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Soap & Cosmetics Business Compliance Course
£225.00
With award-winning founder, Paula Mateo
In Bexley, Kent, with easy access from London
Serious about starting your own artisan soap business? Get confidently equipped on this course with Paula Mateo, award winning founder of Old Bexley Soap & Candle Co.
Starting your soap and cosmetics business is an exciting journey but sometimes there is too much information online and it’s very time consuming to reach a sufficient and water-tight understanding. Paula will walk you through all the UK legal and compliance requirements, helping you to thoroughly understand what you need to do to be able to sell soaps and cosmetics in the UK. You’ll get the right information, step by step, in a way that it is easy to assimilate and put into action.
We’ll cover everything from cosmetic safety, to labelling and trademarks so you feel confident and ready to go. You’ll save time, money and gain incredible value, learning from an experienced business woman who’s proof lies in the outstanding success of her own brand as well, as the soap businesses who have launched under her expert guidance.
“I enrolled on Paula's Business Compliance Course and learnt how to start a business by ensuring all my soaps we legally compliant to sell in the UK. I started up Rust & Charm Soaps in May 2021 and have been selling at crafts fairs and county shows, via social platforms and on both Etsy and via my website. I am so thankful to Paula and Old Bexley Soap & Candle Co for helping me turn a little spark into a firework. Without her, I wouldn't have had the confidence in the first place.” Amy Cable, RUST & CHARM
READ AMY’S FULL START-UP JOURNEY HERE
Here are just some of the businesses that have launched since coming to our courses:
THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU IF:
You’ve come to the beginner’s course and want to further your knowledge on cosmetic regulation.
You already make soaps or other cosmetics and you would like to sell them.
You are unsure whether you are fully compliant and would like to go through the whole process to make sure you’re doing it right.
You want to start and soap/cosmetics business and want to fully understand what it involves.
What’s included:
The course includes all materials, lunch and refreshments throughout the day.
YOU WILL LEARN:
Current Cosmetics Regulations
Effects of Brexit for UK sellers
Responsible Person, Cosmetic Product Safety Report (CPSR)
Product Information file (PIF)
Labelling Requirements
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
Submit Cosmetic Products Notifications (SCPN)
Cosmetic claims
Food Imitation Law
Insurance
Pricing and Marketing Strategies
Intellectual Property and Trademarking
“I can help you build a business that fits in your lifestyle. You may be caring for a family member, have a disability or have a job you can’t afford to quit. I’ve been there and done it. I can show you how you can achieve your dream of having a candle or soap business whilst keeping your feet on the ground.”
VENUE AND TIMINGS
Old Bexley Soap & Candle Co. Parkhill Road, Bexley DA5 1HY
The course runs from 10am-3pm in Bexley, Kent, easy to get to from London, Kent, Essex and East Sussex. We’re just a couple of minutes walk from Bexley train station (zone 6 on Oyster Card), with regular trains from London Bridge, Waterloo East, Charing Cross and Cannon Street. Bus 269, 132, B12, 229 and 492 stop nearby. If you are driving we’re just off the A2 and near the M25.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
You must be over 18 years of age. Full terms here . I can’t wait to welcome you.
WHY SIGN UP TO A ONE TO ONE COURSE WITH ME?
I’ve been there and done it.
I have built my business from scratch combining my job in the city with my love of artisan products. I found soap and candle making a very therapeutic way to escape from the daily stresses of working in finance and love the mix. It was dedication, passion, perseverance and hard work that made it possible. Now I have a successful, highly-regarded, award winning brand and sell-out workshops. It gives me so much joy to share my knowledge, teach and help other people do the same.
A member of the UK Guild of Craft Soap and Toiletry Makers, I have over 10 years of experience of making fine soaps. I discovered that blending oils, knowing what works, and creating heavenly fragrances for luxurious candles and soaps is my superpower. As an accountant specialising in budgeting and forecasting with an Honours Degree in International Business Administration and an Honours Degree in Business Studies, there is rigour behind my approach. I know the ups and downs, the challenges, the legalities etc. inside out. My products and courses have been Highly Commended at the Bexley Business Excellence Awards 2020 and I was a finalist for Best Entrepreneur of the year.
Whether you are working full time, part time, on furlough or unemployed there is always time to learn a new skill and the possibility to run a business that fits your needs and lifestyle.
You can do it!
I can’t wait to welcome you.
