Carter-Wallace
Encyclopedia
Carter-Wallace was a personal care
company headquartered in New York City
. The company was formed by the merger of Carter Products and Wallace Laboratories. The company has a research facility in Cranbury, New Jersey.
. John Carter died in 1884 and his son, Samuel Carter
took over. John Higgins Wallace, Jr.
, a research chemist from Princeton, New Jersey
was hired and he formulated Arrid deodorant in 1935.
In 2001 the consumer product
line was sold to Church and Dwight
and MedPointe bought the diagnostics and drug businesses.
Personal care
Personal care or toiletries is the industry which manufactures consumer products used for beautification and in personal hygiene.-Subsectors:Subsectors of personal care include cosmetics and feminine hygiene....
company headquartered in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The company was formed by the merger of Carter Products and Wallace Laboratories. The company has a research facility in Cranbury, New Jersey.
History
The company was formed as Carter Medicine Company which was incorporated in 1880 by John Samuel Carter of Erie, PennsylvaniaErie, Pennsylvania
Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000...
. John Carter died in 1884 and his son, Samuel Carter
Samuel Carter
Samuel Carter may refer to:* Samuel P. Carter , United States military officer* Samuel Carter , Ontario manufacturer and political figure* Samuel Carter , MP for Tavistock and Coventry...
took over. John Higgins Wallace, Jr.
John Higgins Wallace, Jr.
John Higgins Wallace, Jr. was the research chemist at Carter-Wallace that formulated Arrid deodorant in 1935.-Biography:...
, a research chemist from Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...
was hired and he formulated Arrid deodorant in 1935.
In 2001 the consumer product
Consumer product
A consumer product is generally any tangible personal property for sale and that is used for personal, family, or household for non-business purposes. The determination whether a good is a consumer product requires a factual finding, on a case-by-case basis...
line was sold to Church and Dwight
Church and Dwight
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is a minor U.S. manufacturer of household products that is based in Princeton, New Jersey. While it manufactures many items, it is by far best known for its Arm & Hammer line which includes baking soda and many other items made with it. The company was founded in 1896 to...
and MedPointe bought the diagnostics and drug businesses.
CEO
- John Samuel Carter (?-1884) 1880 to 1884.
- Samuel J. Carter, he was the son of John.
- Brent Good, he was a New York businessman that convinced John to incorporate.
- Harry Good, he was the son of Brent.
- Charles Orcutt, he was the brother-in-law of Harry.
- Henry Hamilton Hoyt, Sr.Henry Hamilton Hoyt, Sr.Henry Hamilton Hoyt, Sr. was the president of Carter products division of Carter-Wallace starting in 1965.-Biography:He was born on June 28, 1895. He had a son, Henry Hamilton Hoyt, Jr..He died on November 5, 1990....
, he was the son-in-law of Charles and he bought a controlling interest in the company. - Henry Hamilton Hoyt, Jr.
Timeline
- 1859: Carter's Little Liver PillsCarter's Little Liver PillsCarter's Little Liver Pills, and Carter's Little Pills after 1959, were formulated as a patent medicine by Samuel J. Carter of Erie, Pennsylvania in 1868. The active ingredient is bisacodyl.-History:...
compounded in a four room building in Erie, PennsylvaniaErie, PennsylvaniaErie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000...
. - 1880: Carter Medicine Company is incorporated.
- 1929: Henry Hamilton Hoyt, Sr.Henry Hamilton Hoyt, Sr.Henry Hamilton Hoyt, Sr. was the president of Carter products division of Carter-Wallace starting in 1965.-Biography:He was born on June 28, 1895. He had a son, Henry Hamilton Hoyt, Jr..He died on November 5, 1990....
becomes company's managing director. - 1935: ArridArridArrid is a type of antiperspirant and deodorant originally introduced in 1935 by Carter Products and was acquired by Church and Dwight in 2001. The active ingredient is up to 20% aluminium zirconium tetrachlorohydrex gly.-Advertising:...
antiperspirant introduced. - 1937: Carter Medicine Company becomes Carter Products.
- 1940: Nair depilatory introduced.
- 1949: Rise shaving creamRise shaving cream-History:It was introduced by Carter-Wallace in 1949. In 1963 the Federal Trade Commission charged Carter-Wallace with false advertising when a television commercial for Rise used "a phony substance resembling shaving cream"....
, the first pressurized shave cream is introduced. - 1961: Henry Hamilton Hoyt, Jr., becomes company chairman.
- 1965: Carter Products is renamed Carter-Wallace.
- 1985: Youngs Drug Products acquired.
- 1989: Hygeia Sciences acquired.
- 1993: Felbatol, a medication for epileptics is launched and later withdrawn from the market
- 1999: Trojan condom Supra, the first polyurethane condomCondomA condom is a barrier device most commonly used during sexual intercourse to reduce the probability of pregnancy and spreading sexually transmitted diseases . It is put on a man's erect penis and physically blocks ejaculated semen from entering the body of a sexual partner...
is introduced. - 2000: Henry Hamilton Hoyt, Jr., retires.
- 2001: MedPointe buys the pharmaceutical pipeline and the Carter-Wallace name, and Church and DwightChurch and DwightChurch & Dwight Co., Inc. is a minor U.S. manufacturer of household products that is based in Princeton, New Jersey. While it manufactures many items, it is by far best known for its Arm & Hammer line which includes baking soda and many other items made with it. The company was founded in 1896 to...
buys the personal carePersonal carePersonal care or toiletries is the industry which manufactures consumer products used for beautification and in personal hygiene.-Subsectors:Subsectors of personal care include cosmetics and feminine hygiene....
brands.
Products
- Arrid deodorant
- Carter's Laxative, which was originally known as Carter's Little Liver Pills and after 1959 as Carter's Little Pills.
- First Response
- Lambert Kay
- CarisoprodolCarisoprodolCarisoprodol is a centrally-acting skeletal muscle relaxant. Carisoprodol is slightly soluble in water and freely soluble in alcohol, chloroform and acetone. The drug's solubility is practically independent of pH. Carisoprodol is manufactured and marketed in the United States by Meda Pharmaceuticals...
, marketed as Miltown - Nair depilatory
- Pearl Drops
- CarisoprodolCarisoprodolCarisoprodol is a centrally-acting skeletal muscle relaxant. Carisoprodol is slightly soluble in water and freely soluble in alcohol, chloroform and acetone. The drug's solubility is practically independent of pH. Carisoprodol is manufactured and marketed in the United States by Meda Pharmaceuticals...
, marketed as Soma - Trojan condoms