Drug & Cosmetic Industry articles from March 1996

Drug & Cosmetic Industry archives from March 1996

IPO fever: second time's the charm for Revlon.(initial public offering)
March 1, 1996... On the heels of Estee Lauder's successful initial public offering (IPO) last November came news that Revlon would take another stab at taking itself public. Owner Ron Perelman was stymied in his 1992 attempt but successful this time, debuting...

What's in a name?: Benckiser cosmetic operations revamped.
March 1, 1996... Lancaster Group USA, prestige/selective marketing arm of Joh. A. Benckiser GmbH, has had its service and administrative functions integrated with Coty Inc., Benckiser's U.S. mass market division. Its marketing and sales functions will remain...

Cosmetic dermatology.(part 3)
March 1, 1996... PART III Liposomes and biotransformation were two of the many topics discussed at the Fifth World Congress of the International Society of Cosmetic Dermatology whose site was described in my previous columns. We all know that a huge...

Fragrance launches leave Italian retailers reeling.
March 1, 1996... Industry sources report that 279 new fragrances bowed in Italian perfumery doors in 1995, an amount exceeding that of all other European markets. Among the bevy of major fragrance launches last fall, imports such as CK One, Dior's Dolce Vita,...

Deja vu!(second initial public offering by Revlon)(Editorial)
March 1, 1996... In both time constraints and investing expertise, this column can have little or no influence on what becomes of a given stock or initial securities offer in its trading or price. And that's just as well, since an ink-stained scrivener should...

Other cultures - other fragrances.
March 1, 1996... It might sound a bit paradoxical, but when it comes to whether or not a perfume has any prospects for success, the "fragrance itself" isn't the sole factor in the equation. Because consumers--both in Europe and the United States --also buy a...

Oxazolidinones: optimizing delivery of active ingredients in skin care products.
March 1, 1996... The level of sophistication and competitive requirements for new and improved skin care products is ever increasing and the dawn of a new age of topical product formulation science is upon us. Development of new products and reformulation of...

Execs analyze flat fragrance sales. (Industry Overview)
March 1, 1996... The New York Times dubbed this past holiday season "the worst December for retailers" in years. The Wall Street Journal categorized it as suffering "profound sluggishness," and words like "fiat" and "mediocre" headlined the trade papers....

Protection from sun protectors.
March 1, 1996... Public concern over the risks of skin cancer and premature skin aging due to sun exposure is growing (1,2,3). In response to this heightened awareness, consumer use of topical products which afford protection from the sun's harmful effects is...

A fragrant meeting in exotic Turkey.
March 1, 1996... Istanbul, once known as Constantinople, has long been known as a crossroads of culture and trade routes for silks and aromatics. It was the scene for the 13th International Congress of Flavors, Fragrances and Essential Oils, held last October,...

Ingredients.
March 1, 1996... Polymeric "smart" materials are in the news these days. GelMed Inc. (Bedford, MA) recently announced a "Smart Hydrogel with Novel Viscosity Properties For Cosmetics and Medical Usage" in a presentation to the 22nd International Symposium on...

Back to the present.(Cosmetic Marketing)
March 1, 1996... Modern Retro is in. Among the latest hot entries are ice blue eyeshadow, which I could learn to love; boxy little handbags, which I won't buy; and pastel HushPuppies, which I might consider...for the appropriate occasion. Equally important...

007: licensed to smell.(future fragrances)
March 1, 1996... "I hear the topnote is ginseng--not transparent, not translucent--but transcendental." "I heard it's ethyl heptylate." "I hear the fragrance is going to be so transparent the bottle will look empty." "You're both wrong! It's going to be a...

Fragrant tidings overall at retailers' review.
March 1, 1996... Proving to be the reality check most retailers and marketers anticipated, the Fragrance Foundation's annual Retailers' Review of Christmas Past was filled with stories relating everything from a flat selling season to record-breaking sales....