White Plains, NY
800.873.7400
www.combe.com
Sales: $330 million

Sales:

$330 million (estimated).

Key Personnel:

Christopher B. Combe, chairman, president and chief executive officer; Douglas M. McGraime, executive vice president and chief financial officer.

Major Products:

Men’s grooming—Just for Men, Aqua Velva, Grecian Formula, Grecian 5, Just 5, Brylcreem, Lectric Shave, Williams Mug Soap; Skin care—Lanacane and Scalpicin; Oral care—Cepacol; Feminine care—Vagisil and Gynecort; Foot care—Odor-Eaters and Johnson’s Foot Soap; Denture care—Sea•Bond.

New Products:

LiceMD, Odor-Eaters cat litter odor neutralizer.

Comments:

Privately-held Combe owns a roster of well-known brands. For years, dermatologists and cosmetic chemists have worked to solve the problems of an itchy scalp. But according to Combe’s Scalpicin website (www.scalpicin.com), stress can trigger scalp itch! In fact, some 43% of the population, both men and women of all ages, suffered from at least one scalp stress symptom in the past 12 months.
   
In April, the company launched LiceMD, a pesticide-free, dimethicone-based liquid gel treatment that eliminates head lice, eggs and nits in three steps.