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  • EWG guide spotlights Tom’s of Maine’s baby sunscreen

    KENNEBUNK, Maine — The nonprofit Environmental Working Group has spotlighted natural products company Tom’s of Maine’s natural baby sunscreen in its 2017 Guide to Sunscreen, which reviews more than 1,500 products. The baby sunscreen was among the best-rated options for use on babies and children, the company announced Friday.

  • Crown Laboratories, Attitude win DSN/ECRM Buyers’ Choice Awards for sun care

    ORLANDO — Crown Laboratories won the ECRM/Drug Store News Buyers Choice Award for its Blue Lizard Australian Sunscreen during ECRM’s recent Sun Care EPPS. Attitude was a finalist for its line of natural sun care products.
     
    The two companies were selected from dozens of entries in the award program, samples of which were displayed in the ECRM hospitality area during the EPPS meetings. Buyers cast their votes based on product innovation and packaging.
     

  • Consumers encouraged to buy, apply more sunscreen

    After years of ignoring warnings that sun exposure poses a health risk and hastens aging, consumers are starting to see the light. In fact, overall category sales rose 6.7% for the 52-week period ended May 14 across multi-outlets, according to IRI. Lotions and oils advanced almost 7%, and sunscreens and bug repellants jumped 3.5%.

    But retailers and marketers said much more needs to be done. A recent Marist Institute for Public Opinion Poll said only 1-in-10 people apply sunscreen regularly.

  • Yellow Wood closes sale of PDC brands

    BOSTON — PDC Brands, whose portfolio includes such personal care and beauty brands as Dr. Teal’s, Cantu, Body Fantasies, BOD Man and Eylure, has officially been sold to CVC Capital Partners. Yellow Wood Partners picked up roughly $1.42 billion for the company, which it acquired five years ago.
     

  • Every Man Jack intros Sport line

    SAN FRANCISCO — Men’s grooming company Every Man Jack is ready for summer. The brand on Wednesday introduced its five-product Sport line, which it said was developed for active men.

  • Coppertone hosts Miami pop-up to celebrate ClearlySheer Whipped launch

    MIAMI — Coppertone and Simply Stylist on Saturday hosted a one-day pop-up to celebrate the launch of the brand’s latest addition to its Coppertone Whipped line of sun care products. The event kicked off with a panel discussion, followed by sun-inspired beauty activations with Coppertone ClearlySheer Whipped Sunscreen.

  • Hawaiian Tropic looks to influencers to highlight new products

    SHELTON, Conn. — Edgewell Personal Care’s Hawaiian Tropic brand is introducing new products and partnering with three YouTube influencers for a series of videos about the sun care products and how they incorporate them into their passions.

  • Coppertone pushes for transparency in sun protection products

    WHIPPANY, N.J. — Coppertone maker Bayer recently announced that it had commissioned an independent assessment aimed at providing consumers more confidence when choosing a sunscreen. The company hired AccountAbility to assess Bayer’s internal processes, systems, controls and performance guidelines for the labeling accuracy of its 10 top-selling Coppertone products, then publicize the results.

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