The Farmers Market – Selling your Soap

Selling your Soap at your local Farmer’s Market

Farmers MarketHow to become a Vendor

Most Farmers Markets have an application form you will need to fill out.  Usually there will be a membership fee to pay and the fee for your space.

I have found that most Farmers markets will have a Flat Rate fee you can pay for the season, this will often hold your space so you are not moved around to different spots.

Most markets will also allow you to pay per market, if you are there every week they will probably put you in the same spot, but if your are a new vendor often they get shuffled around the market to whatever available spot they have. Continue reading

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Itchy Skin? Can Natural Soap help itchy skin?

I can speak from personal knowledge on how terrible it is to suffer from itchy skin, having suffered from Eczema I can remember times I’d be so itchy and miserable.

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Soap Making Books and DVD’s – guides to making soap

Most soap makers will have a library of books and DVD’s from when they first started making soap.  I have quite a few, and some I still refer to.


If you are like me, I prefer to read a book, make notes and highlight the important parts.  So for me it is important to have those reference books handy as well as a computer. Continue reading

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Knowing your soap – What to know when purchasing Handmade Soap

 

Interest in soap making or making your own is becoming increasingly popular within the last few years.

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Wonderful skin friendly soaps are being made and sold by soap specialists who mix vegetable oils, essential oils, herbs and/or botanicals and clays to
create these incredible moisturizing bars. Continue reading

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Beeswax vs Paraffin

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Beeswax vs Paraffin, which is better and safer?  Both are natural but both are not safe….

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Anti Aging Skin Products – Juice Beauty

Juice Beauty’s Anti-Wrinkle Solution Kit

Amazon Price: $62.05

Juice Beauty: $50.00 (click on the picture below to go to Juice Beauty’s website.


I have to give it to Juice Beauty for coming out with such wonderful products, with certified organic ingredients, rich in antioxidants that give wonderful results in reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Continue reading

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Labeling the Eco-Friendly Way

Labeling Eco-Friendly what does it mean and what are the guidelines?

ecofriendlytagsEco-friendly labeling is about designating environmentally friendly products, as known as green and nature friendly, and are all synonyms used to refer to good sand services considered to inflict minimal or no harm on the environment.

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Organic and Natural Product Labelling Rules

Organic, Natural and the Guidelines

The labelorganic_usdadiag1ling rules for organic and natural products do vary depending on the country you are living in. Continue reading

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INCI Names

INCI Names for Essential Oils

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Carrier Oils and most ingredients you’ll use in your Homemade Products Continue reading

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What is INCI

labelgirlcheckingwmagnifierINCI it is a listing of Latin Names for Cosmetic Ingredients and is the shortened name for “International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients” Continue reading

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