Rotterdam businessman sells Sinus Buster nasal spray to N.J. company Friday, July 18, 2008 By James Schlett (Contact) Gazette Reporter
ROTTERDAM — Getting blasted in the face with pepper spray has never felt so good. Eleven years after a shot of pepper spray during a self-defence demonstration inspired Wayne Perry to develop a headache and sinus relief nasal spray using an ingredient from cayenne peppers, the Rotterdam resident has sold the multi-million-dollar business the incident spawned. A Parsipanny, N.J. startup natural products company announced Friday its acquisition of Perry’s SiCap Industries, which manufacturers the Sinus Buster nasal spray. Sinus Buster is sold in over 5,000 stores worldwide including Price Chopper and Hannaford supermarkets. With the support of SiCap parent Dynova Laboratories, Perry hopes Sinus Buster will be sold at all major drug store chains by spring. “The plan’s to be in every major distribution channel in the world,” said Perry. The nasal spray’s alleviation powers stem from resins of capsaicin, an ingredient that gives peppers their spiciness. Some resins are derived from jalapenos and habaneros peppers. Sinus Buster is Dynova’s first of what it expects to be a series of over-the-counter natural product brands. SiCap will remain in Albany, where it employs seven. Its management will remain in place. Dynova is headed by former executives from pharmaceutical giant Novartis and medical supplies manufacturer Cardinal Health. Dynova is backed by Aisling Capital, a New York private equity firm that primarily invests in biopharmaceutical companies. Perry, 44, stared mass marketing sinus buster three years ago, though he started selling homemade bottles of the nasal spray over eBay while he was unemployed in 2003. In 2006, SiCap’s sales in 2006 totaled $1.3 million and $2 million last year. Perry declined to disclose SiCap’s sale price. Dynova Chief Executive Officer Lynne Millheiser-Swanbeck did not immediately return a call Friday seeking comment. Millheiser-Swanbeck previously served as Novartis’ senior vice president for its North American over-the-counter division.
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Hot pepper sinus spray inventor now making skin treatment line BY JESSICA HARDING Gazette Reporter Reach Gazette reporter Jessica Harding at 843-2830 or jharding@dailygazette.net.
The creator of Sinus Buster is at it again, working on a line of products that he said could cure everything from thinning hair to skin irritation. Wayne Perry of Rotterdam — former owner of SiCap Industries, which manufactured Sinus Buster, a nasal spray that uses capsaicin to relieve congestion — has formed a new company, GSC Products, which is manufacturing a new line of products called Greensations. The product line includes ThermaSkin spray, ThermaScalp spray, ThermaFeet spray and ThermaSkin Wrinkle Balm. Each product uses a combination of capsaicin and caffeine to increase blood flow. Next week Perry said he is launching two new roll-on products designed to help different skin irritations like poison ivy, sumac and oak and act as a bug repellent. Perry is also experimenting with an all-natural line of mineral makeup called Youthful Trends. “People have barely scratched the surface of what capsaicin can do,” he said. Science is more accepting now of what capsaicin can do. Studies are popping up across the country using capsaicin to stop heart attacks in progress and kill certain types of cancer cells, said Perry, who has no background in biology and describes himself as an inventor with a focus on natural products, not a scientist. According to Perry, capsaicin, which is what makes a hot pepper spicy, and caffeine increase the absorption of other ingredients and botanicals. “It increases absorption and immediately stops itching and irritation not only on the scalp but on the skin within 60 seconds,” he said. ThermaScalp helps to unclog hair follicles, which Perry said contributes to thinning hair and hair loss. Hair follicles get filled with oils, pollen, smoke and other things in the air. Once blood flow and circulation begin to slow down the body stops producing hormones and chemicals needed for healthy hair, he said. ThermaScalp opens up the clogged follicles, he said. .................>>>>................>>>>...................http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....r00700&AppName=1
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