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Cosmetic Industry Mourns Passing of Mel Hoyt

BioOrganic salesman spent 50-plus years serving customers.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Mel Hoyt, a stalwart of the cosmetic industry, passed away suddenly on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25. Hoyt spent 50-plus years working and selling chemicals for companies including GAF (now ISP), BASF, Onyx Chemical, Lonza, ISI, and most recently, BioOrganic Concepts. He was considered an expert in cosmetic polymers, quats and surfactants. In the cosmetic Industry, Hoyt was well known for his abilities to solve formulating problems as well as his ability to entertain. As a drummer, he and ...

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