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Hopefully you've conquered your label situation.
I had labels not sticking to my product as well, and some bubbling issues also, but on small LDPE bottles, (plastic).
My first issue was that I…"
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Advice on trying to merge shipping and Paypal efficiently
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lot encoding needs
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Heather Hamilton Jun 28, 2010.
Filling viscous lotion in a small bottle
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Stephen P. Markham replied to the discussion 'Labels not adhering well- help!' in the group Product Labeling Tips and Tricks With Sherri WillsonStephen P. Markham replied to the discussion 'Preparing for your first meeting with a retail buyer'"Jim,
Great advice, thank you
Question, if you have a product that is out of the conventional "norm", as I do with a personal hygiene product,
MB3 personal hygiene,( MB3products.com), are you expected to bring some sort of…"
Stephen P. Markham replied to the discussion 'Florida Permitting for Cosmetics'"Wow!!! From a start up business point of view, the Florida codes sound pretty overwhelming!
That would add so much cost to starting up, properly, with the ability to bury you fast.
Product safety is of course good, but overhead kills...
In…"
Stephen P. Markham replied to the discussion 'Lotion - where did I go wrong?'"Melissa,
I ended up having an analytical company help design the formula for my lotion product, and we have a carbomer ingredient to thicken up the formula, and I pH balance it with sodium hydroxide, which also thickens it in very small amounts. I…"
Stephen P. Markham replied to the discussion 'Incorporate or LLC, which is best for homebased bath and body business?'"Theresa,
I totally agree with your LLC advice given to Denise.
As for your liability insurance, if it is product liability insurance, you are at the right spot with a membership to the Indie Beauty Network.
I checked locally with some insurance…"
Stephen P. Markham replied to the discussion 'Incorporate or LLC, which is best for homebased bath and body business?'"Denise,
I would tend to agree with the LLC formation, as opposed to the sole proprietor, just for the sake of protecting you from yourself, no offense intended!
While it may not seem neccesary in the beginning if you are just feeling out the concept…"
Heather Hamilton replied to the discussion 'lot encoding needs'"Hi Lela,
What an incredible QC program - thanks for sharing! I was wondering if you have any resources for where I could get a machine or stamp or something to stamp batch codes and expiration dates on my labels/containers. I have my labels printed…"
Stephen P. Markham posted a discussionAdvice on trying to merge shipping and Paypal efficiently
Hello Indie's,Looking for a little advice on shipping, postage, and web-site order taking with PayPal.I have my web site nearly completed, but am very hesitant to go live until I have an efficient ( for a start up) plan for the order taking through getting it in the mail. My credit card bills encourage me to expedite this procedure!My website is utilizing PayPal, as it seemed the least confusing to me at this point, and most efficient to start with. I felt I could justify the cost.I have…See More
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Stephen P. Markham replied to the discussion 'Getting an accurate statement of the net quantity of contents'"Kristina,
Being new at all of this also, I have a lotion I have to get into a 1/4 inch opening on a 20ml bottle, .67 fluid oz. , to be exact.
I don't measure by weight for my product. For me, I started out with a 10ml syringe and filled my…"
Stephen P. Markham replied to the discussion 'Proper preservation is critical!'"Shade,
In response to your mention of challenge testing, I have had that done by an Analytical Services firm for $900. for a lotion I have. It seemed it was a month long process and yielded positive results for me. I do use a synthetic preservative…"
Stephen P. Markham replied to the discussion 'lot encoding needs'"Donna Maria, Kelly and Lela,
Thank you for the great advice, suggestions and thoughts you've shared!
I am fortunate that I have only one product, a cleansing lotion, that I am producing. It's all I want, simplicity!!!
I did checkout…"
IBN Member Lela Barker - Bella Lucce replied to the discussion 'lot encoding needs'"Stephen,
We batch number and I'd be happy to answer any specific questions about that via private email. In short: it's common sense and a part of the GMP to batch number every product. In my experience, most small indie companies…"
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My name is Sherri, and I host the group. I have been designing and selling labels for over 5 years. I run a small graphic design company selling on eBay and Etsy.
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