I gave up selling soap when covid struck but there were so many selling as in local fayres and markets that have no idea on the rules and regulations, I do have to mention it’s a minefield so in some ways understandable. We need more like you that are willing to tell people what’s involved and if they choose to move forward what’s the correct way to go xxxxx
@lornagregory910926 күн бұрын
You are a godsend, my hero🙏I have been so confused about so many things regarding uploading to the portal. you have explained it so clearly, and now I feel confident enough to upload my products. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
@karenmsuk9 ай бұрын
As someone who is allergic to A LOT of things, some quite random like Elastoplast and iodine I always check additives and tend not to buy perfumed soap or beauty bars as one company calls them. Your website has all the information I need to make a good choice, but I am using the Aleppo soap and love how it makes my skin feel. This is a good behind the scenes look at all the work that goes into just registering a product so you can sell/give it before you even get to adding it to your website! It does make me appreciate a good quality product that little bit more.
@Hilary_ClarbySoaps9 ай бұрын
Omg Lisa, thank you for sharing this…I didn’t know about the frame formulation. That will be a game changer for future notifications 🥳🙏🏻
@IDreamInSoap9 ай бұрын
I think the frame formulations make everything so, so much easier. I hope it helps you out
@Helen-cw1qs4 ай бұрын
I've just completed my first upload. Thank you for being with me through every step! I'm going for a lie down now. What a phaff. I went with .csv file and then I can edit and 'save as' each time.
@IDreamInSoap3 ай бұрын
Well done you! 😂😍
@beckhill66429 ай бұрын
Wow so much info! You are so kind to share your knowledge, I know I will never need this but it was still interesting and I'm sure you've helped a lot of people. Thanks for taking the time to share!! 😊
@IDreamInSoap9 ай бұрын
That's so kind of you to say @beckhill6642, thank you so much 😊
@carolyncooper90929 ай бұрын
I'm so happy you've took time to explain this part of a business
@IDreamInSoap9 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, I'm pleased you found it useful
@zeynepputkeli9 ай бұрын
Lisa i wished upon a star... Thank you so very much 🌻
@IDreamInSoap9 ай бұрын
I'm pleased you found it helpful, thanks a lot
@IlinaLazarova-vs1ky2 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for sharing this video with us! You made my life much easier xxx
@IDreamInSoap2 ай бұрын
Glad to help.
@sabbikins9 ай бұрын
Superb Walkthrough, thank you so much!
@IDreamInSoap9 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@verdantsoapery15609 ай бұрын
Lisa, you're fabulous, thank you for making this video!❤
@IDreamInSoap9 ай бұрын
Hey Emma, you're very welcome, I hope you found it useful
@JohannDoughnutАй бұрын
Thank you for this! It will be useful for me, I’ve just started gathering information on the things required to start selling and it’s a lot, all seems very confusing to me but you helped clear things up 🙂
@IDreamInSoapАй бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@racheltubby22229 ай бұрын
I am just preparing to begin selling my soaps, and this video has been enormously helpful to me as I use the portal for the first time. Thank you so much for taking the time to record it!
@IDreamInSoap9 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
@elizabethweedon25179 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, this video save me hours and made it all so much clearer.
@IDreamInSoap9 ай бұрын
YOu are so kind, thank you so much I really appreciate it. Thank you
@bienish36719 ай бұрын
OMG you are a saver. Thank you so much
@IDreamInSoap6 ай бұрын
👍😍
@joannelishman2049 ай бұрын
Thank you! This video is invaluable- I’m a new soaper and was dreading having to use the portal- not any more.
@IDreamInSoap6 ай бұрын
Glad to help. 😉
@lenam872526 күн бұрын
Thank you so soooo much for all that info❤❤❤
@Helen-cw1qs9 ай бұрын
Perfect! I needed this video
@IDreamInSoap9 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@debrastearman69389 ай бұрын
Thank you for all this useful information. I've been struggling with this, and it's made my life a lot easier! You are the best.
@IDreamInSoap9 ай бұрын
That's so kind of you to say @debrastearman6938, thank you so much 😊
@designsbyblancahandmade57719 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this informative, step by step video. I am a new soap maker and I didn't know where to start when it comes to the regulations.
@IDreamInSoap6 ай бұрын
It's a minefield! Glad to help. 😉
@irenegourley66478 ай бұрын
Absolutely brilliant, thank you ❤
@IDreamInSoap7 ай бұрын
👍😍
@NicolaGreene-bh7tn9 ай бұрын
I absolutely love you. Thank you so much xxx
@IDreamInSoap9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much @NicolaGreene-bh7tn, that's very kind of you.
@justaddlivingwater9 ай бұрын
Oh my gosh seriously lol I😂😂❤❤❤, 11 the thumbnail honey I've never seen your face like that before!! Too funny as soon as I saw it I just started cracking up..😂😂❤
@IDreamInSoap9 ай бұрын
He, he, thanks so much
@bonnafide26069 ай бұрын
The panic on your face in the thumbnail made me think that this was another Halloween soap video. It is the Scare season after all. 😂 Here in the US, we've had some changes in regs in the last couple years with fragrances and this year and next we have reg changes in the cosmetic realm, too. It's mostly having to do with record retention and keeping customers and federal regulatory agencies apprised of any adverse events or recalls of product. I imagine what we have to do from now on is similar to what European makers have to do already, but, depending on the state, we makers in the States probably still have less paperwork to do than Europeans. Some states have more regulations than others, though, which can complicate sales from one state, region, county or city from another, and that's not even counting changes in tax rates😢.
@IDreamInSoap9 ай бұрын
Ooh yes, I've seen some changes starting to happen in the US, I think that may be good and hopefully it will be a balance to give some good things but not too much
@IDreamInSoap9 ай бұрын
Ooh yes, I've seen some changes for the US, hopefully it will be a balance so that they're good changes but not over the top
@Hilary_ClarbySoaps6 ай бұрын
This may help someone…when uploading a csv file with ranges, you still need to put exact amount in if you’re using essential oils. 😉
@IDreamInSoap6 ай бұрын
Yes, you do have to do that - ooh didn't I say that in the video, good point
@littletawelan4439 ай бұрын
Excellent video, it can be a minefield xxx
@IDreamInSoap9 ай бұрын
Thanks so much
@amybarber98702 ай бұрын
Hi Lisa, Thank you for this video. Do you have to wait for the government to get back to you after submitting, or can you immediately start to sell? Thank you :)
@IDreamInSoap2 ай бұрын
There's no response at all, you can start to sell once you have registered your product, as long as you have a cosmetic safety assessment for each product
@arianna13499 ай бұрын
Hi, thank you very much, do you make soap in a laboratory or at home? Does the chemist who authorizes the recipe come to see the premises? Can I submit my recipe to you and get your opinion please? thank you
@aquariusbathandbody3 ай бұрын
Wow that was brilliant, thanks Lisa. I've always been terrified of the portal, I use it but it scares the heck out of me. You explained this process so well that I'm not afraid to use it now.
@IDreamInSoap3 ай бұрын
I'm so pleased it was useful. Hopefully once you've done it, it won't seem so bad
@aquariusbathandbody3 ай бұрын
@@IDreamInSoap I've uploaded quite a few items but since it has changed it scares me, lol.
@Hilary_ClarbySoaps6 ай бұрын
Hi Lisa, I’ve had a look at the frame formulations and wondered if you knew the answer…does whipped soap (Stephenson base) and foaming bath bombs come under any existing frame formulations please? Tia 🙏🏻
@Hilary_ClarbySoaps6 ай бұрын
Watched again and can see you couldn’t find bath bombs either 😅. Crazy, I’m surprised they haven’t got them on there 😕.
@IDreamInSoap6 ай бұрын
I don't know I'm afraid. I think the only way you can tell is to open up a frame formulation and see if your recipe fits in
@user-fb6tt1rh9s3 ай бұрын
Hi Lisa, thank you for this video I run an Amazon FBA business which sells beauty products in the UK. Do I need to give notification if I am selling using Amazon's platform?
@IDreamInSoap3 ай бұрын
Yes you do, any sale in the UK. Is on the market, you need a Cosmetic Product Safety report and you need to list on the portal, no matter what methos you're using to sell your products
@lornagregory910926 күн бұрын
Do I have to upload pictures of my soap?
@raniisland4 ай бұрын
Hi Lovely, how do I contact the NPIS to tell them about my essential oils? I can't see the link on the CPN site?
@IDreamInSoap4 ай бұрын
You don't need to contact them. When you get to the part that says does your product contain anything the NPIS need to know about it will open up another section for you to complete.
@JohannaInTheCorner9 ай бұрын
Blimey Lisa! Scare us with that thumbnail! I thought you’d hit some terrible bureaucratic disaster! So relieved it wasn’t! I watched the whole way through… with no need for supporting sustenance until the 1hr mark! Chocolate milk is perfect for this time of day! Was so much more enjoyable when I realised you weren’t being put through the wringer with further legislation! I love using CSV files as they are so much quicker than manually keying the information in most things! I’m sure I have said I don’t make soap so I have used neither the portal nor the soap maker software you reference, but I suspect the experience is comparable. A csv file is a csv file after all! I always find it’s the invisible characters that cause me a problem. My problems always seem to be… ⚀ Invisible spaces at beginning (or end) of header data row ⚁ Empty data rows at end of file ⚂ Invisible spaces at the end of a data row ( especially where last variable is numeric or Boolean - y/n type) ⚃ Missing file trailer record where required Roll the dice every single time! Wonder what you find your error of choice is! Can you tell you hit something I know a little about 🤣 I really enjoyed this video… thank you!
@IDreamInSoap9 ай бұрын
Ooh, look at you, it does seem that you know a lot about csv files, well, much more than me!!