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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950142-05-001808.txt : 20050616
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050616171658
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-05-001808
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050614
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050616
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050616

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Crist Gretchen Renee
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001320363

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12620
		FILM NUMBER:		05900936

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-341-4035

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 NYALA FARMS ROAD
		CITY:			WESPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06880

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PLAYTEX PRODUCTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000842699
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	APPAREL & OTHER FINISHED PRODS OF FABRICS & SIMILAR MATERIAL [2300]
		IRS NUMBER:				510312772
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1226

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 7016
		CITY:			DOVER
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19903-1516
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2033414000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 NYALA FARMS ROAD
		CITY:			WESTPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06880

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PLAYTEX FP GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP Human Resources</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Performance Stock vests in amounts of 2,134, 2,133 &amp; 2,133 on the last day of the first fiscal quarter of each of
the 2006, 2007 and 2008 fiscal years of the Company, respectively, provided the Executive remains employed and that Playtex
Products, Inc. attains established performance targets. If the Company attains at least 90% of the performance target for
any fiscal year, 50% of the annual vesting portion shall vest, and up to 100% of the annual vesting portion shall vest if
100% or more of the target is met, determined using straight line interpolation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Granted under Playtex 2003 Stock Option Plan for Directors &amp; Executives &amp; Key Employees of Playtex Products, Inc. One third
of the options (5,934) vest in equal amounts at the end of the fiscal first quarter in 2006, 2007 &amp; 2008 of the Company,
respectively, provided the Executive remains employed. Two thirds of the options (11,866) vest in amounts of 3,956, 3,955 &amp;
3,955 at the end of the fiscal first quarter in 2006, 2007 &amp; 2008, respectively, provided the Executive remains employed and
provided the Company attains established performance targets. If the Company attains at least 90% of the performance target
for any fiscal year, 50% of the annual vesting portion shall vest, and up to 100% of the annual vesting portion shall vest
if 100% or more of the target is met, determined using straight line interpolation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">To date, 6,400 shares of common stock are restricted stock, 5,000 shares are unrestricted.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Paul Yestrumkas, Attorney-in-Fact for Gretchen Crist</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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