Soap and Cosmetic Packaging & Labeling Rules and Regulations Handbook

Soap and Cosmetic Packaging & Labeling Rules and Regulations Handbook

How to Implement Good Manufacturing Practices

If you are like me, you started making soap, lotions, candles and all other beauty and cosmetic products for yourself as a hobby. But then you got hooked and started making lots of them that you started giving it away to your extended family and friends. They are delighted, happy and surprised with the quality of your creation.

Then one day with the repeated advice from all your friends and family you decide to start a small business right out of your home. Now you are making soap, bath bombs, shampoo, lotions, creams and so much more. But before you start to sell them online or to your local marketplace, there are few basic Federal and State governmental rules and regulations you need to know and follow to keep your new business in compliance with the industry standard and required practices.

There are specific FDA, USDA, FTC and all other governmental regulatory guidelines that you have to follow both for proper packaging and labeling of your products.

These requirements can vary widely by product type, shape and intent of use, for example, the label requirements for soap will be vastly different than the labeling requirements for say body cream.

If you read my book "Soap Making Business Startup," then you know, my business started right on my kitchen counter, and I grew it to a 6 figure business and then sold it. But this is not about my success or my soap making expertise; it is about proper packaging and labeling of all your homemade bath, beauty and cosmetics. I had to learn this the hard way, sure I have made a few mistakes along the way. For me, the learning curve was steep as there was no such book teaching me how to do it all.

So in this book, I share everything you need to know about how to make proper labeling and packaging for your homemade soap and other cosmetic products.

In This Book I Discuss

Definition Of Cosmetic And Drug And When A Product Is Considered BothThe FDA Definition Of SoapWhat The Soap Regulations AreAll Federal Agencies And Applicable LawsConsumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) RequirementsWhat The Packaging Requirements Are For Child Resistant PackagingCustoms And Border Protection (CPB) GuidelinesEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rules And GuidelinesEPA Evaluation Process And Risk AssessmentWhat Are Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) And High-Volatility Organic Compounds (HVOCs)The Federal Trade Commission Rules And GuidelinesHow Environmental Marketing Claims Are HandledHow "Made In The USA" Claims Are EvaluatedWhat And How Food, Drug & Cosmetics Act WorksRequirements For Proper Cosmetic LabelingWhat Caution And Warning Statement Should Be On The LabelColor Additive Categories, Requirements, And Proper UseWhich Ingredients Are Prohibited And RestrictedWhat Is Voluntary Cosmetic RegistrationFDA Rules For Cosmetic Shelf LifeVarious State Packaging And Labeling RequirementsWhat Is Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)10 GMP Directions And Guidelines7 Steps To Implementing Good Manufacturing PracticesHow To Design And Create A Label On A BudgetHomemade Soap Packaging And Labeling A To ZSince there are more than one Federal agency is involved in regulating various parts of this industry, some of the rules and requirements are changing or being updated often, so it is important to follow the most recent published guidelines.

At the end of the book, I provided an email address where you can send an email and be added to the list to be notified of any and all change and updates.