Soap Upgrade - the scale up!

A quick update - to scale a business....takes so much...over so much time....it's not just financial resources... it's more the research - adding UPCs - Universal product Codes - endless hours of design work -  sneak peek behind the scenes of it all - overwhelming - frustrating and so very excited - I can't believe I am the curator - 

My focus is the Farm first - so easy and time efficient goes hand and hand with the farm - switching back over to boxes - (yes I have had boxes before, they were not pre-printed tho) 

everything begins with reserach -  a few more items of equipment - 

Key points about INCI:

1. Universal naming

   • Each ingredient has a single official INCI name.

   • Example:

     • Coconut oil → Cocos Nucifera Oil

     • Olive oil → Olea Europaea Oil

2. Regulatory compliance

   • The FDA (U.S.) requires cosmetics and soaps marketed as cosmetics to list ingredients using INCI names.

   • Many retailers and export markets expect INCI names, so it helps with wholesale and international sales.

3. Clarity for consumers

   • Helps consumers identify potential allergens or preferred ingredients.

   • Makes ingredient lists consistent across brands, even if marketing names differ.

4. How it works for soap

   • Fats and oils are listed as “saponified oils of [INCI name]” or as the individual sodium salts (e.g., Sodium Cocoate).

   • Other ingredients like goat milk, water, fragrances, and essential oils also follow INCI naming where possible.