Tag Archives: Cosmetics Products

If You Make Personal Care Products in the U.S., You Need to be Paying Attention

Lela Barker

While whispers of new federal cosmetic legislation coming down the pike are nothing new, those whispers grew a bit louder last week.  Reignited by a new discussion draft bill in the House of Representatives, the whispers have now become rumbles and astute makers in the personal care space (soaps, spa products, bath products, minerals makeup,…

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Beauty brands: Are You Tracking The New Personal Care Products Safety Act?

Lela Barker

Oh, the irony…   Last night, I was sitting with a table full of LBU graduates (hi, gang!) at the fancy awards dinner on the final night of the Handcrafted Soap & Cosmetics Guild annual conference. I’d spent the last four days teaching, networking and supporting my fellow beauty makers and this was our final…

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Bringing a Product to Market (FREE Product Development Worksheet!)

Lela Barker

As I mentioned in my previous post, I recently journeyed to West Africa to participate in the 2013 Global Shea Conference. Lucky Break Consulting was proud to be a contributor to this amazing event, designed to promote shea butter and empower African entrepreneurs. Funlayo and Shola Alabi of Shea Radiance orchestrated a series of small…

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