The US fragrance industry advocate is promoting the efforts of its members to maintain supplies of cleaning and sanitizing products amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Across the personal- and home-care sectors, companies are going to extra lengths to put disinfectants in the hands of those in need.  

Hand sanitizer, vitamin, energy drink, first-aid kis and medical face mask sales soar globally as consumers fearing spread of the coronavirus stockpile food and other essentials, a Nielsen report shows. FDA says outbreak could lead to interruptions in drug and medical device supplies; agency has not addressed consumer health supplies specifically, and industry is increasingly concerned with availability.

Colgate expects a ‘modest negative impact’ from the coronavirus on its first quarter results, but it made contingency plans for longer-term impact. In a presentation at the CAGNY conference, CEO Noel Wallace discussed a new anti-aging toothpaste in China and the latest iteration of Colgate Optic White in the US.