gavel.

Dr Kanda presenting the Applied Research Award to Greg Hillebrand

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. Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH, USA, 2 . Canfield Scientific, Fairfield, NJ, USA, 3. Derm Research @ 888, Inc., Vancouver, BC, Canada

Basic Research Award: Non-Invasive In Situ Assessment of Structural Alteration of Human Dermis caused by Photoageing using a Novel Collagen Specific Imaging Technique T Yamashita 1; Y Ogura1; R Tanaka 2; T Yasui 2; T Araki 2; T Hirao 1 1

Shiseido Research Center, 2-2-1 Hayabuchi, Tsuzuki, Yokohama, 224-8558, Japan 2 Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, 1-3 Machikaneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka, 560-8531,

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Dr Kanda presenting the Basic Research Award to Dr Yamashita

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Poster Award: Discovery of Adrenomedullin as a New Melanocyte-Activating Factor Tomonori Motokawa, Masaaki Itou, Kanae Tashiro, and Kouji Yokoyama Skin Research Department, POLA Chemical Industries, Inc., 560 Kashiocho, Totsuka-ku,Yokohama, 2440812,Japan Dr Kanda presenting the Poster Award to Dr Motokawa

The Congress Organizing Committee would like to extend its gratitude toward all the supporters and in particularly the main sponsors of this event, namely Akulu Marchon, our Diamond Sponsor, Sasol our Platinum Sponsor and Savannah our Gold Sponsor for making it a resounding success.

A detailed review of the scientific sessions and photo gallery are available on the Congress website at www.ifscc2012.co.za

Chapters

A Christmas Lunch was planned for December however due to a poor response it was postponed and Christmas in July (midmass) will be planned for 2013.

The Cape Town Chapter was chaired by Tammy Smith. Three morning lectures, a seminar and the first ever ladies day were held in Cape Town in 2012.

The first lecture hosted on 10 April 2012 was entitled GREEN Matters and Green MATTERS, with specific reference to sustainability presented by Rowan le Roux – Polyoak Packaging Sustainability Manager.

Rowan discussed global warming, mass pollution, mistrust towards new technologies and large companies as well as various other threats impacting on the environment. He led our members to be increasingly committed to the protection of nature. Over and above short term marketing choices, the general population considers this change in their daily behavior as a necessity based on the long term prospects for their and the planet’s future. He also elaborated on the critical questions industries, individuals, and companies should be asking in order to build a “sustainable” sector or business.

The lecture was attended by 20 people at Indigo Brands and very well received. Coffee, tea and toasted sandwiches were sponsored by Indigo Brands.

The Natal Chapter chaired by Malla Pillay was joined

by Erica de Kock. Majority of the member’s time and funding was allocated to the IFSCC Congress which was the focus for 2012.

A bio-prospecting seminar was planned for March, however attendance was not great. The follow-up seminar also had a poor response and had to be cancelled.

A successful ladies day was held in August. Ladies enjoyed a fun trip around the harbour and even although the weather was miserable spirits were high.

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Beverley Gardiner of Symrise presented the next lecture on 10 July 2012, entitled Trends Inspired by Ingredients. Her presentation pin points and analyzes trends, to identify tomorrow's needs and new products. A brief outlook at consumer insights and how the consumer has evolved between science and nature was reviewed. She distinguished the mainstream ingredients from the rising ones and what the new ingredient platforms are to offer to the consumer. Practical concepts were also presented. Members found the presentation very informative and filled with loads of practical prototypes that each person could feel and smell. We look forward to many exciting new developments assisted by the trends and examples shown in this presentation The lecture was attended by 17 people at Vital Health who also sponsored tea and coffee. Cake and muffins were sponsored by Carst & Walker.

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CT Women’s Day Celebration - 8 August 2012

through Jesus Christ over our own ambitions and dreams. She is a tremendously encouraging speaker and her life is a testimony to waiting for God to send the right godly husband in His time. She is married to Jamie Campbell and she has five wonderful step-children.

We received so many e-mails of thanks from guests so this will now become an annual event.

Thank you to Carst & Walker for hosting the morning which was attended by 40 guests. Lucky draw hamper were received from Environ Skincare, Paarman Foods, LeBonbon Confections & Chocolates by Tomes.

Goody bag products for the gift bags were donated by Vital Health Foods, Pacmar (Wilde Juice), Garon Specialties and Fair Cape Dairies. Daleglen Properties donated the use of a vacant unit in the M5 Business Park for this specific event.

Dr Newman-Valentine gave a very interesting, informative presentation on breast cancer, the causes, treatment and how to do a self-check on a regular basis. This was a fun interactive demonstration on how to do the self-check.

He got everyone to stand and join in on this.

Jenny Mocke presented on How to add colour to your life. Jenny demonstrated how to apply make up for a “Day look” on a volunteer. She also taught us which ‘season’ we are according to our skin tone, eyes and hair colour. She took four guests: Summer, Spring, Winter and Autumn and used examples of colour clothing that would suit them. It was most informative and inspiring.

On 19 September 2012 Muthi & Myth was presented by Chantal O’Brien De Villiers of Incosmetics. As South Africans, we don’t often stop to appreciate our indigenous flora. Our rich biodiversity is not only pleasant on the eye, but many of our plants have a long history of traditional use as medicine or cosmetics; and are still used today. Western medicine and cosmetics has caused many of us to become sceptical about the efficacy of these natural compounds or extracts from the veld. Even though many would proclaim phytomedicine and –cosmetics as a myth, modern science has shown the rationale behind the use of these plants. The lecture was attended by 14 people at Indigo Brands as six people cancelled last minute. The presentation was interesting and very enlightening. Thank you to Incosmetics for hosting the afternoon.

CT Skin Care Seminar - 22 October 2012 Dr Fred Zuelli (MD) and Beata Hurst (Marketing Manager) • Cell2Cell communication – a new strategy to repair deeper skin layers • The anti-aging potential of plant stem cells • The future generation of plant stem cells • Inspired by nature – realized by science; the design and development of high-performing actives • Question and Answer Session The seminar was hosted by Carst & Walker and well attended by 20 people.

The seminar was held at the Belmont Square Conference Centre in Rondebosch.

The presentations were very professional and innovative, focussing on technical as well as marketing aspects.

The final presentation was Believing against all Odds by Elizabeth Robertson Campbell. Liz is the author of the book, THE CHOICE, which is soon to be made into a movie. She is also an accomplished artist. She is a dynamic speaker with a real life, WOW story. Liz made us laugh and cry but most of all she challenged our thoughts on choosing the Kingdom of God

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The Seminar Committee chaired by Juanita Kilian had a year packed with excitement. The aim of these seminars was to offer technical support to members / smaller cosmetic companies who lack technical support / knowledge. We encouraged all our younger scientists to attend these seminars as well as our expert scientists as some of the information shared was a good refresher. Our seminars were designed to give our members good value for money. These seminars were hugely successful because of the support offered from specialists and industry experts who shared their knowledge with our members.

The Art of Fragrance Seminar

The first seminar for 2012 was held in February. The topic under discussion for the day was “The Art of Fragrance”. The seminar was held at Ambrosia Hall in Midrand it was a bright summer’s morning which fitted very well with all the floral fragrances we smelled on the day. Olivier Cebe and Laurent Lelorec from Mane gave a very informative and exiting presentation on The Art of Perfumery. This presentation was packed with exiting trends and music from every era of perfumery. Delegates also had the opportunity to smell fragrances from each era. Beverley Gardner from Symrise reviewed a Tasmanian Collection of fragrances. After tea Benedicte Salado from Takasago France did an innovative presentation on Fragrance Development with Reference to Artwork. Then Ronelle Roberts from Claman entertained the delegates with her interactive, informative presentation on Fragrance Trends. Last but not the least we had Michael Gristwood from SAAFFI who looked into How Safety Aspects of Fragrance Ingredients are handled. The seminar was a great success with 40 delegates participating.

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Suncare Workshop On 27 March 2012 we hosted a working session on Suncare products. Carina Dewar from Croda provided guidance on the Fundamentals of Suncare.

Carina was followed by Beverley Gardner from Symrise who presented on Suncare Trends.

The last presentation for the morning was done by Dr Beverley Summers from Medunsa. Beverley gave us an insight into SPF Testing and the equipment and procedures used to determine a products SPF. The working session was well attended with 36 delegates and the day ended with a lovely lunch at Ambrosia Hall, Midrand.

Hair Care Workshop The third workshop for 2012 was held on 28 May at Ambrosia Hall in Midrand. The topic under discussion for the day related to Hair Care. The morning was packed with very informative presentations from industry hair care experts. Gillian Kuhn of Akulu Marchon kicked the morning off with a presentation on Formulating Tips. Followed by Wayne van Wyk of Lipo who gave a very informative presentation on Stable Hair Relaxers and the manufacturing there off. After a refreshing tea break, Scott Cardinali from Croda US presented on Ethnic Hair Care. This presentation gave the delegated an insight on the differences of African hair and how to formulated effective products for this market. Shani Vermeulen of Lonza presented on Hair Care Trends followed

by Dr Mbulelo Maneli of UCT who presented on the Reduction and Physical Charaterisation of Human Hair. This workshop was well received and the most successful of all seminars for 2012 with a total of 69 delegates participating.

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Skin Care Workshop The last workshop for 2012 was held on 29 June 2012, which was a freezing morning at Ambrosia Hall. After a warm welcome coffee, guests were eager to learn from the skin care experts and formulators, who were willing to share their knowledge with the delegates.

John Knowlton of Cosmetic Solutions started the morning with a presentation on the Skin Structure. Margaret Bass of MB and Associates presented on How to Formulate Skincare Products. After a short tea break Beverley Gardner from Symrise gave a presentation on Ingredients 360° Trends and Inspiration. Beverley was followed by Marcel van Rooyen from SBCM a Division of CJP. Marcel gave a lovely presentation on how to achieve Healthy Skin and keep it healthy. This workshop, as all others was a huge success with 49 attendees and fantastic feedback from delegates.

A Cosmetopedia Workshop was planned for 11 September 2012.

Unfortunately it was postponed due to the IFSCC Congress which was to be held the following month. The aim of this Workshop was to touch on subjects which were not covered at other workshops subjects included: Water Plant Management by Jeff Verlinden (Seperation), Muthi’s and Myth’s by Chantal O’Brien De Villiers (Incosmetics), GMP for the Cosmetic Industry by Megan Smith (Swift Sillikers), Claims by Jill Gardiner (CTFA) and last by not least Emulsion Science by John Knowlton (Cosmetic Solution). Plans are to reschedule this Workshop in 2013.

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The Lecture Evening Committee which is chaired by Walter van Pareen meets in conjunction with the Social Committee.

The AGM was held on 9 February.

Our guest speaker for the evening was Lee Swan, who is the first African-born woman to have reached the Magnetic North Pole. She competed in the 2011 Polar Race and her team won. In her talk titled “One Woman | One Challenge | One Planet” she told the wonderful story of how an ordinary person can live an exceptional life. Prior to her decision of taking part in the Polar Race, she was more comfortable in high heels than in running shoes or hiking boots. In a very motivational manner, she took the audience though her journey to win one of the most extreme races on earth.

At the lecture evening on 23 May we had another exceptional woman as our speaker. Elmarie Pretorius, the owner of The Mindspa Institute shared with us “What is Emotional Intelligence and how can I use it every day?”

The talk was wonderfully entertaining and educational at the same time. In a lighthearted manner she showed to us many of our own “emotionally unintelligent” behaviours by using examples of daily office life. Everyone must have received some tools to help deal with conflict, anger and stress at home and at work.

Our last lecture evening for the year was titled “Chronic Diseases of Lifestyle – Effects of Diet and Supplementation”. Dr Jacques Rossouw, by now a wellknown and renowned speaker at Coschem events, shared his insights on how to enhance our daily performance by taking care of what we eat and advised on supplements that do make a difference. Jacques has for many years

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consulted to national sports teams and athletes. In an informal and simple manner we learnt about the biochemical mechanisms of the working of vitamins and minerals that can have a significant benefit for our health.

The Society again wishes to extend its grateful appreciation to Avroy Shlain for the continuous use of their auditorium facility. Their venue is ideally suited for the lectures and the associated networking.

Annual Golf Day 15 May 2012 The Annual Coschem Golf Day was held on 15 May 2012 at Zwartkops Country Club in Pretoria. As it was mid-winter the weather was fresh but the sun was shining with not a cloud in the sky.

We had full field of participants totalling 30 fourballs. It has become a tradition that the monies collected from the sales of Mulligan's are donated to a charity.

This year a sum of R3200 was collected for St Francis Care Centre, Boksburg.

The Top Fourball prize was scooped up by Marsing. A fun touch to this year’s tournament was a marshmallow drive on the 7th tee. A lovely day on the golf course beats any day in the office.

Lindt Chocolate Tasting 27 June 2012 The Lindt Chocolate Appreciation Course was a informative and delectable event. The presenter guided us through the history of Lindt Chocolate and the use of the conche machine and gave us the opportunity to taste the raw ingredients such as the cocoa bean and cocoa butter.

Social Committee Members 2012: Darryl Mostert Chairperson Rohit Desai Tiffany de Astui Gloria Ford Megan Jones Juanita Kilian Veronica Lintner Roshelle Serpaul Michelle Woods

We were then able to taste and smell a variety of Lindt chocolates. We finished off the evening decorating our very own Lindt chocolate balls which was loads of fun.

Ladies Morning 16 August 2012

Social Events hosted this year include: Chip n Putt 7 March 2012 Cancelled due to poor attendance.

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The Coschem Annual Ladies Day was held at Oakfield Farm, Muldersdtift on 16 August 2012.

Candice Wilson of the Soul Spirit of Serenity and Nicky Slow of Leaving a Legacy gave motivating talks which made us contemplate our lives and which inspired everyone. We were highly entertained by Adrelatin who taught us to move our hips in ways we did not know were possible. There were fabulous goody bags and super prizes - a big thank you to all our sponsors. Our charities this year were the Guide Dog Association and Hae-dee-da (old bras which they redesign using the clips wire etc). After receiving a heart-breaking letter at the last minute we also decided to include Ikholwa Orphanage as they required support.

Bonnie Espie and her colleagues brought in some of their guide dogs who are undergoing training.

She gave us some insight into the amount of time, money and hard work involved in developing a puppy to a trained guide dog. The items on their wish list were not collected so a cash collection was undertaken on the day and an amount of R1454 was donated to the Guide Dogs Association.

Year-End Luncheon 22 November 2012 The year-end luncheon was held at Casalingha in Muldersdrif which was a wonderful venue set in the country with lush green gardens. The weather was beautiful and we had a fabulous turn out of festive people. The atmosphere was relaxed and gave everyone an opportunity to network and enjoy the fantastic food and wine.

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The Education Committee has the onerous task of ensuring that the Cosmetic Science Diploma remains a reputable and sought after qualification within the cosmetic industry.

Their key function is to ensure that suitable topics are selected for assignments, product briefs are relevant and that exam papers are representative of the application based nature of the course. They also have to deal with extraneous student issues that arise from time to time and need to ensure that expert lecturers and markers are sourced for the course.

Education Committee Members 2012: Jill Gardiner Chairperson and Education Officer Brigette Blaeser Robyn Clark Roy Gardiner Megan Jones Kim MacCallum Conny Oberrauter Chantal O’Brien De Villiers Sonto Pooe Lee-Ann Raaff Percy Sibanda Seema Singh Cosmetic Science Diploma 2012 Fortunately for the Education Committee 2012 brought with it a record number of enthusiastic, self–motivated, bright students. This set the tone right from the beginning of the year and it became evident at a very early stage that we were going to have a good pass rate for 2012. We have always prided ourselves on the high standard of our course and its recognition within the Cosmetic Industry. The added bonus this year was the number of successful students that we could present to the industry.

The course got underway in February with both a local and correspondence contingent for Module 1. Due to there being less than ten students for the Module 2 local course, all Module 2 students were converted to the

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correspondence option. This however did not dampen any spirits and the students set to work in meeting and in many cases exceeding expectations.

During the year we had a couple of students who opted out of the course due to personal constraints, but in general most of the students continued to excel.

By September we had 32 Module 1 students and 22 Module 2 students who had met the exam entry criteria. Exams were written very early in October this year in order to free-up those students who had registered for the IFSCC Congress. Exam venues, which were manned by diligent invigilators who ensured the integrity of the exam, were set-up in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Port Elizabeth.

There were no outright failures in either the Module 1 or the Module 2 exams, however four students did not meet the exam pass criteria, but they did qualify to sit the Supplementary Exams. This means that a record number of students passed the Course in 2012 - eight of them attaining a distinction. As education in the field of Science and Technology has become such a huge focus for South Africa we can be proud that we have added 21 Diplomats to that ever dwindling pool of expertise.

The Top Student Prize in Module 1 was very closely contested, but was finally snapped up by Lauren Lamont, a correspondence student from Kwazulu Natal. This was the year for close competition among the students, because in Module 2 the Top Student Prize was shared by Vladas Cinga and Jacqueline Mostert, both correspondence students from Gauteng. Jacqueline made a scoop of the Module 2 prizes as she also shared the Norman Sanan Award for the best Project with Leri Koegelenberg. The Creativity Award for the most creative Presentation went to Chrystal Johns, a correspondence student from the Cape.

So all in all this has been a very successful year for all the students and for the Cosmetic Science Diploma Course, which bodes well for keeping the main objective of the Society on track. Thank you to my Education Committee who work tirelessly to maintain the standard of our course by making the right call often under very difficult circumstances. Thanks also to the lecturers who give of their time and expertise to impart knowledge to our local course students. It is the spirit of “Ubuntu� that truly builds what we have achieved to date.

Membership for 2012 has declined by 7.8% from 2011. This decline is a split between Full and Student members, with 3.4% and 4.47% respectively. Over a 10 period, membership has increased by 32%, however over the last five years there has been a decline.

Analysis of this decline has revealed that the major reduction of membership can be contributed to economic factors, and the fact that many members have relocated to other companies, which are outside the cosmetic industry. There is variation in the student numbers and this is all relevant to pass rates and migration from Student to Full Member.

We are on a drive to increase the membership and create awareness of the industry and careers within the sector. This has been done via School Career Days, creating more interactive ways to communicate with our members and analyse ways to improve the service and support that the Society offers.

Membership Analysis 2011 vs 2012 Category

Total members as at 31/12/11

Total members as at 31/12/12

Full Member

275

266

Associate Member

62

65

Student Member

91

64

Senior Citizen /Honorary Membership

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10

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456

425

Long Term TOTAL

The membership rates for 2013 are as follows: Full/ Associate Members Student Members Senior Citizens

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2012 R1026 R 500 R 230

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2013 (5% increase) R1077 R 525 R 230

Long Term Membership Aurelina Simoes who joined the Society on 23/2/83 was awarded Long Term Membership. This membership is awarded to members who have maintained their membership for thirty continuous years.

PR General The Committee maintained the Coschem website (www.coschem.co.za) and updated it regularly with the various events and reports.

A suggestion box was implemented where anyone can post suggestions either anonymously or with contact details, to bring areas of improvement to our attention.

Belinda van der Merwe chaired the PR Committee with Conny Oberrauter cochairing as part of the Congress 2012 Steering Committee.

IFSCC Congress The core focus for 2012 was to market the IFSCC Congress and encourage support from the members. A major sponsorship campaign was undertaken and the following companies offered their support:

An earning capacity survey was conducted to give a better understanding of our industry and the average remuneration for various positions available within it.

Moving forward the PR Committee plans to raise visibility of the industry at career days and Universities

Treasurer’s Report 2012 by Roy Gardiner, Treasurer 2012 Despite our reservations about the economic outlook for the year, we are pleased to report another successful year for our Society. We are very grateful to those companies that managed to support us during these testing times, especially for the Congress. I must emphasise our gratitude and again thank the companies for their contributions that were made resulting in us turning out a surplus. As Chairman of the Congress Organising Committee and Congress Treasurer, you definitely helped me sleep at night. Support of the industry has been a critical factor in our success for which we are very grateful.

The three major areas that generated the funds required to operate our office were the IFSCC Congress, Education Programme and Membership.

Newsflashes and updates for the Congress were compiled and sent out during the course of the year in order to raise awareness internationally and locally.

A summary report was compiled of the Congress, listing the keynote speakers and the social events, for the Coschem website and the IFSCC magazine.

The Congress resulted in a break-even and only as a result of the sponsorship did we show a surplus. Additionally I am very grateful for the support I received from the international scientific community, the IFSCC Praesidium, as well as local and international publications.

A comprehensive report of the Congress scientific sessions was compiled for the IFSCC, detailing all presentations and the social events.

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The Education Committee was also a large contributor to the surplus. The first year course was again filled to capacity. We are honoured to have an educational team who unselfishly give of their time and expertise.

The Seminar Committee put in a huge amount of work to assist our industry and showed a good surplus for their efforts.

We have continued to give financial support to both the Natal and Cape Chapters and hope that this will inspire scientists from these regions to join.

The Social and Lecture Committees have also been very active and have contributed positively to the success of the Society.

The low interest rate experienced during the period was also less than initially anticipated.

The surplus for the year will be used in future projects which will support the aims of the society by increasing its educational offering. To this end it is proposed to increase our office space to accommodate two full classes of students. We also need sufficient space to hold seminars and lecture evenings as these may not be as freely available as they have been in the past. In line with this it would be advantageous to include a small laboratory and library to house some of our reference books. Bursaries should also be investigated. In the longer term we need to improve the overall desirability of being a member of Coschem, similar to that of Institutes for Engineers and Architects. These various options are being investigated in order to put the surplus funds to the most effective use.

We continued to use the services of FTR and a bookkeeper to ensure proper accounting practices.

We would like to thank the following companies for their support during the year. Support takes on many forms and includes the use of facilities for lecture evenings / mornings and social events, the donation of products, expertise and human resource. Thank you again for your support.

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