UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G/A

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 19)*
                             DEL LABORATORIES, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.00 PER SHARE
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    245091103
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2001
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             (Date of Event which requires filing of this statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

           [ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
           [ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
           [X] Rule 13d-1(d)


*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).






CUSIP No. 245091103


1.    Name of Reporting Person
      SS or IRS Identification No. of Above Person

      Dan K. Wassong

2.    Check the appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

      (a)      /    /
      (b)      /    /

3.    SEC Use Only

4.    Citizenship or Place of Organization

      USA


Number of            5.        Sole Voting Power
Shares                               3,032,602
Beneficially
Owned by             6.        Shared Voting Power
Each                                   -0-
Reporting
Person With          7.        Sole Dispositive Power
                                     3,032,602

                     8.        Shares Dispositive Power
                                       -0-

9.     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           3,032,602

10.    Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*

11.    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

           32.4%

12.    Type of Reporting Person *

          IN


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SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILING OUT!

ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP

(a)        Amount Beneficially Owned:

                3,032,602(1)

(b)        Percent of Class:

                32.4%2

(c)        Number of Shares as to which such person has:

           (i)        Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                               3,032,602

           (ii)       Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
                               -0-

           (iii)      Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
                               3,032,602

           (iv)       Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
                               -0-




                                    SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


Dated:  February 5, 2002                   /S/ DAN K. WASSONG
                                           -------------------
                                           Dan K. Wassong


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(1)  Includes 2,079,838 shares owned individually by Mr. Wassong, 879,389 shares
     issuable upon exercise of options (which are exercisable within 60 days)
     held by Mr. Wassong, and 73,375 shares held for the account of Mr. Wassong
     by the Issuer's Employee Stock Ownership Plan (as of the latest annual
     report for the Plan).
(2)  Based on 8,494,744 shares outstanding at December 31, 2001 and 879,389
     shares issuable upon exercise of options (which are exercisable within 60
     days) held by Mr. Wassong.



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