So you\u2019ve made this wonderful lotion and now you are ready for the fun part. Giving it to your friends (or selling it to your customers)! You can\u2019t just hand them your pyrex cup full of lotion though. You need some swanky containers with fabulous labels! Believe it or not, if you are just wanting to make a few lotions for your friends, you can get some pretty nice bottles with flip-top caps at Walmart in the travel-size toiletries area of the Health & Beauty section. However, if you are ready to start selling to customers, you’ll need more than just a few bottles.<\/p>\n
Here are some of my favorite container resources if you need more options (I have ordered from all of these before): Once you have your containers, you might be wondering how to get the lotion from the pyrex cup into the small opening of your bottle. Easy! I recommend using a ziplock freezer bag (quart or gallon, depending on the size of your batch). Just snip off a corner, and squeeze it in! If you are selling your lotion, be sure to weigh the amount that goes into the bottle so you can put that number on your labels.<\/p>\n About labeling. You could go to the office supply store and get some labels. But they probably won\u2019t hold up very well. My all-time favorite place to order labels from is called Labels By the Sheet<\/a> because it\u2019s just what it says. Need one sheet of labels? Then order one sheet! Need a whole case of labels? You\u2019ll get a better price. They have every size, every color, inkjet or laser, waterproof or non-waterproof. Inexpensive shipping. What more could you possibly want?<\/p>\n Another thing about labeling. If you plan to sell your lotion, there are some rules about what information needs to be on your label. Marie Gale has a wonderful book with easy-to-understand information about how to be legal about your labels called Soap and Cosmetic Labeling<\/a>.<\/p>\n Need someone to help you with a label template? I would recommend checking out the label service at Majestic Mountain Sage<\/a>. You can see what the owner drew up as an idea for a label, and what the label service came up with here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Finally, I will reiterate that if you are planning to sell your lotion, you should have it challenge tested to be sure there aren’t any nasties in it, and your preservative is effective. Again, I can recommend Dr. Cindy Jones of Sagescript Institute<\/a> to test your lotions for you.<\/p>\n
\nBayousome.com<\/a> in GA
\nSKS Bottle<\/a> in NY
\nMajestic Mountain Sage<\/a> in UT
\nED Luce Packaging<\/a> in CA<\/p>\n