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CONTACT:
Lisa Levin / Pharmacopia  (415) 722-7792  lisa@pharmacopia.net
John Hunter / Hunter Amenities International 1-800-668-1483 jhunter@hunteramenities.com

PHARMACOPIA® PARTNERS WITH HUNTER AMENITIES INTERNATIONAL ON NEW ORGANIC PRODUCTS

Hotel amenities and certified organic products to be introduced summer 2009

Mill Valley, CA (March 2009) – PHARMACOPIA is pleased to announce that it has teamed up with Hunter Amenities International in Canada to produce, manufacture and exclusively distribute PHARMACOPIA products. The synergistic partnership strengthens PHARMACOPIA’S distribution network and brings a respected organic brand to Hunter for global distribution.

In partnership with Hunter Amenities, PHARMACOPIA will introduce organic hotel-sized amenities, and all new certified organic formulations across all product categories – including body butter, body wash, body lotion, bath salts, and hand cream – in three signature, Aroma-therapeutic custom blends: lavender, citrus, and rosemary. With a minimum of 70% of its ingredients coming from organic sources and 100% of its formula qualifying as natural, products will be certified by the USDA and the UK Soil Association, two of the world's most stringent regulating agencies.  These new products will launch by Summer 2009 and will available online at www.pharmacopia.net as well as retail locations worldwide.

“Our partnership with Hunter will allow us broader reach for our organic products,” says Lisa Levin, CEO and Creative Director. “Customers who might not be familiar with Pharmacopia will now be able to try it in their hotel room. Hunter has the manufacturing and distribution capabilities to grow Pharmacopia into a truly international brand.”

Pharmacopia products can currently be found at Hyatt Stillwater Spas, Beauty Brands, and Sundance Catalog in the US, and Indigo Books and Music and Pistachio stores in Canada.

About Hunter Amenities International

Hunter Amenities International is based outside of Toronto, Canada. For more than two decades, they have created and manufactured exquisitely made  personal care products. Every phase of research, design, development and production takes place at their state-of-the-art facility. The second largest manufacturer of hotel amenities and spa products in North America, they count many of the world’s most recognized hospitality companies among their clients.

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About PHARMACOPIA:

PHARMACOPIA Natural and Organic Body Care is a Marin-based, women-owned and bath and bodycare company committed to making healthy, luxurious, vegan, spa-quality products that nourish the skin, restore the body and care for the environment. PHARMACOPIA supports organic agriculture, seeks fair trade ingredients and conducts business transparently and sustainably. In operation since 1999, PHARMACOPIA products can be found in likeminded spas, specialty retailers and select natural grocers across the US, in Canada and Taiwan, and online at www.pharmacopia.net. PHARMACOPIA is a member of Marin Organic, Green America, and a signer of the Compact for Safe Cosmetics.