Category for soap-business oriented blogs.
If you’re just starting out, or you’re reevaluating your soap business, there are certain questions you can’t avoid. Depending on which of these two you are, the most basic of questions can be asked a couple of ways: “What should I charge?” or “Am I charging the right price?” It Depends We’d love to have a rock-solid answer that would be perfect in all situations. But we don’t. We do have a great working price, based on product costs and shipping with consideration given …
The sales of organic products – from beef to produce to soap – have been growing by double-digit percentages every year for over a decade. Projections have that trend continuing globally at least until 2020. Which is why so many producers who don’t actually make organic products want to look like they do. When asked by customers about using the word organic on their labeling, we’ve always had a fairly simple response. If you’re playing by the rules – as we do – …
This question has stumped a surprising number of people: What is sodium palmate? End the question with sodium cocoate or sodium olivate, and the circle of questions widens. Guesses and assumptions have been interesting. Most are convinced it’s nothing they want. The truth is, sodium palmate is simply another name for something most folks are much more familiar with: palm oil, specifically palm oil that’s been saponified into soap. Sodium palmate isn’t just another name, though. …
It’s been in the news for years. We’ve written several blogs, including one explaining why we use it and the most recent explaining why it’s no longer enough to “just say no” to palm oil produced on Indonesia and Malaysian plantations. We’ve worked with international NGO’s, including the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), to establish connections between issue-oriented groups and small companies working toward the same goal. Concern from Beyond Borders For America and …
Some products don’t have a lot of luck. Despite its healthful properties, and its longevity of use, Vitamin E has experienced a lot of public relations problems. Just over 10 years ago, news sources were reporting that Vitamin E did nothing positive, and in fact, “increased the risk of dying.” After the increased heart attack rumors were disproven, the next major report declared Vitamin E to be of no positive value – if not harmful still generally useless. A later …
Great points. Thanks for posting.
If I create a body wash that includes Dr. Bronner's Liquid (...)
Hi, Sharon – Thanks for the question. We definitely know (...)