new guy from the uk

[SoftTouch]

Hey guys im mark im 23 and i have wanted to get into making hand cream for a while but i want to make it not just for fun but so hopefully i can sell it, as i know there is a lot of legal stuff so thats why i want to enjoy it first

i love lavender but i feel making hand creams would be more suited to myself and i think there nice as presents so i have come here to learn

 

[Stinkydancer]

Welcome...
Good luck selling in the UK- they regulate small soap and lotion businesses pretty hard there.

 

[SoftTouch]

true they do but where can i learn to make hand cream and also find bottles ?

 

[Stinkydancer]

Here is where you learn all things lotion- hope you have a lot of time on your hands- it's a great blog- http://swiftcraftymonkey.blogspot.com/.

Bottles I get from Wholesale Supplies Plus but I'm not sure if they ship across the pond.

 

[Hazel]

Hi Mark,

Welcome to the forum! :wave:

I second Stinkydancer's recommendation of the blog. The information on it is phenomenal.

 

[Hazel]

Hi Mark,

Welcome to the forum! :wave:

I second Stinkydancer's recommendation for Susan's blog. It is wonderful. As to finding bottles, hopefully someone from the UK will see your post and give you an answer. The only thing I can suggest is to check http://www.gracefruit.com/ and here's another link to several suppliers. http://www.annelwatson.com/soapmaking/soapmaking_materials_suppliers.html#UnitedKingdom

I don't know if this info will be helpful for you since I'm not in the UK.

 

[Stinkydancer]

Hi Mark,

Welcome to the forum! :wave:

I second Stinkydancer's recommendation for Susan's blog. It is wonderful. As to finding bottles, hopefully someone from the UK will see your post and give you an answer. The only thing I can suggest is to check http://www.gracefruit.com/ and here's another link to several suppliers. http://www.annelwatson.com/soapmaking/soapmaking_materials_suppliers.html#UnitedKingdom

I don't know if this info will be helpful for you since I'm not in the UK.

Anne Watson is in the UK? Wow I always thought she was from the US. I read her books many moons ago.

 

[Hazel]

She is in the US. She just lists some international suppliers on her web site.

 

[Stinkydancer]

She is in the US. She just lists some international suppliers on her web site.

Aaah ok. Thanks!