Thank you so much for the help. I'll be sure to check out these websites and see what they have to offer. I'll be posting some recipes to my page (or somewhere on here) in a while, so if you'd like you can check them out.
Hi Jessica, while I applaud what you want to do you cannot sell anything that is sold as a medical aid. It would be getting in the area of prescribing a drug. Do your due diligence and research the laws of selling something that does something. FDA is one place to start
My 10 yr granddaughter makes and gives scented, colored slime to her classmates. Problem with slime, is the fact it does not last long, and I do not know how many times a parent will buy it.
I've done research into it before I started the whole process, and in my state, I'm allowed to sell it with an advertisement that states it is not clinically proven. Now, should I classify it as as a treatment that involves traditional drugs and things of that sort, I would be suspended from school for a few days and be given a fine, or something of that sort, for false advertisement to susceptible minds.
However, I really do appreciate getting multiple views, so if something goes wrong I'll only have myself to blame.
I'm very grateful that you mentioned places I could look.
Thank you so much.
Hi Jessica, it sounds like fun! I can't help you with where to buy oils (Aussie here), but I've just jumped in to say welcome aboard!
They banned fidget spinners in schools where I am, and I don't think slime would even make it through the classroom door, but it's very popular
. Do you make the glue version?
With the essential oils, there are safety limits for each of them, for how much can go on skin.
This
IFRA guide, by lovinsoap, might be worth a bit of a read to get you started.
There's some links to essential oil suppliers in there too.
I'll leave the specific rules on selling etc. to your fellow countrymen (& women!), but cmzaha has a good point - you want to be careful not to cross into claiming medical benefits (your country is like ours with that - the rules and regulations surrounding medical products are really onerous). Actually, I'm not sure how slime would be classified, or what your regulations on toys are. Hopefully your fellow countrymen can help you out a bit there.
Good luck!
PS. Refrigerate your essential oils
(Yes, I do make the glue version
It usually doesn't get through the door though most of our teachers don't care all too much unless you are not paying attention. As I mentioned, I was actively participating and solving quadratic and integral calculus equations while using slime, so my teacher was all for it. Fidget spinners were banned from our school as well, but problem was it was being used as a toy and not as a tool.)
Wow, I wasn't aware that essential oils had limits, although this certainly makes sense for it's something along the lines of a medicine.
As for specific rules, I do not claim to have proven results with my product. This makes so that I'm protected from these laws. I've cleared it with local authorities by stating what laws could pertain to my business and how I've avoided them. I've asked them to notify me when/if I step out of line. They are completely satisfied with how I handled the situation and cleared everything up. My principle is also okay with it as long as it does not become a classroom distraction.
I've done research into it before I started the whole process, and in my state, I'm allowed to sell it with an advertisement that states it is not clinically proven. Now, should I classify it as as a treatment that involves traditional drugs and things of that sort, I would be suspended from school for a few days and be given a fine, or something of that sort, for false advertisement to susceptible minds.
However, I really do appreciate getting multiple views, so if something goes wrong I'll only have myself to blame.
I'm very grateful that you mentioned places I could look.
Thank you so much.
As well as the fact that this would be considered alternative medicine if anything and I could claim cultural properties, in which the most they could do is stop me from selling it on campus.
In any case, I've covered all my bases. If anything happens, then I'm allowed to hand someone slime (as long as it doesn't become banned), and receive payment later on and call it money that they were holding for me. Are you aware of Dan the Panini Man? If not, check him out.
Thank you so much for replying to my post and trying to inform me of things that I very could have been ignorant to, especially at the age of fifteen.
I think your scented slime idea is very cool! Can you share a recipe?
doTerra and YoungLiving are very VERY overpriced. "Therapeutic Grade essential oils" are not actually a thing. You can get EOs for cheaper at a healthfood store - I like NOW brand. read the bottle to make sure it is 100% ESSENTIAL OIL. "Lavender Oil" , for example, is not legally defined, so it could be canola oil or mineral oil mixed with some essential oil, or even just some fragrance.
The best prices are online. I like Camden Grey. They are in Florida, so shipping to me in Alabama is pretty good. Liberty Naturals is another one I see recommended a lot here.
You may also want to try
www.thesage.com. They have The Amazing Dozen
https://www.thesage.com/catalog/products/Amazing-Dozen-Free-Shipping.html
free shipping on 12 1-oz bottles.
Thank you so much for the help. I'll be sure to check out these websites and see what they have to offer. I'll be posting some recipes to my page (or somewhere on here) in a while, so if you'd like you can check them out.