DEP Corporation

Dep Corporation develops, formulates, manufactures, markets and distributes a wide range of trademarked personal care products. The company's personal care products are primarily sold by mass merchandisers, food stores and drug stores in the United States and internationally in over 40 countries. It's hair care products include complete lines of "Dep" and "L.A. Looks" hair styling gels, hair sprays, shampoos and conditioners, "Lilt" home perm products and the "Agree" and "Halsa" shampoos and conditioners. "Topol" toothpaste, "Lavoris" dental rinse and "Jordan Magic Toothbrushes" (for which it is the sole U.S. distributor), comprise it's oral care line. It's skin care products include "Cuticura" medicated skin care products, "Porcelana" fade cream and "Natures Family" natural skin care products. The company's products are marketed and sold through agents, distributors and licensees in over 50 countries throughout the world including Canada, U.K., Japan, Australia, Mexico. In 1997 the company emerged from chapter 11 which it had filed the previous year.