development, trade, licensing and exploitation, in the form of licensing, of formulas, trademarks, patents and know-how in the field of chemical, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products; trade, manufacture and packaging of basic products, by-products and supplies, as well as finished chemical, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products; sales promotion and advertising, as well as provision of services in these fields; market research, motivation studies, compilation of statistics and documentation related to any commercial and industrial activity; commercial and financial transactions.