Sapona Ultimate Guide to Handmade Soap | Page 9

Getting the Most of Handmade Soap Commercially If you believe that your handmade soap is smelling good and is safe for usage, then you can sell it to the public. However, you’ll need to follow these three steps if you opt to go commercial. Step 1 – Test Your Soap In your state, there is a testing and standardization body for products that are meant for public consumption. You need to take your soap to them for formal testing and approval. This is assuming that you already have some nice feedback from friends and neighbors. You should learn to give the people close to you a few samples so that they can give you their individual reviews. If the soap is approved by the testing body, then you can move to step 2. Step 2 – Get the Permits You need to visit your townhall to inquire about the fees for running a handmade soap business. Ensure that you apply for all the licenses as it’s advisable to start selling locally before you expand regionally and globally.