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Mutual Confidentiality Agreement

 Exhibit 10.28 
 MUTUAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT 
 Agreement between VITAMIN SHOPPE INDUSTURIES INC., a New York
corporation having offices at 2101 91st Street, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 (“VSI”), and RENAISSANCE
BRANDS LTD. having offices at 223 Wall Street, Box 318, Huntington, NY 11743 (the “Company”), effective as of November     , 2005. 
 WHEREAS, for the purpose as stated in Section 2 below, VSI and the Company (collectively referred to as the “Parties” and
individually referred to as a “Party”) have determined to establish terms governing the use and protection of Confidential Information (as defined in Section 1 below) that one Party (“Owner”) may disclose to
the other Party (“Recipient”). 
 NOW, THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:

 1. “Confidential Information” means information that relates to the purpose stated in Section 2 below or that,
although not related to such purpose, is nevertheless disclosed as a result of the Parties’ discussions in that regard, and that should reasonably have been understood by the Recipient, because of legends or other markings, the circumstances of
disclosure or the nature of the information itself, to be proprietary and confidential to the Owner, an Affiliate of the Owner or to a third party. Confidential Information may be disclosed in written or other tangible form (including on magnetic
media) or by oral, visual or other means. The term “Affiliate” means any person or entity directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with a Party. 
 2. A Recipient of Confidential Information may use the Confidential Information only for the purpose of [a possible business relationship or
transaction]                         and only during the period of time stated in the first sentence of Section 10.

 3. Recipient shall protect such Confidential Information from disclosure to others, using the same degree of care used to protect its own
confidential or proprietary information of like importance, but in any case using no less than a reasonable degree of care. Recipient may disclose Confidential Information received hereunder to (i) its Affiliates who agree, in advance, in
writing, to be bound by this Agreement, and (ii) to its employees and independent contractors, and its Affiliates’ employees and independent contractors, who have a need to know, for the purpose of this Agreement, and who are bound to
protect the received Confidential Information from unauthorized use and disclosure under the terms of a written agreement. Confidential Information shall not otherwise be disclosed to any third party without the prior written consent of the Owner.

 4. The restrictions of this Agreement on use and disclosure of Confidential Information shall not apply to information that: 

(a) Was publicly known at the time of Owner’s communication thereof to Recipient; 
 (b) Becomes publicly known through no fault of Recipient subsequent to the time of Owner’s communication thereof to Recipient; 
 (c) Was in Recipient’s possession free of any obligation of confidence at the time of Owner’s communication thereof to Recipient; 

(d) Is developed by Recipient independently of and without reference to any of Owner’s Confidential Information or other information that Owner
disclosed in confidence to any third party; 
 (e) Is rightfully obtained by Recipient from third parties authorized to make such disclosure
without restriction; or 
 (f) Is identified in writing by Owner as no longer proprietary or confidential. 
 5. In the event Recipient is required by law, regulation or court order to disclose any of Owner’s Confidential Information, Recipient will promptly
notify Owner in writing prior to making any such disclosure in order to facilitate Owner seeking a protective order or other appropriate remedy from the proper authority. Recipient agrees to cooperate with Owner in seeking such order or other
remedy. Recipient further agrees that if Owner is not successful in precluding the requesting legal body from requiring the disclosure of the Confidential Information, it will furnish only that portion of the Confidential Information, which is
legally required and will exercise all reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurances that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information. 
 6. All Confidential Information disclosed under this Agreement (including information in computer software or held in electronic storage media) shall be and remain the property of Owner. All such information in
tangible form shall be returned to Owner promptly upon written request or the termination or expiration of this Agreement, and shall not thereafter be retained in any form by Recipient, its Affiliates, or any employees or independent contractors of
Recipient or its Affiliates. 
 7. If a Party generates an internal work product containing the other’s Confidential Information, all
tangible forms of that work product shall be handled in the same manner, and shall be fully governed by, the terms of this Agreement, as the original version of such Confidential Information. The term “internal work product” includes any
hard copy, printout, electronic transfer or other transfer of all or portions of Confidential Information into any medium or discernable form. 
  

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 8. No licenses or rights under any patent, copyright, trademark, or trade secret are granted or are to be
implied by this Agreement. Neither Party is obligated under this Agreement to purchase from or provide to the other Party any service or product. 
 9. Owner shall not have any liability or responsibility for errors or omissions in, or any decisions made by Recipient in reliance on, any Confidential Information disclosed under this Agreement. 
 10. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date first written above and shall automatically expire two (2) years after the later of
(i) the execution hereof; provided, however, that prior to such expiration, either Party may terminate this Agreement at any time by written notice to the other; and (ii) the expiration of any contract or agreement between the parties for
the provision of services and/or products. Notwithstanding such expiration or termination, all of Recipient’s nondisclosure obligations pursuant to this Agreement shall survive with respect to any Confidential Information received prior to such
expiration or termination. 
 11. Except upon mutual written agreement, or as may be required by law, neither Party shall in any way or in
any form disclose the existence or terms of this Agreement, the discussions that gave rise to this Agreement or the fact that there have been, or will be, discussions or negotiations covered by this Agreement. 
 12. The Parties acknowledge that Confidential Information is unique and valuable, and that disclosure in breach of this Agreement will result in
irreparable injury to Owner for which monetary damages alone would not be an adequate remedy. Therefore, the Parties agree that in the event of a breach or threatened breach of confidentiality, the Owner shall be entitled to specific performance and
injunctive or other equitable relief as a remedy for any such breach or anticipated breach without the necessity of posting a bond. Any such relief shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any appropriate relief in the way of monetary damages.

 13. Neither Party shall assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder, except to an Affiliate or successor in interest, without the
prior, written consent of the other Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. 
 14. No failure or delay in exercising any
right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder. 
 15. This Agreement: (a) is the complete agreement of the Parties concerning the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior such agreements with
respect to further disclosures concerning such subject matter; (b) may not be amended or in any manner modified except by a written instrument signed by authorized representatives of both Parties; and (c) shall be governed and construed in
accordance with the laws of New Jersey without regard to its choice of law provisions. The parties hereby agree that any dispute arising from the provisions of this or any other agreement between the parties may be litigated in the courts of the
State of New Jersey or of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and the parties accordingly hereby consent to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts and expressly waive any objections or defenses based upon lack of
personal jurisdiction or venue. Such reimbursement shall include all such expenses incurred prior to and at any such trial or proceeding and at all levels of appeal and post judgment proceedings. 
 16. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable, the remainder shall be enforced as fully as possible and the unenforceable provision
shall be deemed modified to the limited extent required to permit its enforcement in a manner most closely representing the intention of the Parties as expressed herein. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized representative. 
  

							
	VITAMIN SHOPPE INDUSTRIES INC.	  	PARTY: RENAISSANCE BRANDS LTD.
				
	By:	 	 /s/ Thomas Tolworthy
	  	By:	 	 /s/ Douglas B. Fox

	Print Name:	 	 Thomas Tolworthy
	  	Print Name:	 	Douglas B. Fox
	Title	 	 Chief Executive Officer
	  	Title	 	 Chief Executive Officer

	Date:	 	 November 2005
	  	Date:	 	 November 2005

  

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$330,000.00                                                        June   , 2006

      THIS PROMISSORY NOTE (the "Note") is being executed by HYDROGEL DESIGN
SYSTEMS, INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Delaware
with its principal office at 2150 Cabot Blvd. West Suite B, Langhorne, PA 19047,
and FOAM MANUFACTURING, INC., a Delaware corporation and the wholly owned
subsidiary of HYDROGEL DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. (collectively, "Hydrogel") in favor
of H.H. BROWN SHOE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation doing business as
Dicon Technologies with its principal office at 124 West Putnam Avenue,
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 ("Dicon").

                              W I T N E S S E T H :

      WHEREAS, Dicon and Hydrogel are parties to that certain Agreement dated as
of August 29, 2005 (the "Agreement") for the purchase and sale of certain
equipment and the grant of manufacturing and distribution rights;

      WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 2.d. of the Agreement, Hydrogel has agreed to
purchase Dicon's Second Line Equipment on March 31, 2006 (the "Purchase Date")
for $350,000.00;

      WHEREAS, Dicon is willing to include certain additional equipment (the
"Additional Equipment") to the Second Line Equipment and Hydrogel has agreed to
purchase the Additional Equipment for a purchase price of $30,000.00;

      WHEREAS, the agreed upon total purchase price for the Second Line
Equipment and the Additional Equipment is $380,000.00; and

      WHEREAS, to date, Hydrogel has paid Dicon $50,000.00 of the $380,000.00
that is due and payable under the Agreement for the Second Line Equipment and
the Additional Equipment;

      WHEREAS, Hydrogel has requested Dicon to delay the payment of the balance
of $330,000.00 that is due and payable, and Dicon is willing to grant such
delay, all as provided and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this
Note.

      Accordingly,

            FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Hydrogel promises to pay to the order of Dicon,
or its order, at Dicon's address first set forth above, or at such other place
as Dicon may designate in writing, the principal sum of THREE HUNDRED THIRTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($330,000.00), with interest on the unpaid principal balance
from the date of this Note, until paid, at the variable rate of Prime plus one
and one-half (1.5%) percent per annum. Principal and interest shall be payable
on the first day of September, 2006 and continuing on the first day of each
succeeding month until August 31, 2009 (the "Maturity Date"), or until the
unpaid principal balance of this Note shall be paid in full. For purposes of
this Note, Prime shall be defined as the Prime Rate as published in The Wall
Street Journal Money Rates section. Prime for the first month under this Note
shall be 8%. Prime may change on the first day of December, 2006 and on the
first day of every 3rd month thereafter. Each date on which Prime could change
is called a "Change Date". Hydrogel shall pay the amount of its new monthly
payment beginning on the first monthly payment date after the Change Date until
the amount of its monthly payment changes again.

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            Until the first Change Date, each monthly payment of principal and
interest will be in the amount of Ten Thousand Five Hundred Seventy and 87/100
($10,570.87) Dollars. Commencing with the first Change Date, Dicon will
determine the amount of the monthly payment of principal and interest that would
be sufficient to repay the unpaid principal that Hydrogel is expected to owe in
full on the Maturity Date at the new Prime rate in substantially equal payments
of principal and interest. The result of this calculation will be the new amount
of Hydrogel's monthly payment until the next Change Date.

            On the Maturity Date, the entire unpaid principal amount outstanding
as of that date, together with accrued interest, shall be due and payable in
full. Monthly payments will be applied to interest before principal. If on
August 1, 2009, the full amount of interest and principal due under this Note
has not been paid, any remaining balance shall be due in full on that date.

            If any installment under this Note is not paid within thirty (30)
days after the same becomes due and payable, the entire principal amount
outstanding plus accrued interest shall at once become due and payable at the
option of Dicon. Dicon may exercise this option to accelerate during any default
by Hydrogel regardless of any prior forbearance.

            Hydrogel shall pay to Dicon a late charge of two (2%) percent of any
installment not received by Dicon within fifteen (15) days after the installment
is due. Payments not received by the thirtieth day following the payment date
shall bear interest at the overdue rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum from
such date until paid to Dicon (the "Overdue Rate"). If any payment hereunder
becomes due and payable on a day other than a business day, such payment shall
be extended to the next succeeding business.

            Hydrogel agrees to pay all costs and expenses, including reasonable
attorneys' and accountants' fees and disbursements, incurred by Dicon in the
collection, defense, preservation, enforcement or protection of this Note, and
Hydrogel further agrees that all such expenditures shall bear interest at the
Overdue Rate from the date on which the expenditure is made until collected by
Dicon. For purposes of this Note, attorneys' fees and costs shall include,
without limitation, fees costs and expenses incurred in connection with the
following: (1) preparation and hearings for all actions; (2) post award/judgment
and collection action; (3) contempt proceedings; (4) garnishment and levy
actions; (5) third party examinations; (6) discovery; (7) asset investigation;
and (8) bankruptcy litigation and proceedings.

            Hydrogel may prepay the principal amount outstanding on this Note in
whole or in part without penalty in increments of $10,000.00. Any partial
prepayment shall be applied against the principal amount outstanding and shall
not postpone the due date of any subsequent monthly installments or change the
amount of such installments, unless Dicon shall otherwise agree in writing.

            Any check, draft, money order or other instrument given in payment
of all or any portion of this Note may be accepted by Dicon and handled in
collection in the customary manner, but the same shall not constitute payment
hereunder or diminish any rights of Dicon, except to the extent that actual cash
proceeds of such instrument are unconditionally received by Dicon and applied to
the indebtedness in the manner provided in this Note.

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            Failure of Dicon to insist upon performance in accordance with the
terms of this Note shall not be deemed a waiver of any future or other
obligations under this Note.

            Hydrogel hereby waives presentment, demand, notice, protest and all
other demands and notice in connection with the delivery, acceptance,
performance, default, or enforcement of this Note, assents to any and all
extensions or postponements of the time or payment of any other indulgence, to
any substitution, exchange or release of collateral, and/or to the addition or
release of any other party or person primarily or secondarily liable, and
generally waives all suretyship defenses and defenses in the nature thereof.

            Each maker signing this Note is jointly and severally responsible
for making all payments and performing all other obligations specified in this
Note. The provisions of this Note are binding on the successors and assigns of
each maker and shall inure to the benefit of Dicon and its successors and
assigns and to the subsequent holders of this Note. No modification or waiver of
any provision of this Note, shall in any event be effective unless the same
shall be in writing and signed by Dicon.

            Hydrogel hereby acknowledges that the loan evidenced by this Note is
for commercial purposes.

            This Note is and shall be deemed to have been made and delivered in
the State of Connecticut, and in all respects shall be governed and construed in
accordance with the laws of that state without regard to conflict of laws
principals that would require the application of any other law. Hydrogel
irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of any court located in the
State of Connecticut in which any action, suit or proceeding is brought arising
under this Note or any of the transactions or agreements contemplated herein.

            Repayment of the amounts due under this Note shall be secured by a
first priority lien on the Second Line Equipment and Additional Equipment in
accordance with the terms of that certain Security Agreement of even date
between Dicon and Hydrogel.

H.H. Brown Shoe Technologies, Inc.           Hydrogel Design Systems, Inc.
d/b/a Dicon Technologies

                                             By: /s/ Matthew Harriton
By: /s/ J. Scott Bohling                         -------------------------------
    -----------------------------------          Matthew Harriton, President
    J. Scott Bohling, CFO, duly authorized

                                             Foam Manufacturing, Inc.

                                             By: /s/ Matthew Harriton
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Matthew L. Harriton, President

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