Re: I'm just wild about Harry...

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In a message dated 8/6/03 5:47:26 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

elaine@... writes:

> I am SO envious!!! None of my local research libraries have a copy. If

> I had the money, Harry'd be on the way to my house, too. Which volumes

> did you get?

>

> Elaine

>

Hi Elaine,

I didn't realize that there are libraries that don't have a copy of Harry's,

especially around Boston??? But other people have told me the same thing, so,

I guess SC is doing pretty good, eh? Our copy is the old edition and in

reference only, so it can't be checked out...thus the xeroxing. The chapter on

emulsification is so good and I wish we could put it in the files section of

cosmeticinfo so all could see it. I've ordered the 8th edition which was

published in 2000. I am looking forward to getting the book and really

appreciate

Dave telling me about this distributor. This sales rep actually took the

initiative to tell me about other books that I may be interested in. Harry's IS

expensive, but my rationale is that some women spend that much easily on one

outfit or a piece of jewelry--all according to what we value as important.

I've

done that too, but not anymore.....give me some chemicals and Harry and I'll

be quite content ;-) This one will be a good addition to my library, can't

wait!

Angie

The Herbarie - Botanicals and Body Care

Natural Source & Specialty Bulk Ingredients...Exceptional Quality

at Wholesale Prices...visit us at http://www.theherbarie.com

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Angie wrote:

> Thanks sooo much! Harry's on it's way! No more running to the

> library to

> xerox pages....yay! By the way, these folks are very nice to deal

> with too.

>

I am SO envious!!! None of my local research libraries have a copy. If

I had the money, Harry'd be on the way to my house, too. Which volumes

did you get?

Elaine

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Elaine Benfatto (Cambridge, MA)

elaine@...

http://www.urbanspinner.com/

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> I didn't realize that there are libraries that don't have a copy of

> Harry's,

> especially around Boston???

If you're looking for medicine, law, art, biology, music, archaeology

-- any of the standard subjects -- then there's a huge choice around

here. But when it comes to cosmetic formulation, well, I guess all the

universities consider it a trivial topic. I haven't found any local

library that collects books in this field. A couple business libraries

have some management-oriented trade journals, like HAPPI, but not

technical titles like Cosmetics and Toiletries.

> Our copy is the old edition and in

> reference only, so it can't be checked out...thus the xeroxing.

I bought a copy of the 1968 edition for very little money from a used

book dealer. The chapters on emulsions, moisturizers, lotions, etc. are

fine (once I translate the old chemical names into their new INCI

equivalents). But much of the other information is quite outdated. So

as I'm reading it, I'm never quite sure if the information is good or

no longer recommended. (The chapter on hormone creams, for instance,

made my jaw drop nearly to the floor! Estrogen as a moisturizer...!?!?)

> Harry's IS

> expensive, but my rationale is that some women spend that much easily

> on one

> outfit or a piece of jewelry--all according to what we value as

> important.

Absolutely. It's not an extravagance if it's for professional or

personal growth. How much would you spend to attend a conference on

cosmetic formulation? Probably a lot more, between travel, lodging, and

tuition.

This new edition of Harry's is definitely a good investment by my

reckoning. Now, have you seen the info on the other books in the

series? Volume 3, on individual cosmetic ingredients, looks wonderful!

It's only several hundred dollars more.

Off to make the morning coffee,

Elaine

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Elaine Benfatto (Cambridge, MA)

elaine@...

http://www.urbanspinner.com/