Drug & Cosmetic Industry articles from October 1992

Drug & Cosmetic Industry archives from October 1992

Shades of arrogance. (evaluation of cosmetic marketing methods used by Procter and Gamble Co.) (Editorial) (Editorial)
October 1, 1992... Arrogance wears many coats in the business of marketing cosmetics, though like beauty it is often only in the eyes of the beholder. Take for example the case of Procter & Gamble, which after having had the affrontery to throw around...

The pendulum swings back to color cosmetics. (new product releases for color products outweigh skin care products)
October 1, 1992... Whether it is attributable to hard economic times, to a period of regulatory turmoil for skin care products, or to what might be the beginnings of market saturation of the skin care category,color cosmetics have regained their place in the...

Sunscreens in color cosmetics.
October 1, 1992... Until early in this century, pale skin was a sign of the elite. In fact, dark skin was considered declasse, a mark of the laborer or farmer. That whole perception is supposed to have changed when Coco Chanel returned from a yachting vacation...

Lower VOC nailpolish removers. (Volatile Organic Compounds)
October 1, 1992... Under mandate to reduce smog and ground-level ozone, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has been pursuing regulatory measures to achieve that end. Its recent regulatory proposals regarding cosmetic consumer products have prompted...

Total quality management in contract clinical research.
October 1, 1992... In the United States, the clinical research organization (CRO) industry consists of perhaps 250 separate institutions, several with numerous branches, all providing clinical research services with varying degrees of professional quality. All...

New climate for contract manufacturers - part II. (Interview)
October 1, 1992... The economic recession that the United States has been experiencing of late has, with few exceptions, affected everyone who lives and does business here. Part I of this story, which ran in DCI's September issue, discussed how recent mergers...

New wrinkles under the sun. (evaluation of cosmetics companies' anti-wrinkle advertising claims) (Compounders Corner) (Column)
October 1, 1992... Despite continuing warnings from FDA, those anti-wrinkle claims keep appearing, some more blatant than others. Most of the ads approach the subject elliptically, content to speak of "overnight moisture replenishment" or "prevention of...

Balktalking the New York Times. (evaluation of articles on cosmetics industry featured in The New York Times newspaper) (Bassin on BeautyBiz) (Column)
October 1, 1992... 0 I was brought up a devout worshiper of The New York Times, taking every word as gospel; believing from the bottom of my black heart that if it wasn't in the Times, it just wasn't "fit to print." You know. However. It's been a while...