| Welcome to South Africa |
| Message from the Congress Steering Committee |
| South Africa , the Rainbow Nation has passed many tests in its recent history, from the freedom of Nelson Mandela up to the FIFA world cup. Now, the South African Society of Cosmetic Chemists is proud to host the 27th International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists Congress at the Sandton Convention Centre between the 15th and 18th October 2012 to experience “Beauty in Diversity – A Global Village”. |
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| As South Africa has experienced significant changes we look forward to sharing the advances and changes that cosmetic science will bring to our world. We look forward to seeing you in Sandton during these very exciting times in our new democracy. |
| Roy Gardiner, Steering Committee Chairperson |
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