Personal Care

FDA Announces New Sunscreen Labeling and Testing Regulations
June 15, 2011

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that sunscreen products meeting modern standards for effectiveness may be labeled with new information to help consumers find products that, when used with other sun protection measures, reduce the risk of skin cancer and early skin aging, as well as help prevent sunburn.

Raining Rose Inc. Inner City 100 Winner
May 16, 2011

Raining Rose Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been recognized by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) as one of America's fastest-growing urban businesses. 

Custom HBC Completes Financial Restructuring
April 28, 2011

Larry Wilhelm, CEO of Custom HBC Corporation, Waconia, Minn., announced today that the company had completed the initial phase of its voluntary financial restructuring plan.

Charley Johnson to Leave SnugZ USA
April 7, 2011

Charley Johnson, executive vice president for Salt Lake City-based SnugZ USA, is planning on leaving the company and retiring from the promotional products industry.

Custom HBC Clarifies Financial Restructuring Plan
April 4, 2011

Late Friday, Promo Marketing received a statement from Larry Wilhelm, CEO of Custom HBC Corporation, regarding the company's status. "To be clear, Custom HBC has not filed for bankruptcy and has no plans to do so," he said.

Product of the Day: Facestick Sunscreen from Leashables by OraLabs
February 25, 2011

True story: applying Leashables by OraLabs' Facestick Sunscreen before a rafting trip, a friend asked, "Why are you putting deodorant on your face?" I was the only person that day who didn't spend the next two weeks looking like a hotdog. It works.