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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001206774-07-001268.txt : 20070503
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070503163211
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-07-001268
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070503
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070503

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hawley Blair P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001391691

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12620
		FILM NUMBER:		07815963

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-310-4000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 NYALA FARMS ROAD
		CITY:			WESTPORT
		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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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-05-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000842699</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PLAYTEX PRODUCTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PYX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001391691</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hawley Blair P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>300 NYALA FARMS ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WESTPORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06880</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President, Supply Chain</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-05-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>26800</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.50</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>26800</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Restricted Stock Award I</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Performance Restricted Stock vests in amounts of 8,934, 8,933 and 8,933 on the last day of fiscal first quarter of each of
 the 2008, 2009 and 2010 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>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ William Stammer, Attorney-in-Fact for Blair P. Hawley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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