Oscar Troplowitz
Oscar Troplowitz (January 18, 1863, Gleiwitz (Gliwice), Kingdom of Prussia – April 27, 1918, Hamburg) was a German pharmacist and entrepreneur who purchased Beiersdorf AG, which was then a laboratory and chemist's shop in Hamburg from Paul Carl Beiersdorf in 1890. Troplowitz soon expanded the company into selling brand-name merchandise as well.
Under Troplowitz's ownership, the company developed several of its own products, including Nivea, Leukoplast, Labello, and a pressure sensitive tape that would later be called "Tesafilm". As did Paul Beiersdorf, Troplowitz maintained a close business relationship with dermatologist Paul Gerson Unna. It was Unna's recommendation that Troplowitz hired Isaak Lifschütz, a chemist who discovered the emulsifying agent Eucerit, which is the main ingredient in Nivea.
Troplowitz also made several reforms regarding worker benefits at Beiersdorf, such as paid vacations, maternity leave, and a 48-hour work week.
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