HSCG How-To: Labeling Soap with Marie Gale

Join Marie Gale as she explains how to properly label your soap in order to stay compliant with government guidelines.
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[@christinabutts32]

Been wanting a good lable video.. i keep making soaps but have not sold too many because im scared of the label laws lol ..thank u

[@janettehuard3354]

the labeling is now the easy part, I am afraid of the feds and state for taxes

[@moonbeamvanzant]

Thank you sooo very much for making and sharing this video!!! Very clear and to the point & easy to understand! You're awesome! Wishing you a sweet day*

[@teresastrayhorn277]

With the beautiful music you had in this video I could have watched you for hours. Very nice!

[@thingsrevisited9694]

Thank you Gale, I have your book and it is an invaluable tool I go to when making a new product. Your endless reasearch and comprehensive information is greatly appreciated.

[@nadhirahwilliams1329]

Good afternoon Marie, I really appreciated this video. I will heading to soapguild to broaden my knowledge.

[@ithamatthew5503]

Very informative

[@juliastumpff604]

Greatly appreciate you sharing your knowledge.

[@kimgregg5745]

Thanks so much for this awesome information

[@poppykefaloukos5057]

Thank you for your video...it helped me a lot. :)

[@cathyanndrakes5722]

Very informative Thank you for sharing

[@stephaniebravo7773]

Thank you so much for that information. I’ve been making soap for the last four years and I’m considering selling. Do you have another video that has insurance information? How do I go about getting it. Thank you for whatever help you can give me!

[@fleurof28]

Thanks very much informative...

[@prettyshadesofme1508]

(July 30 2019) Thanks Ma’am 🌹🌹🌹

[@Divinelites1]

Great info....question....is it ok to list same info one just one label on front of soap? Iris

[@ireneflores179]

Thank you!

[@simplesarahgirl9691]

Very helpful.

[@janettehuard3354]

does melt and pour soap bases fall into this category or would it be considered cosmetic?

[@komodoizzy]

Thank you for putting this video together. I have two questions that I hope you can/will answer for me. I make soap in South Carolina, USA and only sell within the states. I prefer to sell my soap naked (no packaging). I provide all the information you've listed here, plus ingredients, online as well as printed out when selling in person. I've heard differing things about using ingredients in the name of a soap. So from your video am I allowed to call a soap that contains pine tar, "Pine Tar Soap" or would I have to call it "Soap, pine tar scented"? Also, I don't label my individual bars (no packaging) but I do stamp them with their name. Occasionally I stamp them with one or more of their ingredients. I've read that I can't list partial ingredients, and as soon as you list one you have to list them all. I do list all ingredients online and printed, but I don't do it on each individual bar. Should I not, therefore, stamp a single ingredient in the surface of my Soap? Any help is greatly appreciated.

[@divert4abit86]

Thank you

[@elenagisa1318]

Nice info, ty a lot but for what countries does these rules apply?

[@organisedann884]

Does the front of the soap have to have a label on it or can I place all that info on the back? I sell patterned soap and shaped soaps so would like the customers to be able to see the soap.

[@catrionaaldridge654]

Can you tell me if this stands in Ireland. ? Very helpful video thank you

[@Thaojennyduong]

Hi there, so if you make soap at home base business and sale it to public? Do we have to register to FDA office to approve ours soap is safe?

[@frithar]

What if your soap weights are not consistent? My bars are appx the same size. Pick it up and heft the weight. Does it feel worth $7? Buy it.

[@Sandifitzy23]

Does this apply for Canada? Not listing the ingredients!

[@MsAnderson-]

When you said name must be included ...do you mean your personal name or the business name?

[@lonewolfcabin304]

How can I find local and federal laws when It comes to soap making. Example would be set up requirements and storage.

[@xxwoman]

Does net wt. include the packaging? --- I hate that they don't allow PO Boxes... I wish they'd change that. I've been stalked before so this is a serious issue for many.

[@1960markN]

"NET WEIGHT" is the way of describing just the contents of a package--does not include package, that would be "GROSS WEIGHT". An example would be the rating of a bridge where they would want to know the "gross weight", the weight of the cargo AND the truck. I can't imagine gross weight ever being used for soap.

[@Greenfairy65]

Are these rules the same in Canada?

[@lylalongrak3362]

How about if I'm import soap from Thailand the address on the leble should be in Thailand address ?

[@athinag.9335]

these rules are for america or internationally?

[@EDMSOAPS-529]

Marie Gale i have a Question. Do you put warning information on your product so people can't sue you if they are allergic to any of the ingredients in you product? Do you just list this information on your website?

[@rayray11011]

What if the soap is melt and pour? Does it still qualify for the first point you made? Also I have a family member who is allergic to coconut oil and I use them in my soaps. What if she were to get a homemade soap and not know it had coconut oil in it because it wasnt labeled and she ended up hospitalized? How does this work? I would personally label my soaps ingredients like that

[@cindygonzalez4964]

If you add mica to soap is it considered cosmetic?

[@robinturner5365]

Little Shop of Candles it’s considered a colorant that still must be included in your ingredients list.

[@CorenaGaroutte]

These laws are the same cross the board no matter where you live?

[@justmetabi07]

Are rules the same now? I noticed this video was made in 2016

[@justanotherchristian]

Your awesome 👏

[@Skylightatdusk]

If selling wholesale to retailers, can the street address of retailers be used and named as 'Distributors' or 'Sellers'? If that gives them product liability, how can they be indemnified?

[@shannahbanana]

I know this video is old, but here is my question: as online sales grow, aren't people weary of putting their home address on labels if they are a home based business? Is there a way to not do this?

[@mochs62512]

It has to be in an online directory. But it has to be somewhere, either on the label or online.

[@Skylightatdusk]

Thanks for posting this video. Does claiming that the ingredients fade age spots considered a cosmetic or a drug?

[@beebee2783]

I believe it classifies it as a drug because it is actually changing the physiology of the skin and doesn't just conceal. Cosmetic is temporary outer changes.

[@waltervega8730]

@@beebee2783 you can only put that it cleans. You can't claim anything else on the labelm

[@beebee2783]

@@waltervega8730 Yes I know that, the original question was asking if a product would be considered a cosmetic or a drug. True soap is what you are speaking of.

[@qutie424]

What about glycerin soap/melt and pour--does it still identify as soap or cosmetic?

[@Amandy36]

qutie424 it would be a cosmetic because the melt and pour has additives other than lye and fat. I just read it on the FDA before finding this video

[@xxwoman]

So the M&P soap base that I use to make soap with... I can't market as a bar of soap??

[@qutie424]

TheyDontSee it depends if the base contains additional ingredients such as detergents (sls, Slsa).

[@staciquinton2794]

Can I put on my label that it is a therapeutic soap? 9-14-19(Sat.)

[@mochs62512]

No becauss thats a claim. Actually it may make it a drug, which would require testing under FDA.

[@hypychkp]

Thank you! What does "volatile" mean exactly in this context? What about salt for example? 🙂

[@cynthiasymons]

Volatile means it evaporates quickly. See the videos by Kevin Dunn.

[@kennethdeary3938]

i have soap in my name do i still have to say handmade soap

[@graceinguelph]

in Canada, however, Soap is a cosmetic

[@bastetdupurr8564]

graceinguelph wow, so do you guys have to get a special permit or send the products to a lab or something?

[@graceinguelph]

Glows Dementia we have to submit the recipe to health Canada office so they can check its safety. If we make any changes to a recipe, re-submit the form. Fortunately, they have recently put the form online so we don't have to mail it it. I suspect that Lots of soapmakers though don't even know that this is a legal requirement.

[@joycefindlay8881]

I was just reading this online. Mabey you could answer a question for me. Any soap I wish to create, all I have to do is fill out the form and submit it, at no cost? and will I receive a reply? At this point I do not have a company Name

[@waltervega8730]

Thank you Marie, great video and very informative. I have a question. If the name of your company already has the word "Soap" in it. Are you still required to add the word on another line? It just seems a bit redundant for it to be labeled twice on the front label. Thank you, again.