I make a felted soap on a rope. The rope is attached to the felt so that you can hang it to dry as I found customers who were buying my felted soaps said the got smelly and ahhh mouldy when they were left just sitting so adding the rope and making a not to customers to hang it between uses...
I read about it on the Aussie Soap Supplies website first. Then another soaper from another forum I'm on mentioned that soapers selling on eBay were writing that they were registered and not to buy from those that aren't. So I thought I better look into it. I didn't have to send them anything...
There didn't seem to any 'approval' process at all just a matter of reading the website and labeling correctly, it's the same as the ACCC regulations on soap labeling pretty much.
I am registered with NICNAS as there is a huge fine for selling with out being registered. I just can't afford to be fined. I pay $381 a year in August. The cost of that plus the $600 product and public liability insurance means I need to sell a lot of soap each year but saying that it's what...
Hi I'm in Australia! I use kraft for everything from envelopes to brochure to cigar bands. I get it mostly from http://stores.shop.ebay.com.au/PlazaDJ-Paper-Card-Supplies__W0QQ_armrsZ1 in Melbourne but I have got some cool kraft stickers fromhttp://www.kraftkottage.com/labels.html
I was like you when I started. I mixed the lye and water outside with long sleeves and a full face protective mask etc. Now I treat lye with respect but I don't bother with all the protective stuff anymore. Vinegar always on hand to neutralize the odd splash and I know I probably should wear...
I use it and it doesn't effect the out come of the soap that I can see. I declare it in the ingredients list just so that people are aware though. I will be contacting the manufacture and getting an estimate on the amount that they are adding.