Compliance attitudes generally towards bulk retail cosmetic dispensers
I see a growing trend towards brands offering bulk dispensers for shampoo, body wash etc in retail outlets. Here, customers bring their own container for re-filling. I'd be concerned with contamination issues etc. The marketing thrust is that it reduces the use of plastic containers.
What are the attitudes generally of cosmetics compliance authorities towards this method of retailing?
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Cofounder & Chief Formulator
Indochine Natural
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you are basically seeing, break-pack on industrial products.
End customers will fear the retailer waters down the barrels, since they ain't individually packaged and sealed.
I foresee no-plastic (steel?) sturdy reusable soap pumps and you buy the refills in glass bottles (no plastic as well). Interesting niche market with great upside potential.
1 keep detailed microbial testing records. Independent testing, if possible
2 A disclaimer about end customers having to provide clean bottles
3 use the maximum safe amount of preservatives, even redundant preservatives
4 a disclaimer about customers having to use the whole bottle by 1/2/3 months or so
all the above in case the bottle provided by the customer is contaminated.
Out of curiosity, where are you located @mikethair ?
Cofounder & Chief Formulator
Indochine Natural