Society of Cosmetic Chemists
The Society of Cosmetic Chemists is a learned society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of cosmetic science.Funding
The primary source of income of the SCC is from membership dues. The SCC is a member of the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists.Origins
Founded in 1945 in New York, the SCC currently has over 3,800 members nationwide at all degree-levels. They have 18 Chapters throughout the United States and Canada which each conduct monthly meetings, hold educational seminars, and publish monthly newslettersEducational and professional activities
The SCC holds a national meeting once a year in New York City, and a national scientific meeting once a year in various cities around the country. It publishes a scholarly journal, the , as well as various monographs about cosmetic testing and cosmetic ingredient technology.
