Selling in Switzerland

[Snowqueen]

Can anyone provide information on selling cold process soap in Switzerland? Where would you get product testing, insurances needed, regulations... Any info greatly appreciated, thanks!

 

[TheGecko]

Start with your government's business website and search for 'soap', 'soap labeling', 'soap manufacturing'...that's what I did.

 

[MarnieSoapien]

Swiss regulations will fall under EU regulations. There will be probably be some discrepancies from EU regulations vs Swiss regulations (example, in Denmark you can sell soap made in your home, but in Germany it has to be made in an industrial kitchen). EU regulations are much stricter than US regulations because soap falls into the cosmetics category.

This is a good place to start, Cosmetics - Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs - European Commission or this has a lot of good info too http://www.soapmakingmagazine.co.uk...3/rules-regulations-legally-selling-products/

As far as testing, there are several companies that will do that. The most affordable ones are out of the UK.

 

[Snowqueen]

Swiss regulations will fall under EU regulations. There will be probably be some discrepancies from EU regulations vs Swiss regulations (example, in Denmark you can sell soap made in your home, but in Germany it has to be made in an industrial kitchen). EU regulations are much stricter than US regulations because soap falls into the cosmetics category.

This is a good place to start, Cosmetics - Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs - European Commission or this has a lot of good info too http://www.soapmakingmagazine.co.uk...3/rules-regulations-legally-selling-products/

As far as testing, there are several companies that will do that. The most affordable ones are out of the UK.

Thanks, this gives me somewhere to start! Much appreciated