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Title: Introduction and some advice please.
Post by: NoQualms on December 27, 2014, 12:48:55 PM
Hi, I'm looking into a small business making natural cosmetics.
I just wondered if anyone has any experience of getting a safety assessment for bath teas.  Looking at the permitted ingredients on Scott's site, it looks like I could only include a maximum of 10% botanicals in a bath product.  The tea would however be massively diluted in the bath water and I only intend to use food quality ingredients.  I don't want to spend time formulating something that won't be allowed.  Obviously, I could ask them but I don't want to bombard them with daft questions, so I thought I would ask here first. TIA.


Title: Re: Introduction and some advice please.
Post by: Suzanne on December 27, 2014, 12:58:08 PM
Hello and welcome to the forum.

I can't help, but Scott is used to daft questions so I am sure he will answer you. Someone else may come along with the answer.


Title: Re: Introduction and some advice please.
Post by: Helen on December 27, 2014, 01:24:37 PM
Hello!!!!!  A warm welcome to the forum.

I am really sorry that I can't help you with your question, but like Suzanne said, Scott is probably the best person to put you right. 

It's really nice to have you here  :)


Title: Re: Introduction and some advice please.
Post by: EJ on December 27, 2014, 01:25:34 PM
Hello and welcome to the forum!

Best to ask Scott re Bath Tea ingredients as I would expect such a product to be comprised of botanicalsin the main.


Title: Re: Introduction and some advice please.
Post by: Lindy on December 31, 2014, 02:26:07 AM
Hello and welcome :buttrf:


Title: Re: Introduction and some advice please.
Post by: andoy on December 31, 2014, 01:13:24 PM
hi and welcome, sorry I can't be of much help


Title: Re: Introduction and some advice please.
Post by: squeakyclean on December 31, 2014, 02:30:52 PM
Hi and welcome to the forum :)

I had considered making bath teas too until I looked Scotts list of permitted ingredients and until I realised that I would need to purchase different assessments for teas, salts and bombs, so I have decided to combine the bath salt and bath tea idea, so effectively herbal bath salt tea bags. Yes it would probably mean I wouldn't be using as much herb as I would have liked but I preferred to do that than drop the idea entirely. Let us know how you get on anyway :)


Title: Re: Introduction and some advice please.
Post by: Denice on January 01, 2015, 08:25:31 PM
Hi,  nice to meet you :)

Best idea would probably be to come up with a very rough formula and then ask Scott his advice re how to apply for an assessment that may cover several alternatives.

Have you made other cosmetics already?


Title: Re: Introduction and some advice please.
Post by: ELEMENTS on March 28, 2015, 08:48:29 PM
If you have any queries about cosmetic ingredients and permitted levels in products, feel free to contact me.  Just because an ingredient is not on a permitted list does not mean it can't be used in cosmetic products.  If you can send the proposed formulation or ingredients you wish to use that would be a great help.

You can submit the query here.

Paul