Drug & Cosmetic Industry articles from August 1996

Drug & Cosmetic Industry archives from August 1996

In vitro vs in vivo. (human skin equivalent cultures)(Scientifically Speaking)
August 1, 1996... Human skin equivalent cultures are being investigated as a pre-clinical skin irritation screen to aid in the design of safe and efficient human studies. In fact, at the recent 35th annual meeting of the Society of Toxicology several papers were...

What's selling at alternative perfumeries?(Continental Drift)(Column)
August 1, 1996... Far removed from the fiercely competitive and heavily commercialized world of perfumes sits an oasis of exquisite fragrances found almost exclusively at "alternative" perfumeries. Carrying premium price points sans the 20 percent discount of...

Serve yourself. (selling well-known cosmetic brands)(Editor at Large)(Editorial)
August 1, 1996... In the mid- and late 1980s, this magazine called attention again and again to what it termed "the Changing Face of the Cosmetic Industry," this by way of labeling the flurry of acquisitions, mergers and buyouts that altered the visages of so...

Alberto-Culver Company: truly entrepreneurial.(Company Profile)
August 1, 1996... Of the thousands of new businesses launched every year, few succeed and even fewer grow to the point where their products are recognized around the world. Alberto-Culver Company is the rarest of exceptions. Launched in 1955, it earned an...

Clairol's influence on American beauty and marketing.
August 1, 1996... For millions of women everywhere, the name Clairol is synonymous with beautiful haircolor and healthy-looking hair. With its heavy presence in the haircoloring, shampoo, conditioner, styling and treatment product categories, Clairol has been an...

Helene Curtis enters a new era of innovation.
August 1, 1996... Personal care is one of today's most competitive industries. With some of the world's biggest, best known and best run companies, the personal care industry demands the best ot survive -- and succeed. Next year, Helene Curtis will celebrate...

L'Oreal: color and much, much more.
August 1, 1996... Around the world for almost a century, the L'Oreal name has been one of the most respected in the beauty care industry. From its formation in 1907 by French chemist Eugene Schueller, L'Oreal's history has been one characterized by a leadership...

Procter & Gamble: world's foremost hair care company.
August 1, 1996... As the acknowledged world leader in hair care, Procter & Gamble is not resting on its laurels. It is committed to using its vast resources to develop new technologies that help its products maintain the leading edge and give consumers added...

CRO: clinical research organization or changes rarely occur?
August 1, 1996... So you are a pharmaceutical, cosmetic or biotech company looking to place a clinical trial and you have no predisposed notions on who to select or where to start looking? Then allow me to explain some of your options and possibly downright...

SCC Seminar. (Society of Cosmetic Chemists)(The Compounder)
August 1, 1996... The SCC annual Seminar, held this year at the Sheraton Boston hotel on May 9th and 10th, was a resounding success in terms of attendance and richness of fare. Five half-day seminars were offered (two of them simultaneously), plus four COSA...