﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>packexpo  News – Personal Care/Cosmetics</title><link>http://my.packexpo.com/NHL-6/Personal-Care-Cosmetics/Headlines.aspx</link><copyright>2008 packexpo</copyright><language>en-us</language><image><title>packexpo.com - Packaging suppliers,machines,materials,services directory</title><url>http://my.packexpo.com/Skins/packexpo/365/logo.png</url><link>http://my.packexpo.com/Default.aspx</link></image><description>Packaging News - Personal Care/Cosmetics</description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 10:00:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Diet Product portionpals Hits One Million in Unit Sales</title><link>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50038401/Diet-Product-portionpals-Hits-One-Million-in-Unit-Sales.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rssfeed&amp;utm_campaign=rssfeed</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50038401/Diet-Product-portionpals-Hits-One-Million-in-Unit-Sales.aspx</guid><description>The five silicone cutting board discs take the guesswork out of eating by providing users with the exact USDA recommended servings for meat, poultry, fish, sides and desserts.</description></item><item><title>Perfumania Marketing Q1 Retail Sales Increase</title><link>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50036728/Perfumania-Marketing-Q1-Retail-Sales-Increase.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rssfeed&amp;utm_campaign=rssfeed</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50036728/Perfumania-Marketing-Q1-Retail-Sales-Increase.aspx</guid><description>The specialty discounter has reported retail sales of $46.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008, compared to $42.4 million in the same quarter of the prior year.</description></item><item><title>Unilever Net Up 34 Percent</title><link>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50036040/Unilever-Net-Up-34-Percent.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rssfeed&amp;utm_campaign=rssfeed</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50036040/Unilever-Net-Up-34-Percent.aspx</guid><description>The maker of Skippy peanut butter and Dove soap said its profit rose to 1.41 billion euros ($2.18 billion), due in part to profits from disposals, including Boursin cheese, and from jacking up prices.</description></item><item><title>Cardinal Health Recalls Alcohol-Free Mouthwash by Hydrox</title><link>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50035486/Cardinal-Health-Recalls-Alcohol-Free-Mouthwash-by-Hydrox.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rssfeed&amp;utm_campaign=rssfeed</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50035486/Cardinal-Health-Recalls-Alcohol-Free-Mouthwash-by-Hydrox.aspx</guid><description>The 4-ounce bottles and bottles in Cardinal Health Presource kits with reorder number AG-210 and product lot number 26228 were found to contain Burkholderia cepacia.</description></item><item><title>Beauty Firms Create Organic Products Standard</title><link>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50035547/Beauty-Firms-Create-Organic-Products-Standard.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rssfeed&amp;utm_campaign=rssfeed</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50035547/Beauty-Firms-Create-Organic-Products-Standard.aspx</guid><description>Estee Lauder, Aveda and L'Oreal and others have joined to endore OASIS, which is billed as the first "organic and sustainable industry standard" for certifying organic cosmetic products.</description></item><item><title>Clorox Offers a No-Bleach Solution to Decontamination</title><link>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50034818/Clorox-Offers-a-No-Bleach-Solution-to-Decontamination.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rssfeed&amp;utm_campaign=rssfeed</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50034818/Clorox-Offers-a-No-Bleach-Solution-to-Decontamination.aspx</guid><description>Rolling out this month, Pro Quaternary All-Purpose Disinfectant Cleaner is is EPA-registered to kill germs, including healthcare-associated and community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.</description></item><item><title>Researchers Key in Battle for Beauty</title><link>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50034232/Researchers-Key-in-Battle-for-Beauty.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rssfeed&amp;utm_campaign=rssfeed</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50034232/Researchers-Key-in-Battle-for-Beauty.aspx</guid><description>Scientists must decide the right mix of materials that go into a new beauty product; make sure it feels, smells, looks right and has added personal benefits without ill effects; and determine whether it can be made affordably on a huge scale.</description></item><item><title>Comestic Companies' Earnings Are Off</title><link>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50033408/Comestic-Companies-Earnings-Are-Off.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rssfeed&amp;utm_campaign=rssfeed</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50033408/Comestic-Companies-Earnings-Are-Off.aspx</guid><description>Elizabeth Arden Inc. swung to a third-quarter loss, Revlon Inc. reported a first-quarter loss, and Estee Lauder Cos. shares fell 22 cents on Thursday.</description></item><item><title>Cost Controls, Emerging Market Growth Boosts P&amp;G Profit</title><link>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50032531/Cost-Controls-Emerging-Market-Growth-Boosts-P-G-Profit.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rssfeed&amp;utm_campaign=rssfeed</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50032531/Cost-Controls-Emerging-Market-Growth-Boosts-P-G-Profit.aspx</guid><description>The maker of Pampers diapers and Gillette razors reported a profit of $2.71 billion, or 82 cents per share, for the January-March period, compared with $2.51 billion, or 74 cents per share, a year ago.</description></item><item><title>Beauty Products Rarely Live Up to Hype</title><link>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50032093/Beauty-Products-Rarely-Live-Up-to-Hype.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rssfeed&amp;utm_campaign=rssfeed</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50032093/Beauty-Products-Rarely-Live-Up-to-Hype.aspx</guid><description>"There's a lot of misinformation," says dermatologist Sandra Read, a spokeswoman for the American Academy of Dermatology. 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Clorox launched Green Works, a line of natural cleaning products made with plant-based ingredients that are listed on the label.</description></item><item><title>New Clean &amp; Clear Line Targets Younger Women</title><link>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50025491/New-Clean-Clear-Line-Targets-Younger-Women.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rssfeed&amp;utm_campaign=rssfeed</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50025491/New-Clean-Clear-Line-Targets-Younger-Women.aspx</guid><description>Soft products from J&amp;J were developed specifically for those 18-24 years of age.</description></item><item><title>Wal-Mart Now Carrying Clorox Antimicrobial Towels</title><link>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50024904/Wal-Mart-Now-Carrying-Clorox-Antimicrobial-Towels.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rssfeed&amp;utm_campaign=rssfeed</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50024904/Wal-Mart-Now-Carrying-Clorox-Antimicrobial-Towels.aspx</guid><description>FreshCare Kitchen &amp; All-Purpose Towels have a HaloShield coating that binds chlorine-based bleach to household textiles made of cotton.</description></item><item><title>Botaneco Launches Second Generation Oleosome Product</title><link>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50024323/Botaneco-Launches-Second-Generation-Oleosome-Product.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rssfeed&amp;utm_campaign=rssfeed</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50024323/Botaneco-Launches-Second-Generation-Oleosome-Product.aspx</guid><description>Botaneco  announced the launch of its second generation oleosome product, Hydresia G2, at the In-Cosmetics 2008 exposition in Amsterdam.</description></item><item><title>Beauty Goes Green ; Stay Beautiful and Help Save the Planet With These Top Organic Tips</title><link>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50018062/Beauty-Goes-Green-Stay-Beautiful-and-Help-Save-the-Planet-With-These-Top-Organic-Tips.aspx?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rssfeed&amp;utm_campaign=rssfeed</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://my.packexpo.com/NST-6-50018062/Beauty-Goes-Green-Stay-Beautiful-and-Help-Save-the-Planet-With-These-Top-Organic-Tips.aspx</guid><description>WOMEN are exposed to as many 175 chemicals every day through the beauty products they use, but opting for organic beauty remedies doesn't mean sacrificing effectiveness.</description></item></channel></rss>