CPS is a Safe and Secure Place to Shop

Our website is a safe and secure place to shop. We partner with three different organizations to reassure our customers that we are a legitimate business, that we are a safe place to shop, and that we have a secure system for handling their personal information. Those partners are (1) The Better Business Bureau, (2) McAfee SECURE, and (3) thawte (pronounced "thought").

The Better Business Bureau Seal
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is a private nonprofit organization that promotes an ethical marketplace and encouraging honest advertising and selling practices. Container & Packaging Supply has been a BBB "accredited business" since December of 1986 (that's 23 years). This means that the BBB has determined that CPS has committed to make a good faith effort to resolve any consumer complaints. The BBB Seal resides on every page of our website.

Tell our customers: "We have been a highly rated Better Business Bureau accredited business for 23 years."

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The McAfee SECURE Trustmark
Every day, McAfee runs a comprehensive scan on our website for more than 10,000 vulnerabilities. McAfee essentially makes sure that no one can hack into our website, steal information, compromise our data, or gather information on our customers. Customers who see the McAfee trustmark view our site as a safer and more secure place to shop. The McAfee SECURE Trustmark resides at the top of every page of our website.

Tell our customers: "Our website undergoes daily testing by McAfee SECURE to make sure your information is safe."


The thawte Trusted Site Seal
The thawte Trusted Site Seal tells visitors that they can trust us, that our website is validated and that they can transact safely and securely with you. A validated website is a website that has taken the necessary steps to protect customer's private and personal information. The thawte seal resides on only our shopping cart pages where personal, private, and credit card information is entered.

Tell our customers: "Our shopping cart is validated by thawte. This means that your personal information is secure."

Big Brother is Watching (or smelling)

Well ... smelling, actually. Just when you thought your fingerprints, DNA, exceptionally good looks, and fashion sense made you truly unique ... science comes out with research that says individuals also have a unique odoriferous signature. That means that no one else in the whole world smells like you. See? You're even more unique than you thought.

Odorprints, as they call it, are transmitted through body fluids that contain airborne volatile compounds. So how does this help us, the packaging industry (beyond the obvious security applications and new CSI episodes that this technology will generate)?

Findings could result in developing sensors for early detection and diagnosis of various disorders ... even skin disorders. Some cosmetics counters already have visual analyzers ... imagine the potential for an electronic "sniffer" that can match your smell with the most appropriate lotion, cover up, or skin treatment system.

How does the FDA define aromatherapy

Traditionally, perfumes have been considered cosmetics by FDA. The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) defines cosmetics in part as articles intended to be applied to or introduced into the human body "for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance" (FD&C Act, Section 201).

On the other hand, articles intended for use in the diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, and intended to affect the structure or any function of the body, are considered to be drugs -- with all "new drugs" requiring FDA's premarket approval.

While cosmetics and drugs both are under FDA's jurisdiction, the legal requirements applying to them differ. A claim that a perfume's aroma makes a person feel more attractive, in general, is a cosmetic claim not requiring FDA approval before a product is sold. But if someone tries to market a scent suggesting effectiveness as an aid in quitting smoking, as a sleeping aid, or to treat or prevent any other condition or disease, or otherwise affect the body's structure or function, such a claim may cause the product to be regulated as a drug, requiring premarket approval. The agency will make judgments on a case-by-case basis.

Source: fda.org