Arabian Toilet Goods Co., Inc

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IN THE MATTER OF ARABIAN TOILET GOODS COMPANY, INC.

MODIFIED CEASE AND DESIST ORDER Docket 2981. Order, Dec. 16, 1939 Order, in response to motion, modifying cease and desist order of January 20, l!:l38, 26 F. T. C. 441, so as to require respondent, its officers, etc., in connection with offer, etc., in interstate commerce or in District of Columbia, of cosmetics, to cease and desist from using term "Certified Cosmetics," and from misrepresenting qualities or composition of its said products, or Government guarantee, or use thereof as in said order set forth. Defore Mr. John L. Hornor, trial examiner. Mr. Dewitt T. Puckett for the Commission.

Mr. George J. Ora:ne, of Chicago, Ill., for respondent. l\fomF:rm ORDER TO Cease AND DESIST, Tho.

.This matter having been heard by the Federal Trade Commission upon the motion of ·w. T. Kelley, chief counsel for the Federal Trade Commission, to modify the order to cease and desist issued in this proceeding on January 20, 1938, and it appearing to the Commission that the respondent was given proper notice and an opportunity to be heard on said motion, and the matter being now properly before the Commission for determination and the Commission having considered said motion and the record, and being now fully advised in the premises.

It is ordered, That the motion to modify the order to cease and desist issued herein on January 20, 1938, be, and the same hereby, is, granted.

It is further ordered, That the order to cease and desist issued herein on January 20, 1938, be, and the same hereby is, modified so as to read as follows:

This proceeding having been heard by the Federal Trade Commission upon the complaint of the Commission, the answer of respondent, testimony and other evidence taken before John L. Hornor, an examiner of the Commissior~ theretofore duly designated by it, in support of the allegations of said complaint and in opposition thereto, and briefs in support of the complaint 11.nd in opposition thereto (no oral argument having been requested), and the Commission having made its findings as to the facts and its conclusion that said respondent has violateq the provisions of an act of Congress approved Septem- ARABIAN TOILET GOODS CO., INC. 77 76 Modified Order ber 26, 1914, entitled, "An Act to create a Federal Trade Commission. to define its powers and duties, and for other purposes." It i8 further ()fl'dered, That the respondent, Arabian Toilet Goods Co., Inc., a corporation, its officers, representatives, agents, and employees, in connection with the offering for sale, sale and distribution of cosmetics in interstate commerce or in the District of Columbia. do forthwith cease and desist from:

1. Using the term "Certified Cosmetics" or any other term of similar import or meaning to describe or refer to cosmetic products which have not been certified by some governmental or official authority. 2. Representing that its skin cream now designated as vV rinkle Creme, or any other cream containing substantially the same ingredients or possessing the same properties, sold under that name or any other name (a) 'Will nourish or rejuvenate the skin.

(b) Will remove wrinkles and lines from the skin. (a) Contains turtle oil or is guaranteed by the United States Government to contain pure turtle oil.

3. That turtle oil has been successfully used by the United States Government in removing scar tis;sue and wrinkles from wounded soldiers.

4. That the use of turtle oil has been indorsed 'or approved by the United States Government as a skin food and rejuvenator. It is further ordered, That the respondent shall, within 60 days after service upon it of this order, file with the Commission a report in writing setting forth in detail the manner and form in which it has complied with this order.

78 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION DECIS'IONS Syllabus 30F.T.C.