Product development consultants. (alphabetical list of cosmetic industry consultants; includes geographic listing) (Who's Who) (Directory)

Advanced Dermaceuticals

International Inc.

P.O. Box 209 Scarsdale, NY 10583 USA Telephone 1-914-723-5536 Telex 62890289 Fax 1-914-725-3774

Founded in 1988.

Company executives

Morris Herstein is a consumer-oriented technical/marketing consultant with 30 years experience in R&D management and problem-solving. He has been vice president R&D at Estee Lauder and held key management positions at Revlon and Vicks.

Company facilities

Laboratory, pilot and production facilities available. Can arrange for all types of claims substantiation, safety and efficacy testing.

Areas of special expertise

Developing creative new ideas and concepts, including product development; technical marketing; efficacy and safety testing for cosmetics; toiletries and drugs - OTC and prescription. Has worked in the international technical/marketing areas for cosmetic and toiletries; and does competitive technical/marketing analysis and technology forecasting/transfer.

Philip Alexander

"Hellaby" 7 School Hill Little Sandhurst, Camberley Surrey GU17 8LD, UK Telephone 44-344-77-6980

Company executives

Philip Alexander, BSc, CChem, FRSC, has 34 years experience in R&D of cosmetics and toiletries. He has held managerial positions in the Beecham Group, 1958-1964, and in Unilever, 1964-1981.

Areas of special expertise

He offers guidance and supervision in the formulation and manufacture and a wide range of cosmetic and toiletry products, in troubleshooting, feasibility studies, rationalization of product lines and raw materials sourcing.

Aroma Dynamics

315 West 57th Street, 20B New York, NY 10019 USA Telephone, 1-212-581-0289 Fax 1-212-262-2887

Founded in 1992.

Company executives

Rayda Vega, president, a perfumer with more than 20 years experience in the industry, creates fragrances for perfumes, soaps, creams and laundry products. She is a past president of the American Society of Perfumes and a recipient of the Fragrance Industry Awards.

Company facilities

Access to perfume laboratory equipment, stability testing, quality control procedures, commercial marketing testing and product evaluation, and psychological fragrance interpretation.

Areas of special expertise

Aromatherapy, home fragrance, environmental fragrance.

AVC Management Consultants

Box 30 Greeves Road New Hampton, NY 10958 USA Telephone 1-914-374-5635 or 1-914-374-8123 Fax 1-914-342-8753

Founded in 1988.

Company executives

Americo V. Calogero has more than 30 years experience in the personal care industry - holding senior positions with B. T. Babbit, Fuller Brush, Wickhen Products, and Dow Corning; at Wickhen (1972-1986) served as Director of Regulatory Affairs/ Technical Services; Dow Corning (1986-1988) functioned as Director of Regulatory Compliance. He formed AVC Management Consultants in the latter part of 1988.

Author of many technical papers; lecturer and course director at the CPA; active with CTFA, its SAC Committee, Cosmetic Ingredient Handbook Editorial Advisory Committee and International Committee; active with SCC.

Company facilities

Maintains complete technical/regulatory library; laboratory facilities readily available.

Areas of special expertise

Regulatory affairs/compliance - FDA, EPA and OSHA; International regulations.

HBaker Development

115 Lakeside Boulevard Hopatcong, NJ 07843 USA Telephone 1-201-398-8305 Fax 1-201-309-8305

Founded in 1983.

Company executives

Howard Baker has more than 17 years experience in the cosmetic, fragrance and personal care products industry. After formulating a wide variety of products in the development labs of Gillette's Toiletries Division and Beecham's Consumer Product Division, he became technical director of a major contract manufacturing, responsible for both QC and R&D. This combination of experience provides a unique advantage in servicing the technical needs of clients who use contract fillers.

Company facilities

Laboratory facilities for product development and quality control projects. Computer system for data processing and records management. Up-to-date communications systems for rapid response.

Areas of special expertise

Servicing the technical needs of small to medium-size companies for quality control, quality assurance, regulatory compliance and product development is HBaker Development's key focus. We provide cost-effective technical support to help client companies run their businesses profitably and as smoothly as possible.

Jean Marc Bouchard Inc.

P.O. Box 365 St-Jerome, Quebec Canada, J7Z 5V2 Telephone 1-514-355-8116 Fax 1-514-355-8116

Company executives

Jean-Marc Bouchard, B.Sc., B. Pharm., has more than 17 years experience in the cosmetic, pharmaceutical and fragrance industry. He has been R&D chemist and QC manager for Robapharm Canada (Pierre Fabre Group), then formulating chemist and technical manager for Henkel Canada (QC, cosmetic and detergent applications). He has a diversified experience in product development and is knowledgeable in European technologies.

Gilles Goulet, B.Sc. has more than 12 years experience in industrial product and contract manufacturing. Most recently he was senior formulating chemist for Kempac-Polyab, where he developed a wide range of cosmetics and other consumer products.

Company facilities

Modern laboratory for product development and testing; computerized; technical library.

Areas of special expertise

Formulation of skin and hair care products, household detergents; surfactant analysis; stability test; "green" surfactant systems; glass ampoule technology; active ingredients, raw material sourcing; service in French and English.

D.K. Brannan, PhD

2491 Garfield Abilene, TX 79601 USA Telephone 1-915-674-2180, Lab 1-915-674-2180 Fax 1-915-674-2009

Company executives

Daniel K. Brannan, PhD, has 17 years experience as a microbiologist. He was science leader for Procter and Gamble Beauty Care Microbiology and Environmental group. He is the author of scientific papers on validation of preservative challenge tests, the role of container design in preventing in-use consumer contamination, and of the cosmetic microbiology section in the Encyclopedia of Microbiology, Joshua Lederburg, editor. Dr. Brannan served on CTFA's Microbiology Committee, 1982-1988.

Company facilities

Microbiology lab with 1500 [ft.sup.2] modern facilities/equipment. Lab under GMP and GLP, passed EPA GLP audit during collaborative study for developing new methods of disinfectant testing. Lab conducts preservative challenges, neutralizer evaluations, biocide/disinfectant evaluations; also microbial content testing, upstream validation of new methods, biofilm/biofouling studies.

Areas of special expertise

Dandruff etiology, deodorancy and skin antisepsis. Cosmetic microbiology and environmental impact; Preservation, sanitizer selection, GMP/GLP auditing and solving contamination occurrences at manufacturing site using data-based approach. Environmental impact of manufacturing waste stream.

BRI (Biometric Research Institute Inc.)

1300 North 17th Street, Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22209-3801 USA Telephone 1-703-276-0400 Fax 1-703-243-9746

Founded in 1971.

Company executives

Frank Hurley, PhD, chairman and CEO, founded BRI in 1971, as a healthcare research organization specializing in consultation, strategic planning, and a full range of services for regulatory approval of pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device products, including multinational clinical studies, clinical trials brokering and post-marketing surveillance. BRI has offices in San Diego and San Francisco, and a nationwide clinical monitoring network. An office in Belgium provides regulatory and clinical support for BRI clients registering their products in Europe.

Areas of special expertise

Products needing NDA or PLA approvals.

Buchwalter Associates, Inc.

2 Horizon Road, Sutie PH3 Fort Lee, NJ 07024-6546 USA Telephone 1-201-224-6287 Fax 1-201-224-6288

Company executives

Frank Buchwalter has long experience in all types of cosmetic products, operations, marketing, international. Developed the Giorgio fragrance as well as other well-established health/ beauty items. Formerly corporate vice president R&D and quality control Max Factor and Revlon worldwide. Consultant to major companies worldwide.

Company facilities

Laboratory and pilot facilities available. Can arrange for and supervise all type of testing - focus group, safety and efficacy.

Areas of special expertise

Product development and operations pertaining to all cosmetic products.

Carsch Consultant Co.

1255 North Avenue New Rochelle, NY 10804-2628 USA Telephone 1-914-633-7292

Founded in 1970.

Company executives

Gustav Carsch, perfumer and cosmetic chemist, has held technical and administrative executive positions with leading companies since 1938.

Margaret A. Carsch has been a sales and advertising executive with fragrance companies.

Areas of special expertise

Fragrance evaluation and assessments, olfactory aptitude testing, guidance of fragrance panels, all with a consumer-oriented marketing viewpoint. Specializing in perfumery and fragrance applications for manufacturing of perfume compounds, cosmetics, toiletries, and household products in and outside the US.

Close Associates

Route 5, Box 445 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 USA Telephone and Fax 1-704-286-0143

Company executives

Jo-Ann Close has 25 years experience in the personal care, cosmetics and health care industries, and has managed R&D sensory and fragrance research functions for Richardson-Vicks and Procter & Gamble. She has designed and implemented R&D sensory and consumer research programs aimed at formulation guidance as well as fragrance development, testing and selection for skin care, hair care and personal care treatment product lines.

Areas of special expertise

Fragrance development, evaluation, odor acuity screening and testing, training, plant odor quality control, odor stability, off-odor troubleshooting, etc.; development of sensory training programs to address the needs of product development and manufacturing.

Consumer Products

Development Resources, Inc.

1358 Sussex Road Teaneck, NJ 07666 USA Telephone 1-201-837-8816 Fax 1-201-837-0120

Founded in 1986.

Company executives

Dr. Morton Pader was vice president for technical development in the Personal Products Division of Lever Brothers prior to forming Consumer Products Development Resources, Inc. He also worked for Food Research Laboratories and Thomas J. Lipton, Inc. Dr. Pader holds 38 US patents, plus many overseas, related to oral hygiene, personal care and nutrition products. Developed new product concepts, e.g. use of silica gel as a dentifrice abrasive, clear gel identifrice, oral rinse based on an anionic surfactant active, shampoo with conditioner, new antiperspirant form, buttered table syrup, and vegetable protein with meat characteristics. Conducted basic research in periodontal disease, dental caries and clinical methodology. Member, AADR/IADR, ACS, SCC (chairman, COSA, 1988); Fellow, AAAS; author, Oral Hygiene Products and Practice (Marcel Dekker, NY).

Company facilities

Employs clinical testing sites (academic and industrial), R&D laboratories and market research facilities.

Areas of special expertise

Oral/skin/hair care, specialty food development. New concept development, product improvement/evaluation, clinical trial design/execution, process development/improvement, raw materials application/development, product claims, litigation and regulatory …