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Good Manufacturing Practices for Soap and Cosmetic Handcrafters Paperback – April 10, 2013

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Most people who make handcrafted soaps and cosmetics do so because they want better, safer or more natural products and have a personal passion for what they are doing. They are conscientious in there selection of suppliers and raw materials, creataive in their formulations, careful in their production and, in the end, proud of their finished products. They have control over every phase and aspect of the production cycle, from beginning to end, and are frequently hands-on during the entire process. Large companies, with many empolyees involved in manufacturing tens of hundreds of thousands of product units at a time don't have that same level of "hands-on" or personal passion. With increased levelks of automation and numerous people in the process comes increased possibility for mix0ups or contamination of products - hence the need for detailed and exact procedures that can be double-checked and documented throughout the manufacturing cycle. Out of that need comes the coincept of "good manufacturing practices." Establishing and then following good manufacturing practies in your business is live having and using a GPS navigator to get around town. No matter how familiar you are with the streets, it takes a lot less effort to just follow the directions. The trick, of course, is having all the necessary information in the navigator to start with. That's what GMP is all about - setting yp the navigation system for your production and manufacturing, so you can avoid the potholes and steer clear of the factors that could potentially wreck your product.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cinnabar Press (April 10, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 184 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0979594545
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0979594540
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.42 x 9 inches
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Tenesha
5.0 out of 5 stars Whew...
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2022
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I thought I had it all together until I read this book. It is a must have for all soap and cosmetic handcrafters. The best thing about this book is Marie tells you it's ok, take your time, it will all come together but make it apart of your routine and daily or weekly activities to put these things in practice. I also like that she says at the beginning to read the entire book before you start anything.
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mary
5.0 out of 5 stars Good lord thank you.
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2022
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These BS SOP's and GMP's made my head spin and your book spells it all out and makes it simple. I will be sharing a link to this book for EVERYONE on my upcoming "Makers" App. Anyone that makes any type of facial, body, herbal type product should have it!
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Kelly Sommers
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have!
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2018
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Wow! Although, at this writing, I was living in Florida (and they have a ton of restrictions for bath and body product manufacturing), I thought I was in compliance with my business and kept mind-numbing records. I could not have been more wrong! I actually shut down my business so that I could fine tune everything and create the required Standard Operating Procedures and forms to make sure I was in compliance with government regulations. What a tremendous amount of work went into writing this book! I am so grateful! Thank you, Marie Gale! This is an absolute must have for all bath and body product manufacturers out there...especially made-at-home products!
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Josh
5.0 out of 5 stars and shows examples of what you should be doing for good manufacturing practices when making Soap & Cosmetics
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2017
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This book tells you, and shows examples of what you should be doing for good manufacturing practices when making Soap & Cosmetics. There are some other minor chapters on Subcontracting, Returns policies and other topics, but the real value of this book is all in you learning the system of the first few chapters.

If you are unsure whether you should buy this book, ask yourself: how much do you value improved quality in your products because you followed safety standards and good manufacturing practices. Does your family not care? Do you care if your home operation becomes more efficient? If you are selling your products then a book like this must be mandatory purchase.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great help for starting to implement GMP on small scale ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2017
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Great help for starting to implement GMP on small scale production. A lot of things might seem kinda obvious but for a small handcrafter is pretty sweet to have guidelines to adhere to, so instead of having to think about how should I organize everything I have to think mostly on the content of my documents, which is nice when time is such a precious resource.
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Pam
4.0 out of 5 stars Label
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2019
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Labeling is important for any business, while a good book the presentation could have been better.
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Allan S. Chamberlain
5.0 out of 5 stars Consistency Is King
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2018
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The message of this book is that consistency is king. Small batch makers tend to understand the truth of that, but it can be a little against our grain to do what is necessary to achieve it. This book lays out a reasonable framework for getting there.
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JC
5.0 out of 5 stars Just what you need to know!
Reviewed in Canada on March 4, 2019
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This book has allowed me to set up a roadmap to help me get my cosmetics business operating in a consistent and safe manner. If you intend to take your soap and lotion making any further than a hobby, this book is a must have.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great book to read and learn about GMP
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 12, 2016
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This is a great book to read and learn about GMP. It explains very well what documents are needed to manufacture your own comsetics.
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