EXHIBIT 10.19



                                 March 31, 1999

Mr. Charles Hinkaty
c/o Del Laboratories, Inc.
178 EAB Plaza
Uniondale, NY 11556-0178

Dear Charlie:

         This will confirm that your Employment Agreement, as amended, is hereby
further amended and extended as follows:

1.       The term of the Agreement is hereby extended to March 31, 2002, and the
         minimum salary thereunder is increased to $325,000.

2.       You agree that you will give Del at least one hundred twenty (120)
         days' notice prior to any voluntary termination of your employment
         hereunder.

3.       The following new paragraph is hereby added to the Agreement.

         Except as set forth in Paragraphs 7 and 8 of this Agreement, any claim
         or controversy rising out of or relating to this Agreement, or any
         breach thereof, or otherwise relating to your employment, compensation
         and benefits with the Company, or the termination thereof, shall be
         settled by arbitration in New York, New York in accordance with the
         rules established by the American Arbitration Association; provided,
         however, that you and Del agree that (i) the arbitrator shall be
         prohibited from disregarding, adding to or modifying the terms of this
         Agreement; (ii) the arbitrator shall be required to follow established
         principles of substantive law and the law governing burdens of proof;
         (iii) only legally protected rights may be enforced in arbitration;
         (iv) the arbitrator shall be without authority to award punitive or
         exemplary damages; (v) the arbitrator shall be an attorney licensed to
         practice law in New York who has experience in similar matters; and
         (vi) any demand for arbitration must be filed and served, if at all,
         within 180 days of the occurrence of the act or omission complained of.
         Any claim or controversy not submitted to arbitration in accordance
         with this paragraph shall be considered waived and, thereafter, no
         arbitration panel or tribunal or court shall have the power to rule or
         make any award on any such claim or controversy. The award rendered in
         any arbitration proceeding held under this Agreement shall be final and
         binding, and judgment upon the award may be entered in any court having
         jurisdiction thereof, provided it conforms to established principles of
         law and is supported by substantial record evidence.




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Mr. Charles Hinkaty
March 31, 1999
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         Please indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by signing a copy of
this letter in the space indicated below and returning it to me.

                                         Very truly yours,

                                         /s/ DAN K. WASSONG
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                                         Dan K. Wassong
                                         Chairman of the Board, President and
                                         Chief Executive Officer

AGREED AND ACCEPTED:



     /S/ CHARLES HINKATY
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       Charles Hinkaty