Is it possible to make and sell homemade skin care products?

7 Responses to “Is it possible to make and sell homemade skin care products?”

1. neminly says:

   December 4, 2009 at 7:59 pm

   Yes. http://www.sunflowernaturals.com/
   I do it all the time.

   ADDED:
   I haven’t had even one complaint, let alone a lawsuit, in over 15 years of selling products. Just make sure you know what you’re doing. Natural is easy – most of the ingredients are edible. And there is plenty of scientific evidence to back up the fact that natural works – and works better – than conventional! Once people try my products they never go back to the comparable conventional products.
2. Clueless says:

   December 4, 2009 at 7:59 pm

   yes but be aware of potential law suit
3. Lisa says:

   December 4, 2009 at 7:59 pm

   The liability is huge! Mary Kay did start out that way but it was a different time with much less cost to start up. You need to do a lot of research because in some states like CA you can’t sell products that contain certain natural components without FDA approval.

   Just be careful because all it takes to lose everything is one lawsuit happy person.
4. Carrie K says:

   December 4, 2009 at 7:59 pm

   Yes I believe you can as long as the ingredients are listed on it. Good luck!
5. j.y. says:

   December 4, 2009 at 7:59 pm

   Yes. I have a friend who makes her own chapstick and sells it!
6. Pənny Proud says:

   December 4, 2009 at 7:59 pm

   Many beauty products on the market have harmful chemicals in them; do your favorite beauty products contain any of these things?:

   * Mineral Oil, Paraffin, and Petrolatum – Petroleum products that coat the skin like plastic, clogging pores and creating a build-up of toxins, which in turn accumulate and can lead to dermatologic issues. Slows cellular development, which can cause you to show earlier signs of aging. Suspected cause of cancer. Disruptive of hormonal activity. By the way, when there’s an oil spill in the ocean, don’t they rush to clean it up – fast? Why put that stuff on your skin?
   * Parabens – Widely used as preservatives in the cosmetic industry (including moisturizers). An estimated 13,200 cosmetic and skin care products contain parabens. Studies implicate their connection with cancer. They have hormone-disrupting qualities – mimicking estrogen – and interfere with the body’s endocrine system.

   * Phenol carbolic acid– Found in many lotions and skin creams. Can cause circulatory collapse, paralysis, convulsions, coma and even death from respiratory failure.
   * Propylene glycol – Used as a moisturizer in cosmetics and as a carrier in fragrance oils. Shown to cause dermatitis, kidney or liver abnormalities, and may inhibit skin cell growth or cause skin irritation.
   * Acrylamide– Found in many hand and face creams. Linked to mammary tumors in lab research.
   * Sodium laurel or lauryl sulfate (SLS), also known as sodium laureth sulfate (SLES)– Found in car washes, engine degreasers, garage floor cleaners… and in over 90% of personal care products! SLS breaks down the skin’s moisture barrier, easily penetrates the skin, and allows other chemicals to easily penetrate. Combined with other chemicals, SLS becomes a “nitrosamine”, a potent class of carcinogen. It can also cause hair loss. SLES is sometimes disguised with the labeling “comes from coconut” or “coconut-derived

   * Toluene – Poison! Danger! Harmful or fatal if swallowed! Harmful if inhaled or absorbed through the skin. Made from petroleum or coal tar, and found in most synthetic fragrances. Chronic exposure linked to anemia, lowered blood cell count, liver or kidney damage, and may affect a developing fetus. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) contains toluene. Other names may include benzoic and benzyl.
   * Dioxane– Found in compounds known as PEG, Polysorbates, Laureth, ethoxylated alcohols. Common in a wide range of personal care products. The compounds are usually contaminated with high concentrations of highly volatile 1,4-dioxane, easily absorbed through the skin.
   Dioxane’s carcinogenicity was first reported in 1965 and later confirmed in studies including one from the National Cancer Institute in 1978. Nasal passages and liver are the most vulnerable. Dioxane is easily removed during the manufacturing process by “vacuum stripping”.

   Warning: It is a synthetic derivative of coconut. Watch for hidden language on labels, such as “comes from coconut”.

   IF SO, you should throw them away IMMEDIATELY and substitute virgin/extra virgin olive oil or a natural coconut oil to moisturize in the meantime until you find a better alternative!!! Tell ALL your friends and family!!!
7. DancenDiva says:

   December 4, 2009 at 7:59 pm

   Yes, and I’m working on possible doing that in the near future.