Selling and shipping handmade soap?
I eventually want to start making handmade soaps to sell at local craft fairs and perhaps even online. However, with summer coming up, does anyone know some techniques to help so the soap won’t melt in the heat? Also, what are the best ways to package the items? Thanks!
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Hi,
I’m not sure if you’re making melt and pour soap or cold processed soap – but either won’t melt in the heat – so no worries there.
With both types of soap, you do however, have to air them out (aka: cure) to ensure that any water/liquid added to the soap has evaporated – or the bars will “sweat” in the heat – with or without packaging.
Many people use handmade paper wrapped around the soaps – or handmade paper as cigar bands wrapped around the soap – or shrink wrap bags.
Don’t forget to list all your ingredients on the soap labels – you never know what people can be allergic too, and the last thing you need is a whopping law suit ending your soaping career.
keep it in a styrofoam cooler, the price of postage just isnt worth doing it by mail.