Resources

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Business downloads


BIS legislative guidance

http://www.bis.gov.uk/assets/biscore/corporate/docs/c/10-761-guide-to-cosmetic-safety-regulations-2008.pdf

The EU cosmetic site
 http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/cosmetics/scientific-assessment/index_en.htm

Consumer Product Recall - A guide to good practice issued by the BIS

Cosmetic products - safety, composition and labelling

http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/bglitem1.cgi?file=BADV072-1111.txt&msg=cs

A database of INCI names is available on the Europa website
http://europa.eu/index_en.htm
 
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Assessing chemists


>>> Cosmetic Safety Assessment Ltd (Company No. 07175899)
Scott Grainger
MSc by Research, BSc Combined Sciences (Chemistry with Microbiology and Mathematics), Chartered Chemist (CChem), Chartered Scientist (CSci), Full member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC)
Services: providing safety assessments to crafters and small scale producers of cosmetics and toiletries.  Special advisors to the Guild on matters relating to safety assessments
Experience:
20+ years in chemical and product safety, 7+ years in small scale manufacturing and development of cosmetics, Member of the advisory panel of the Guild of Craft Soap and Toiletry Makers
Research Interests
Toxicology of essential oils, Chemistry and formulation of artisanal cosmetics, The History and Chemistry of Soap

Tel 020 32391291 (Skype compatible)
22 Rosemount Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham DL14 6SX

info@cosmeticsafetyassessment.com


>>> AFP Chemical Consultancy
Alan Pettitt
BSc(Hons), MSc, MRI, MSCS, EurChem, CSci, CChem, MRSC, FRAS
60 Lower Ham Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT2 5AW
Tel: 0208 549 2972
Mobile: 07802 744656
alan@consultantchemist.co.uk


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Leaflets

Leaflet handout for market and outlet managers The leaflets were designed for market and outlet managers to bring the requirements of the cosmetic safety regulations to their attention when renting space for craft soap and toiletry makers to sell their products

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 Other Craft
UK Craft Fairs
UK Craft Fairs is a well respected, long standing website that promotes all types of UK based craft organisations

 The Crafters’ Guild: The idea of The Crafters’ Guild is to bring together like-minded people, to share enthusiasm, make new friends, learn new ideas and for members to maybe even make some money if they want to!




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 Packaging

Online Packaging Shop - UK Polythene, cardboard boxes, bubble wrap, retail packaging – Buy online supplies today


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Printing

Windmill Tapes and Labels is a leading manufacturer of self adhesive labels, specialising in a wide range of printed labels and plain labels on rolls. Whilst we manufacture a wide range of self adhesive tapes, the most common is printed tape for box sealing.


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Suppliers


The Soap Kitchen - The Soap Kitchen offers a comprehensive of functional ingredients for the Soap/Toiletry-Maker and Candle-Maker plus all the regular ingredients needed for Natural Cleaning alternatives

The Soapmakers Store - The Soapmakers Store supplies Soap Making Ingredients including Melt and Pour Soapbases, Natural Oils, Butters, Essential Oils, Fragrances, Soap Making Equipment and a wide range of Cosmetic Ingredients for making your own Body Care Creations.The Soapmakers Store also supplies Candle Making and Pot Pourri Making Ingredients

Sensory Perfection - supply fragrance oils for use in candles, soap, bath & body products, oil burners, lamp rings, incense, reed diffusers, room sprays & pot pourri, candle and soap moulds, and various accessories.

Athenian Olive – supply high grade cold pressed olive oil for soap making – a natural alternative to the chemically extracted olive pomace oil, but more economical than extra virgin olive oil. Contact: info@athenianolive.co.uk

Davpack - supply a aide range of packaging materials

Soap Suppliers Limited - offer an extensive range of soap making ingredients


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Trainers


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College of Integrated Therapies - Offers a distance learning course "Setting up a Handmade Soapmaking Business". The aim of this course is to enable you to learn to make soap using a glycerine base and to be able to sell that soap, fully compliant with the current European Union regulations regarding the sale of toiletries. This course includes detailed explanations of these regulations. It is important to be aware of the regulations governing soap making because they set very important safety standards

Eynsham Soap Company - Offers residential soap making courses

Genesis Soap - Provide soap making workshops

Makesoap.biz - Training courses for those thinking of starting a soap or natural toiletries business or who would just like to learn natural soap making for fun

Plush Folly - make your own cosmetics - Learn how to make cosmetics, soap and candles; study cosmetic legislation for business. Accredited home study and workshops from half day to week long intensive programmes. Ingredients, accessories and kits also available

The Soap Kitchen - hold regular Soap Making Workshops on our premises in Great Torrington, Devon. These are generally on Saturday afternoons and last approximately 4 hours. They are designed as a beginners introduction, not a comprehensive course and do not attract any formal or recognised qualification

Little Workshop Days - Fancy a day in the Little Workshop? Care about your skin?  Like all things natural and wholesome? Then why not come and spend a day in our Workshop and learn how to make your own soap or creams and lotions! Meet the dogs who inspired our pet shampoo bar and the chickens who sing away as we mix the oils! We have courses (one to one or small groups) on: Cold Processed Soap Making, Making Lotions, Creams and Balms, How to set up your own toiletries business

The School of Holistic Cosmetology - provides high-level training in the science of skincare formulation for spa professionals, holistic therapists and those who work in the beauty industry.

Classic Child Care - Cornwall, offers kids soap-making classes, weekdays or weekends, specifically aimed at children's enjoyment with free apron, cotton carry bag & presentation gift bags to take away. Parents welcome.




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Weights & measures

Guidance notes on average quantity - The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006 & Weighing equipment in use for trade


http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/bglitem1.cgi?file=BADV024-1111.txt&msg=mt

 

 

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