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Soap & Cosmetics Business Compliance Course

£225.00
With award-winning founder, Paula Mateo

Timings 10am-3pm
The Strand (London) , 15-19 Devereux Court, London WC2R 3JJ

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.”
— Paula, FOUNDER, OLD BEXLEY SOAP & CANDLE CO.

VENUE AND TIMINGS

The Strand (London) , 15-19 Devereux Court, London WC2R 3JJ. Nearest tube/train stations, Blackfriars, Temple, Charing Cross, Holborn

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.