EXHIBIT 23.1


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT



We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements (Nos.
33-35941, 33-43868, 33-43866, 33-45994, 33-45142, 33-54382, 33-65125, 33-69946,
33-75088, 333-28593 and 333-80729) of Bentley Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and
subsidiaries (the "Company") on Form S-3 and the Registration Statements (Nos.
33-85154, 333-72916, 333-72918 and 333-72920) of the Company on Form S-8 of our
reports dated February 8, 2002, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of
the Company for the year ended December 31, 2001.



/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Deloitte & Touche LLP


Boston, Massachusetts
February 15, 2002






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