PETpla.net Insider 06 / 2010

PET bottles 26 PET planet insider Vol. 11 No. 06/10 www.petpla.net Personal Care Kill the virus! Rubbing alcohol has been proven to kill bacteria and viruses, including rhinovirus (common cold), influenza, E. Coli and hepatitis. Green Cross Vietnam is promoting its popular rubbing alcohol (70% ethyl alcohol) in newly designed 100ml and 250ml bottles with hinged lid. Sundance in PET “dm” the discount drug-store in Karlsruhe, Germany, is selling the “Sundance” brand sun protection spray in a uniquely shaped PET bottle. The 200ml orange and white bottles are based on the shape of a branded product and carry front and back labels shaped to match the con- tainer. The sensitive pump spray is protected by an overcap. www.dm-drogeriemarkt.de New Penaten Johnson + Johnson of Neuss near Düsseldorf, Germany, have incorporated attractively designed PET bottles as part of their re-packaging programme for the Penaten children’s care range. When reworking the design the brand logo has been made bigger and located more in the centre of the bottle. By using coloured printing on the inside of the rear label, and a “no- label look” front label attractive colour and lighting effects are produced at the point of sale. www.penaten.de Leopard cream soap As part of their “Africa Edition” the discount drug- store Schlecker are selling 500ml packs of “rilanja“ liquid cream soap in a black PET bottle with a self- adhesive label printed in a leopard-skin design. The black label on the rear carries commercial and product information. The white screw-on dispenser pump can be locked in position to avoid accidental dispensing. The product is manufactured by WIN Cosmetic of Stol- berg, germany. www.schlecker.com Hair protection spray in PET The discount drugstore “dm” of Karlsruhe sells the 200ml pack of “Balea” brand hair protection spray in a tall, slim, yellow-coloured PET bottle fitted with a trigger spray. The product, called “Trend it up – heat free!“, is aimed in particu- lar at young consumers and has been designed with that in mind. A wrap-around, “no label look” label explains how the product is used and carries the usual commercial data. The red, screw-on trigger sprayer has a rotating lock device to avoid unintentional spraying. www.dm-drogeriemarkt.de Double effect in PET The cosmetics manufacturer Garnier has a 150ml pack of hair care oil in the Fructis range that is packaged in a clear PET bottle fitted with a pump spray. The double effect is produced by two visibly different product phases in the bottle, which are mixed when sprayed through the pump nozzle. A “no label look” label on the front of the bottle ensures that the two phases are clearly visible and lends the pack an extra touch of quality thanks to its partial metallisation. The pump spray is protected from accidental use by an overcap. www.garnier.de