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This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Worldwide skin care sales up 7% in third quarter, led by Aveeno brand and recently-introduced Neutrogena Visibly Firm with Active Copper night and eye creams in U.S. and sun care sales abroad, firm says Oct. 16. Copper-containing products debuted in May (1"The Rose Sheet" Feb. 26, p. 4). Johnson's BedTime baby skin care line extensions led an 8% gain in worldwide baby care sales for the period. U.S. consumer sales gained 4.8% to $984 mil., leading a 1.3% increase in worldwide consumer sales to $1.78 bil. Consolidated company sales rose 10.8% to $8.24 bil. in the quarter and net earnings were up 15.6% to $1.55 bil