Document:

Exhibit 10.19

                                                              April 1, 2001

Mr. Enzo J. Vialardi
14 Larissa Lane
Thornwood, NY  10594

Dear Enzo:

         This letter agreement (this AGREEMENT") is to confirm the terms and
conditions of your employment with Del Laboratories, Inc. ("DEL"). ---

         1. TITLE; TERM. You will be employed as Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer, reporting to Del's Chief Executive Officer, and based
in Del's offices in Long Island, New York, or such other place as Del may
designate in the New York metropolitan area. The term of this Agreement will be
three (3) years, commencing on August 1, 2000 (the "EFFECTIVE DATE") and
terminating on July 31, 2003, unless sooner terminated or extended pursuant to
the provisions of this Agreement (the "TERM"). Del agrees to provide six (6)
months notice of its intent not to renew this Agreement. If Del elects not to
renew this Agreement, you will continue to work in, and perform all of the
duties and responsibilities of your assignment, following the decision, through
the term of the Agreement unless terminated earlier, by either party, pursuant
to the terms of this agreement.

         2. SALARY. You shall be compensated at an annual base rate of not less
than Two Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Dollars ($298,680),
which may be increased by Del Senior Management at such times and in such
amounts as the Chief Executive Officer in his sole discretion decides. Any and
all compensation payments required by this Agreement shall be payable in
accordance with Del compensation policies and practices in effect during the
Term of this Agreement.

         3. COMPANY CAR. Del will furnish to you for your use, in connection
with company business, an automobile in a class comparable to executives of your
rank, or an equivalent allowance. Del shall pay for all of the reasonable
operating and maintenance costs of such automobile, including all insurance
charges. You shall be responsible for all tax liability arising from income
reportable by Del to federal, state and local tax authorities and attributable
to your non-business use of the automobile furnished by Del.

         4. STOCK OPTIONS. You will be eligible to participate in the Del stock
option program comparable to executives of your rank. Any award will be made
pursuant to, and will be governed by the Company's stock option policies and
practices. It will be in the Board's sole discretion as to whether any grant
will be made and in what amount.

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         5. DEL POLICIES. During your employment with Del, you shall faithfully
adhere to, execute and fulfill all policies established by Del. You shall devote
all of your business time and attention to the affairs of Del.

         6. EXPENSES. Del will reimburse you for all properly documented
necessary and reasonable business expenses in accordance with Del expense
reimbursement policy.

         7. BENEFITS. You are eligible for the Executive Vacation Program and
shall participate, subject to eligibility, in such profit-sharing, pension,
group insurance, executive medical, hospitalization or other incentive benefit
plans or arrangements as Del may now or in the future maintain for its
executives of comparable rank to you. You shall also participate in Del's
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the "SERP"). The benefits under the SERP
plan shall be based on W-2 gross compensation for 1999, the first full calendar
year of employment Nothing herein shall be construed to require Del to establish
or continue any such plans and Del reserves the right to modify or terminate
those plans at any time. The establishment and/or continuance of any such plan
is within the sole discretion of Del.

         8. BONUS. You will be eligible each year that you are employed to
receive a bonus. The amount of the bonus shall be determined in accordance with
the provisions of Del's Annual Incentive Plan. Any bonus you receive will be
payable on a pro rated annualized basis at the times that Del pays annual
bonuses to other executives of your rank.

         9. CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) You recognize that as an executive of Del you
will have access to, acquire or assist in the development of secret, proprietary
and confidential information regarding Del, its products, customers and plans
("CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION"), the disclosure of which to the competitors of Del
or others would cause Del to suffer substantial and irreparable damage. You
acknowledge that such information is of great value to Del, is the sole property
of Del and that such information has been and will be acquired by you in
confidence. Confidential information shall not include information that can be
demonstrated to have been generally available or later becomes available to the
public, other than through breach of this agreement. In consideration of the
obligations undertaken by Del as set forth herein, you will not, at any time,
during or after your employment hereunder, publish, disclose or use, or
authorize any other person or entity to publish, disclose or use, any secret or
confidential information, whether patentable or not, of or about Del, including
Trade Secrets (as that term is defined below) and any other secret or
confidential information of which you become aware of or informed during the
Term of your employment, whether or not developed by you, except as required in
your duties to Del.

         For purposes hereof, "TRADE SECRETS" shall include, without limitation,
compilations, studies, strategies, programs, methods, inventions, techniques and
processes of or about Del and its affiliates or their business, customers or
suppliers, which derive independent economic value, actual or potential, from
not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by, other
persons who can obtain economic value from their disclosure or use and which are
the subject of efforts to maintain their secrecy that are reasonable under the
circumstances. Some examples are information relating to (i) special needs and
characteristics of customers of Del and its affiliates, (ii) computer programs
and controls, (iii) existing and new or envisioned products, formulas,
ingredients, devices, methods, processes and techniques, (iv) laboratory tests
and data, studies and analyses, research and development data and projections,
(v) marketing, sales, pricing, costs and other financial data and projections,
(vi) marketing, promotional and advertising studies, programs and strategies and
(vii) names of current, former and prospective customers and suppliers of Del.

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                  (b) Upon termination of your employment with Del, you shall
promptly deliver to Del all files, records, documents, drawings, blueprints,
product samples, tests, test results, manuals, letters, notes, notebooks and
reports of Del, and all copies thereof, and all other materials of a secret,
proprietary or confidential nature relating to Del's business.

         10. NON-COMPETITION DURING EMPLOYMENT. You recognize that the services
to be performed by you hereunder are special, unique and extraordinary. The
parties confirm that it is reasonably necessary for the protection of Del that
you agree, and accordingly, you do hereby agree that, unless you have obtained
the prior written consent of Del, you will not, directly or indirectly, at any
time during the Term of your employment or consultancy:

                           (i) become a director, officer, stockholder, partner,
associate, employee, consultant, owner, agent or independent contractor, or
engage or participate in any other individual or representative capacity
whatsoever, in the conduct or management of, or own or have any stock or other
proprietary or financial interest in, or in any other way be interested in or
associated with any Restricted Entity (as defined in Section 11(e)), except that
you shall be free without such consent to own up to one percent of the capital
stock of corporations whose securities are publicly owned and regularly traded
on any national exchange or in the over-the-counter market; or

                           (ii) solicit, or cause or authorize any other person
or entity to solicit, for or on behalf of yourself or any third party, persons
or entities who are customers of Del for any business similar to the business
transacted by Del with such customer; or

                           (iii) sell to or accept, or cause or authorize any
other person or entity to sell to or accept, for or on behalf of you or any
third party, any business from any such customers of Del.

         11. NON-COMPETITION AFTER EMPLOYMENT.

         (a) You recognize that the Confidential Information and Trade Secrets
are special and unique and of great value to Del, that Del has made a
substantial investment in their development, that their disclosure to anyone not
authorized to become aware of them, especially to any Restricted Entity (as
defined below), could cause irreparable injury to Del's business, and that your
employment with or interest in a Restricted Entity could make effective
enforcement of this Agreement impracticable.

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         (b) Because of this, should you terminate your employment with Del for
any reason or should Del terminate your employment for any reason, you agree to
comply with the restrictions set forth in paragraph (e) of this Section during
any period that Del agrees to provide you with continued payment of your salary
or wages, including under paragraph 17, or to provide you separation or
severance pay pursuant to any agreement, severance policy or program of Del or
otherwise ("SEVERANCE PERIOD"). In the event that you receive any lump sum
payment in lieu of any such continuing payment during the Severance Period, you
agree to comply with the restrictions set forth in paragraph (e) of this Section
for the remainder of the Severance Period during which continuing payments would
have been made.

         (c) In addition, having in mind that the preceding paragraph (b) may
not adequately protect Del's interests against voluntary or coerced disclosure
or misuse, you agree that if during your employment with Del or at any other
time during the twelve (12) months following your termination of your employment
with Del for any reason or Del's termination of your employment for any reason
you are offered employment with or any other interest referred to in paragraph
(e) of this Section with a Restricted Entity and you wish to accept the same,
you will give prompt written notice to Del's Vice President of Human Resources
at Del Laboratories, Inc., 178 EAB Plaza, 8th Floor, Uniondale, NY 11556,
stating that you have been offered such employment or other interest
representing that such offer is a bona fide and firm offer and that you intend
to accept the same unless precluded hereby, specifying the specific employment
title and duties or other interest so offered of such offer and consenting to
Del contacting appropriate officials at such other company solely for the
purpose of verifying the nature and terms of the employment or other interest
offered. Del will maintain as confidential the information you provide with
respect to such offer except as otherwise provided herein.

         (d) If Del in its sole discretion determines that the Confidential
Information and/or Trade Secrets to which you had access require such protection
and elects, therefore, to restrict your employment or other interest as provided
in paragraph (e) of this Section, it shall be entitled to do so by giving you
written notice no later than fourteen (14) days after Del receives written
notice from you as above provided, specifying a period expiring not more than
twelve (12) months following your last day of employment with Del during which
it elects to restrict your employment or other interest (the "RESTRICTED
PERIOD"), and irrevocably agreeing to pay you monthly for each month (or portion
thereof) commencing on the later of (A) the date of Del's notice or (B) the date
that Del's continued payment of your salary or wages or payment of separation or
severance pay referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section terminates, and
continuing through the end of the Restricted Period your regular monthly base
salary in effect on the last day of your employment with Del (pro rated for any
partial month). Any payment being made to you under paragraph 17(a) shall
satisfy the requirement for payment set forth in this paragraph for the month in
which such payment is made. There are not to be double payments under this
paragraph and paragraph 17.

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         (e) If the option provided for in paragraph (d) of this Section is so
exercised or any payments are made as set forth in paragraph (b) of this
Section, you agree that during the period for which payments as above provided
are made, you will not directly or indirectly, as a director, officer,
stockholder, partner, associate, employee, consultant, owner, agent or
independent contractor become or be interested in, or associated with, any other
corporation, firm or business engaged in a consumer or professional cosmetics,
fragrances, toiletries or over-the-counter pharmaceuticals business that is
competitive, in any geographical area, with any business of Del to which you
were assigned or for which you rendered substantial employment services or with
respect to which you were exposed to Confidential Information or Trade Secrets
at any time during the two years prior to the termination of your employment (a
"RESTRICTED ENTITY"); provided that your ownership, directly or indirectly, of
not more than one percent of the issued and outstanding stock of a corporation
the shares of which are regularly traded on a national security exchange or on
the over-the-counter market shall not solely on its own be deemed to be a
violation of this sentence.

         (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement if during the
period that payments referred to in paragraph (d) of this Section are made to
you and you receive compensation for employment or consulting services rendered
to any corporation, firm or business which (i) is not a Restricted Entity or
(ii) is a Restricted Entity as to which Del after due notice from you as
required by paragraph (c) of this Section, does not duly exercise its option
under paragraph (d) of this Section, the amounts of such payments referred to in
paragraph (d) of this Section shall be reduced by the amount of such other
compensation payable as a result of such other employment or consulting
services.

         12. ENFORCEMENT OF OBLIGATIONS; FORFEITURE UNDER DEL LABS 1994 STOCK
             PLAN.

                  You agree that your failure to perform any obligation under
this Agreement will cause immediate and irreparable damage to Del, that there is
no adequate remedy at law for such failure and that in the event of such failure
Del shall be entitled to injunctive relief without posting of any bond, and such
other relief as may be just and proper. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, in the event that you receive a grant of an award under the Del Labs
1994 Stock Plan (the "1994 STOCK PLAN"), you irrevocably agree, consent and
acknowlege that if you violate or fail fully to comply with and perform each and
every covenant and undertaking set forth in this Agreement, then, in addition to
each and every other remedy of Del, to the extent that on the date of such
violation or non-performance there shall remain outstanding and unexercised
(whether or not then vested) any portion of any stock option or stock
appreciation right or there shall remain outstanding and unvested any portion of
any other award granted to you under the 1994 Stock Plan, such award or portion
thereof shall immediately and automatically terminate and become unexercisable
without any action or notice by Del, in accordance with the provisions of
Section 11 of the 1994 Stock Plan. In addition, you shall remain subject to all
of the provisions of the 1994 Stock Plan.

         13. NON-SOLICITATION OF DEL EMPLOYEES OR CUSTOMERS. For a period of
twelve (12) months after the termination of your employment and/or consultancy
with Del, you will not knowingly:

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                  (a) solicit, or cause or authorize any other person or entity
      to solicit, advise, recommend, or in any way participate in the hiring
      process of, any employee, consultant or contractor of Del, or any other
      person, who you know was at any time within one year prior to the
      cessation of your employment hereunder then under contract with or
      rendering services to Del, to terminate his or her employment by, or
      consulting or contractual relationship with, Del, or to refrain from
      extending or renewing the same (upon the same or new terms), to refrain
      from rendering services to Del, or to become employed or retained by or to
      enter into contractual relations with persons or entities other than Del.
      A violation of this provision will constitute a material breach of this
      Agreement, and you agree that as damages for any such breach, without the
      need for Del to establish any damages, you will pay to Del the amount of
      $50,000 in addition to whatever other relief may be available under
      paragraph 16 below and/or awarded by a court of law; or

               (b) solicit, or cause or authorize any other person or entity to
      solicit, for or on behalf of yourself or any third party, persons or
      entities who were customers of Del at any time within one year prior to
      the cessation of your employment hereunder for any business similar to the
      business transacted by Del with such customer; or

               (c) sell to or accept, or cause or authorize any other person or
      entity to sell to or accept, for or on behalf of you or any third party,
      any business from any such customers of Del.

         14. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. All inventions, ideas, processes, designs,
or discoveries relating to the business of Del, whether or not patentable or
entitled to trademark, copyright or other protection, which you conceive,
produce or make, alone or jointly with others, during your employment with Del
or at any time thereafter if you use Del's trade secrets or other confidential
information which in any way relates to the present or anticipated business,
development, tests, products or activities of Del, or which in any way results
from or are suggested by or connected with your employment with Del, are and
shall be the property of the Del. You also agree to, and hereby do, assign and
transfer to Del all of your rights, title and interest in and to such
inventions, and in any and all Letter Patents and/or patent application with
respect thereto, and you further agree that whenever requested by Del, either
during or subsequent to your employment, you shall execute patent and/or
copyright applications, and other instruments considered necessary or desirable
by Del, to apply for and obtain Letters Patent and/or copyrights of the United
States and foreign countries covering such inventions, processes, designs,
discoveries, and/or ideas, and you shall make assignments and execute any other
instruments necessary to convey to Del ownership and exclusive rights to such
inventions, discoveries, patent applications, patents and copyrights. Del shall
bear all expenses connected with such patent, patent applications and
maintenance of patent protection, and copyrights, and if services in connection
therewith are performed by you at the request of Del after the termination of
your employment, Del shall pay reasonable compensation for such services.

         15. REMEDIES. (a) You agree that any breach or threatened breach by you
of any provisions of paragraphs 10 through 15 would result in irreparable harm
to Del and could not reasonably or adequately be compensated in damages and
that, in the event of any such breach or threatened breach, Del shall be
entitled to (i) equitable relief, including but not limited to temporary,
preliminary and permanent injunctive relief enforcing the specific performance
by you of this Agreement or enjoining or restraining you from any violation or
threatened violation of the terms of this Agreement, and an equitable accounting
of all earnings, profits and other benefits arising from such breach, and (ii)
recover from you an amount equal to all profits, commissions or other
compensation or remuneration received or earned, directly or indirectly, by you
from or on account of any violation of your obligations under paragraphs 9
through 14 of this Agreement. You further agree that if it is determined that

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you have breached the restrictions contained in paragraphs 9 through 14 of this
Agreement, Del shall be entitled to recover from you all costs and reasonable
attorneys' fees incurred as a result of its attempts to redress such breach or
enforce its rights and protect its legitimate interest. If any of the
restrictions contained in paragraph 9 through 14 shall be deemed to be
unenforceable by reason of the extent, duration or geographical scope thereof,
or otherwise, then the court making such determination shall have the right to
reduce such extent, duration, geographical scope, or other provisions thereof,
and in its reduced form such paragraph shall then be enforceable in the manner
contemplated hereby.

                  (b) Paragraphs 9 through 15 and 17 shall survive the
termination of your employment, or the expiration or termination of this
Agreement.

                  (c) For purposes of paragraphs 9 through 14, "Del" shall mean
Del and its affiliates.

                  (d) You agree that a copy of this Agreement may be provided by
Del to any of your future employers or potential future employers for purposes
of enforcing the provisions of paragraphs 9 through 14.

         16. (a) DEATH; DISABILITY. This Agreement shall terminate upon your
death and may be terminated by Del upon your permanent disability. Permanent
disability shall be deemed to exist if, in the judgment of a physician licensed
to practice in the State of New York selected by Del and you, you have been
unable or will be unable, due to mental or physical incapacity, disease or
injury to perform your duties or services to Del for a period of not less than
three consecutive months. If this Agreement terminates due to your death, Del
shall pay you or your legal representative, as the case may be, an amount equal
to your base salary for three months plus any amounts due for past services. If
the Agreement terminates due to your permanent disability, Del shall pay you or
your legal representative, as the case may be, an amount equal to your base
salary for the greater of three months or until you are eligible for long term
disability coverage under Del's long term disability plan (provided, however,
that such period shall not exceed six months) plus any amounts due for past
services. Such amounts shall be paid in monthly installments.

                  (b) TERMINATION FOR CAUSE. Del may terminate this Agreement
for cause in the event you:

                           (i) commit any act of fraud or dishonesty in
connection with your employment or otherwise involving Del;

                           (ii) fail, refuse or neglect to perform any material
duty or obligation to Del or fail, refuse or neglect to carry out any
instructions or directions of Del after receipt of written notice of your need
to remedy any such failure, refusal or neglect;

                           (iii) engage in conduct which, in Del's good faith
opinion, is detrimental to Del's interests;

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                           (iv) commit a material breach of any provision of
this Agreement or any fiduciary or other duty to Del; or

                           (v) violate paragraphs 9,10,11 12 , 13 or 14 above,
or misrepresent or fail to disclose any material fact, information or statement
to Del.

                  (c) In the event Del terminates this Agreement for cause, or
with notice of termination as provided in Paragraph 1 above, Del's obligations
shall cease and terminate as of the date of such termination, except as provided
in Section 17 below.

         17. OPTION TO RETAIN AS CONSULTANT. If your employment with Del
terminates for any reason whatsoever:

                  (a) Del shall have the option to retain your services as a
consultant for a period of up to twelve (12) months, at your then current base
salary. During the period of any such consultancy you shall continue to receive
the benefits set forth in paragraphs 3 and 7, PROVIDED that if you are not
eligible to participate in any of Del's benefit plans as a consultant, Del shall
provide you with an equivalent level of coverage or benefits under an
alternative plan or plans at Del's expense. In its sole discretion, Del may
determine not to retain your services as a consultant.

                  (b) Your duties as a consultant shall be determined by Del.
During any period when you are receiving compensation hereunder, including
periods when Del has tendered such compensation despite your failure or refusal
to act, you shall continue to be bound by the provisions of paragraphs 9 through
14 of this Agreement. During the period of such consultancy, you shall not
accept any employment or consultancy with any Restricted Entity.

         18. NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY TERMINATION. You agree that you will give Del
at least one hundred twenty (120) days' notice prior to any voluntary
termination of your employment hereunder. Any and all remaining obligations Del
may have to you under this Agreement will cease as of the date your employment
or consultancy ends through such a voluntary termination. In its sole
discretion, Del may waive the 120 days' notice and request and secure your
immediate termination, at any time during the notice period, by paying you
thirty (30) days' compensation at the annual base rate, initially set forth in
paragraph 2 of this Agreement, in effect at the time of your voluntary
termination.

         19. NO RESTRICTIONS; INDEMNITY. You have represented and hereby
represent and warrant to Del that there are no restrictions, covenants,
agreements or limitations on your right or ability to enter into and perform the
terms of this Agreement, and agree to indemnify and save the Company harmless
from any liability, cost or expense, including attorneys' fees, based upon or
arising out of any such restrictions, covenants, agreements or limitations that
may be found to exist.

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         20. COOPERATION. You agree that during the period you are employed by
Del, including as a consultant, and at any time thereafter, you will assist and
cooperate with Del in connection with any ongoing or future investigation,
dispute or claim of any kind involving Del, including any proceeding before any
arbitral, administrative, regulatory, judicial, legislative or other body or
agency, to the extent that such claims, investigations or proceedings relate to
services performed or required to be performed by you, pertinent knowledge
possessed by you or any act or omission by you.

         21. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. In connection with your employment with Del,
you shall comply in all material respects with all federal, state and local
laws, rules and regulations applicable to Del's business.

         22. ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement is personal to you and non-assignable by
you. It shall extend to, and be binding upon any corporation or other entity
with which Del shall merge or consolidate or to which Del shall lease or sell
all or substantially all of its assets and may be assigned by Del to any
affiliate of Del or to any corporation or entity with which such affiliate shall
merge or consolidate or to which such affiliate shall lease or sell all or
substantially all of its assets.

         23. NOTICES. Any notices or other communications required by or
permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing, and shall be duly given if
delivered personally or sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, to Del at 178 EAB Plaza, Uniondale, New York 11556, Attention: Dan K.
Wassong, and to you at your address set forth on page one of this Agreement, or
to such other address as either party shall designate by written notice to the
other.

         24. ARBITRATION. Except as set forth in Paragraphs 9 through 14 above,
any claim or controversy arising 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 employment dispute
resolution 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 evidence and 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 a retired judge or 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 paragraph shall be final and binding, and judgment
upon the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The cost
of arbitration will be shared equally between you and Del. Del will not be
responsible for the cost of your representative or counsel.

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         25. AMENDMENT. This Agreement may not be changed, altered or amended
orally and no modification, amendment or waiver of any provision contained in
this Agreement, or any future representation, promise or condition in connection
with the subject matter of this Agreement shall be binding upon any party hereto
unless made in writing and signed by you and the Chief Executive Officer of Del.

         26. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire agreement
between us in any way relating to your employment, compensation and benefits
with Del and supersedes any and all previous agreements of any kind whatsoever
between us, whether written or oral. All prior and contemporaneous discussions
and negotiations have been and are merged and integrated into, and are
superseded by, this Agreement.

         27. GOVERNING LAW; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. This Agreement is made and
entered into, and shall be subject to, governed by, and interpreted in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to principles
of conflict of laws. The parties (i) agree that subject to the provisions in
paragraph 24 any suit, action or other legal proceeding arising out of this
Agreement may be brought in the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of New York, or if such court does not have jurisdiction or will not
accept jurisdiction, in any court of general jurisdiction in Nassau County, New
York, (ii) consent to the jurisdiction of any such court, and (iii) waive any
objection which they may have to the laying of venue in any such court. The
parties also consent to the service of process, pleadings, notices or other
papers by regular mail, addressed to the party to be served, postage prepaid,
and registered or certified with return receipt requested.

         28. HEADINGS. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only
and shall not be used to interpret the provisions of this Agreement.

Very truly yours,

DEL LABORATORIES, INC.                               AGREED:

By:  /s/ Dan K. Wassong                             /s/ Enzo J. Vialardi
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     Dan K. Wassong                                 Enzo J. Vialardi
     Chairman of the Board, President
     and Chief Executive Officer

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<PAGE>EXHIBIT 10.20
                                CHANGE IN CONTROL
                                    AGREEMENT

         THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of April 16, 2001 between Del Laboratories,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "COMPANY"), and Harvey Alstodt ("EXECUTIVE").

                                   BACKGROUND:

         In consideration of the future service to be provided by Executive to
the Company and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the Company and
Executive (individually a "PARTY" and together the "PARTIES") intending to be
legally bound agree as follows:

1.       DEFINITIONS.

         (a) "BASE COMPENSATION" shall mean Executive's annual base compensation
payable by the Company.

         (b) "BOARD" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

         (c) "CAUSE" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16(b) of the
Employment Agreement.

         (d) "CHANGE IN CONTROL" shall mean the occurrence of any one of the
following events:

                  (i) individuals who, as of the beginning of any twenty-four
month period, constitute the Board (the "INCUMBENT BOARD") cease for any reason
to constitute at least a majority of the Board, provided that any individual
becoming a director subsequent to the beginning of such period whose election or
nomination for election was approved by a vote of at least 75% of the directors
then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such
individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this
purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office is in connection
with an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of
members of the Board;

                  (ii) at any time prior to the expiration or termination of
this Agreement, voting power representing more than 50% of the Company's
outstanding common stock shall be acquired, directly or indirectly, by any
individual, corporation or group, other than persons who are members of the
Board of Directors at the date hereof or who succeed to the ownership of
securities of the Company of any such members of the Board as executor,
administrator, heir or intestate distributee of such persons. "Group" shall mean
persons who act in concert as described in Section 14(d)(2) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. "Change in control" shall not include
increases in the percentage of voting power of persons who beneficially own or
control stock on the date of this Agreement which occur solely as a result of a
reduction in the amount of stock outstanding;

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                  (iii) the effective date of a merger, consolidation, or sale
of all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, unless
such transaction is with an affiliate of the Company or such transaction results
in the Company being the controlling, surviving entity;

                  (iv) the adoption of a plan of liquidation by the Company or
its shareholders; or

                  (v) the adoption of a resolution by a majority of the Board
then in office declaring that a Change in Control has occurred, in which case
the Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred on the date of, or the
date stated in, the Board resolution so declaring.

         (e) "DISABILITY" shall have the meaning ascribed to "permanent
disability" in Section 16(a) of the Employment Agreement.

         (f) "EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT" shall mean the employment agreement between
the Company and Executive, dated as of April 1, 2001.

         (g) "GOOD REASON" shall mean, without Executive's express written
consent and without Cause, the occurrence, after a Change in Control of the
Company, of any of the following:

                  (i) The assignment to Executive of any duties inconsistent
with Executive's status in the position held by Executive immediately prior to a
Change in Control of the Company or a substantial adverse alteration in the
nature or status of Executive's responsibilities from those in effect
immediately prior to the Change in Control of the Company;

                  (ii) Executive's Base Compensation is decreased by the Company
or his incentive or equity opportunity under any material incentive or equity
program of the Company is or are reduced;

                  (iii) The failure by the Company to continue in effect any
material fringe benefit or compensation plan, retirement plan, life insurance
plan, health and accident plan or disability plan in which Executive is
participating at the time of a Change in Control (or plans providing Executive
with substantially similar benefits), the taking of any action by the Company
which would adversely affect Executive's participation in or materially reduce
his benefits under any of such plans or deprive him of any material fringe
benefit enjoyed by him at the time of the Change in Control, or the failure by
the Company to provide him with the number of paid vacation days to which he is
then entitled on the basis of years of service with the Company in accordance
with the Company's normal vacation policy in effect immediately prior to the
Change in Control;

                  (iv) The failure of the Company to obtain a satisfactory
agreement from any successor to assume and agree to perform this Agreement, as
contemplated in Section 7 hereof;

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                  (v) The Company's requiring Executive to be based anywhere
other than within 30 miles of the Company's current headquarters; or

                  (vi) The Company's requiring that Executive undertake business
travel to an extent significantly greater than Executive's business travel
obligations immediately prior to the Change in Control.

         (h) "TERMINATION UPON A CHANGE IN CONTROL" shall mean that prior to or
following a Change in Control and during the term of this Agreement, the Company
or Executive terminates Executive's employment as described in Paragraph 3(a).

2. TERM OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall commence on the date hereof and shall
continue in effect until the first anniversary of the date hereof; provided,
however, that the term of this Agreement shall automatically renew itself each
year for an additional term of one year until the Company provides Executive one
year written notice that it wishes to terminate this Agreement; such termination
shall be effective on the anniversary date hereof first occurring after such
notice is given. The Company may not give such notice while it has knowledge
that any third party has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect a Change in
Control of the Company, unless and until such third party has, in the reasonable
opinion of the Company, abandoned its efforts to effect a Change in Control of
the Company. In addition, if a Change in Control of the Company occurs during
the term of this Agreement, or if a Change in Control would have occurred during
the term of this Agreement but for a delay in regulatory approval or litigation
related to the Change in Control, this Agreement shall automatically continue in
effect for a period of twenty-four months beyond the last day of the month in
which such Change in Control occurs.

3.       TERMINATION UPON A CHANGE IN CONTROL.
         ------------------------------------

         (a) Prior to or following a Change in Control of the Company, Executive
shall be entitled to the benefits provided in Section 4 hereof upon the
subsequent termination of Executive's employment, if such termination occurs
during the term of this Agreement and is (i) by the Company other than for Cause
following a Change in Control, (ii) by the Company (other than for Cause) prior
to and in connection with an anticipated Change in Control at the request or
direction of an acquirer involved in the Change in Control, or (iii) by
Executive for Good Reason following a Change in Control. Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if Executive's employment terminates
on account of Disability, Executive shall be entitled to receive disability
benefits under any disability program maintained by the Company that covers
Executive, and Executive shall not be considered to have terminated employment
under this Agreement and shall not receive benefits pursuant to Section 4
hereof. If Executive is entitled to the benefits described in Section 4 by
reason of clause (a)(ii) above, Executive shall be entitled to such benefits
upon his termination of employment regardless of whether the Change in Control
actually occurs.

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         (b) NOTICE OF TERMINATION. Any purported termination of Executive's
employment by the Company or by Executive shall be communicated by written
Notice of Termination to the other Party hereto in accordance with Section 13
hereof. For purposes of this Agreement, a "NOTICE OF TERMINATION" shall mean a
notice which shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement
relied upon and the effective date of Executive's termination of employment and
shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to
provide a basis for termination of Executive's employment under the provision so
indicated.

4.       COMPENSATION PAYABLE IN THE EVENT OF TERMINATION.

         (a) In the event a Termination Upon a Change in Control occurs,
Executive shall be entitled to receive promptly following his termination of
employment:

                  (i) unpaid Base Compensation earned or accrued through his
date of termination, and payments made in equal monthly installments over the
18-month period commencing immediately following Executive's termination of
employment in an amount equal to Executive's Base Compensation that would be due
him for a period of the greater of (A) the balance of the term of the Employment
Agreement or (B) one month for each year of service to the Company, but not less
than 24 months;

                  (ii) reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket business
expenses properly incurred but not yet reimbursed by the Company; and

                  (iii) any other compensation and benefits to which he may be
entitled under applicable plans, programs and agreements of the Company.

         (b) In addition to the foregoing, in the event that it shall be
determined that any payment or distribution by the Company to or for the benefit
of Executive, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise (the "Payment"), would constitute an
"excess parachute payment" within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), the Payment shall be reduced to
the extent necessary to avoid any portion of any such payment being treated as a
"parachute payment" within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such reduction shall occur if, on an after-tax
basis (considering federal income, excise and social security taxes, and
applicable state and local income taxes) such Payments without reduction would
exceed such Payment after the reduction provided for in the preceding sentence.
All determinations to be made under this Paragraph 4(b) shall be made by the
Company's independent public accountant immediately prior to the Change in
Control (the "Accounting Firm"), which firm shall provide its determinations and
any supporting calculations both to the Company and Executive within thirty days
of Executive's termination date. Any such determination by the Accounting Firm
shall be binding upon the Company and Executive. All fees and expenses of the
Accounting Firm in performing the determinations referred to above shall be
borne solely by the Company.

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         (c) NO MITIGATION; NO OFFSET. In the event of any termination of
Executive's employment under this Agreement, Executive shall be under no
obligation to seek other employment, and there shall be no offset against
amounts due Executive under this Agreement on account of any remuneration
attributable to any subsequent employment that Executive may obtain, provided
that continuation under the Company's employee benefit programs that are
employee welfare benefit plans and programs shall terminate if and to the extent
that substantially equivalent benefits are available through a new employer of
Executive.

         (d) NATURE OF PAYMENTS. Any amounts due Executive under this Agreement
in the event of any termination of Executive's employment with the Company are
in the nature of severance payments, or liquidated damages which contemplate
both direct damages and consequential damages that may be suffered as a result
of the termination of Executive's employment, or both, and are not in the nature
of a penalty.

         (e) OTHER BENEFITS. The payments due under Section 4 hereof shall be in
addition to and not in lieu of any payments or benefits due to Executive under
any other plan, policy or program of the Company, except that no payments shall
be due to Executive under the Company's then severance pay plan for employees,
if any.

5. TERMINATION BY THE COMPANY. Executive hereby acknowledges that, subject to
the existence of the Employment Agreement or a successor employment agreement
between the Executive and the Company, Executive is an "at will" employee of the
Company. Except as provided in Paragraph 3(a)(ii), prior to a Change in Control,
and subject to the terms of the Employment Agreement and any successor
employment agreement between the Executive and the Company, Executive hereby
acknowledges that the Company may terminate Executive's employment with the
Company with or without Cause.

6. CONFIDENTIALITY, NON-COMPETE, NON-SOLICITATION AND OTHER PROVISIONS.
Executive agrees and acknowledges that he is subject to the terms and conditions
of Sections 9 through 15 of the Employment Agreement relating to
Confidentiality, Non-Competition, Enforcement, Non-Solicitation, Intellectual
Property and Remedies. Executive also agrees that in the event of a Termination
Upon a Change in Control, Executive shall be deemed to receive continued payment
of his salary or wages as if the Company had exercised its option to restrict
Executive's employment under Section 11(d) of the Employment Agreement by virtue
of payments made to Executive under this Agreement, provided, however, that the
Restricted Period defined in Section 11(d) of the Employment Agreement shall be
the 18-month period described in Section 4(a)(i) hereof.

7.       SUCCESSORS, BINDING AGREEMENT.

         (a) The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect,
by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of
the business and/or assets of the Company to expressly assume and agree to
perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the
Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place.
Failure of the Company to obtain such assumption and agreement prior to the
effectiveness of any such succession shall be a breach of this Agreement and
shall entitle Executive to compensation from the Company in the same amount and
on the same terms as Executive would be entitled to hereunder if Executive
terminates his employment voluntarily for Good Reason following a Change in
Control of the Company, except that for purposes of implementing the foregoing,
the date on which any such succession becomes effective shall be deemed the date
of termination. As used in this Agreement, "Company" shall mean the Company as
hereinbefore defined and any successor to its business and/or assets as
aforesaid which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of
law, or otherwise.

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         (b) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by
Executive's personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators,
successors, heirs, distributees, devises and legatees. If Executive should die
after Executive's Notice of Termination under circumstances entitling Executive
to benefits hereunder and while any amount would still be payable to Executive
hereunder if Executive had continued to live, all such amounts, unless otherwise
provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to
Executive's devises, legates or other designee or, if there is no such designee,
to Executive's estate.

8. LEGAL FEES. In the event of litigation between Executive and the Company
arising in connection with Executive's attempt to obtain or enforce any right or
benefit provided by this Agreement, the Company agrees to pay the reasonable
attorneys' fees and other legal expenses incurred by Executive in pursuing such
litigation, including a reasonable rate of interest for delayed payment;
provided, however, that Executive shall not be entitled to payments under this
Section 8 if the litigation pursued by Executive is determined to be frivolous.

9. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. The Agreement contains the entire agreement between the
Parties concerning the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior
agreements, understandings, discussions, negotiations and undertakings, whether
written or oral, between the Parties with respect thereto.

10. AMENDMENT OR WAIVER. The Agreement cannot be changed, modified or amended
without the written consent of both Executive and the Company. No waiver by
either Party at any time of any breach by the other Party of any condition or
provision of the Agreement shall be deemed a waiver of a similar or dissimilar
condition or provision at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. Any
waiver must be in writing and signed by Executive or an authorized officer of
the Company, as the case may be.

11. SURVIVORSHIP. The respective rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder
shall survive any termination of this Agreement to the extent necessary to
effectuate the intent of this Agreement.

12. GOVERNING LAW. The Agreement shall be governed by and construed and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without
reference to principles of conflict of laws.

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13. NOTICES. Any notice given to either Party shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been given when delivered personally or sent by certified or
registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, duly addressed to
the Party concerned at the address indicated below or to such changed address as
such Party may subsequently give notice of:

                  If to the Company:

                  Del Laboratories, Inc.
                  178 EAB Plaza
                  Uniondale, NY 11560
                  Attention:  Dan K. Wassong

                  If to Executive:

                  Harvey Alstodt
                  235 Stonewall Road
                  Spencertown, NY  12165

14. HEADINGS. The headings of the sections contained in this Agreement are for
convenience of reference only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and
shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed the Agreement as of
the date first above.

                                         DEL LABORATORIES, INC.

                                         By: /s/ Dan K. Wassong
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                                               Dan K. Wassong
                                               Chairman, President
                                                 and Chief Executive Officer

                                             /s/ Harvey Alstodt
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                                             HARVEY ALSTODT

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