INCI names, regulations, and labeling rules.

If you are going to be making soap, you will need to be sure that your are complying to the rules and regulations out there when it comes to labeling your products.

There is a law about the listing of ingredients on your soap products, but if you are selling at markets, it is unlikely that you will be subject to inspection.

When labeling your soap it is wise to assume you will at some time or other be subject to an inspection, and if you have a website or facebook page, you will need to be sure to comply to all rules. Continue reading →

How to pick a business Name

When choosing a name for your business, take the time to really think about it.  Throw some names out to your friends and family or ask their advise.

Ask your customers, your barber or hairdresser.  My hairdresser named my business.  We tossed a few names around that I had chosen and she took one and changed it a bit…. and there we were.

These are some of the ways you can pick and choose a business name.

Try to be as creative and original as you can, there is nothing worse than having a business a town or two away or in your own town with the same name.

Checking Business Names

Once you have come up with the name for your business then it’s time to decide if this is still a craft or “do I want to register my business?”  If you want to register your business in Canada you will first want to do a name search. Continue reading →