How Would You Positively Communicate The Idea of Upcycled Ingredients For Cosmetics? [PDF]

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How would you positively communicate the idea of upcycled ingredients for cosmetics?   



No woman (the segment of humans who are the biggest user of cosmetics in the world) is going to put anything up cycled / recycled / re-manufactured or the like on her face or body. Heck - they throw away cosmetics, shampoo and even things like oils if they are past their use before date.  



What I think about upcycled ingredients, and Is the general idea of upcycling  something that you see as positive and/or appealing:   



In theory it’s a great idea. Anything that can get multiple uses out of a product is positive. It also needs an artistic mind to create ideas for what to do with the product. While I come up with ideas with wood mouldings or the like to create an original finish or to dress up something to look awesome I don’t have the mindset to create art or any ideas to create a finished work with upcycled materials. I’m a good problem solver and talented with finished materials but creating artlike things isn’t me. I like upcycling different types of fabrics because once they've been used for a while you really get to see what they look like after they've been through the wash quite a few times. But you don't want to upcycle anything that's really worn. It won't get better. What do you think is the best way to describe/name cosmetics made from upcycled ingredients: Here's a name for your​ ​business: “Crap Cosmetics” Nobody is going to want to ​buy​ - let alone u ​ se​ - upcycled cosmetics or cosmetics made from upcycled ingredients. You can't guarantee the purity or sterility of your ingredients/products so they'd be an ideal vehicle for harboring - and transmitting to the user - all kinds of lovely pathogens.



You'll never be able to secure the necessary liability insurance for an upcycled cosmetics business for that reason. This is a really bad idea. MotorOil Mascara: it hits the road and keeps on going just like your car, your daddy and that useless husband. Presidential Leftovers Paper Products: use a makeup remover wipe made from the used lunch or dinner napkin from our First Executive in Executive Time. Time to Wipe Out Dirt, Diet and Decency! Red State Red lipstick: longing for that glowing Repo- Blixen mouth? Slip this on and make America Great as you try to get your lips open. Formulated to shut You the hell up.



The upcycled ingredients for cosmetics:  Other than packaging, hopefully none. I would never put something “Upcycled“ on my body or inside my body. Are you sure you mean Upcycled? Very idea makes my skin crawl. When it comes to ingredients, manufacturing, and effectiveness and safety testing, where do I even start if I have an idea for a new cosmetic/makeup product? This answer is based on selling cosmetics in the EU. The FDA have their own regulations which may be different from ours. I know that there are certain colours that are Dee,ed safe in the UK for lip products but not in America or Canada. Ingredients - It is important that you buy all your ingredients from a reputable supplier. They must be able to provide safety data for the ingredients. Without that then your whole idea falls down before you even make a product. Don't be tempted to buy cheaper materials from China or elsewhere. Testing - Assuming you have perfected your recipe and tested it on yourself, you need to then give it to family and friends to sample too. If your product is a lotion for example, then you want to make sure it's a stable emulsion. An emulsion can separate over time, no matter how great your product is, you need to know that it isn't going to separate after 6 months on a customers dressing table.



That's where I am right now with my new line of products. I'm leaving them on shelves under different conditions all over my house to make sure it's stable. So far so good. Cosmetic Safety Assessment- when you are happy with your product you can send it to be assessed by a chemist. Each product requires its own assessment. That's not quite as daunting as it seems. A lotion can be tested and passed for safety. That recipe is now safe to be sold. You can have up to 10 variation on that product. So all your lotions will be safety assessed. Cosmetic Safety Assesments are around £200 per product. Insurance - You need £10milion, public liability insurance. You can't sell without it. Records - You need to keep records of your products. Each must have a file with all the safety data sheets for all the ingredients used, batch numbers etc. Labelling - You must list your ingredients in order of quantity they are used in the product. Anything under 2% can be listed anyway you like. All ingredients must be listed by their INCI names. This is the law and yet I see many labels where this is not adhered to. In a soap, for example, you will use oils. However these oils are no longer in their original state when turned into soap. The oils are Saponified by sodium hydroxide. Olive oil is turned into sodium olivate. That's how it should be listed on the label. Not Saponified olive oil as I see often. Your address (manufacturing facility) should be on your label too, along with the batch number and any safety precautions. I sure there are a few more hoops you have to jump through and maybe get a letter from God, then you are ready to market your product. Scary isn't it?