[curiouslisa]

I’m also interested in people’s comments regarding how best to cool a mixture down. I’m still playing around with very small batches while formulating, meaning I put icepacks around the jars once poured off…. but that’s definitely not going to work on anything more than 6 jars per batch. (And I don’t intend to stay at such small batches!)

[curiouslisa]

Very interesting. I actually wanted to buy it after seeing the website and reading through - but doesn’t ship to Australia.

What factors made you stick with the contract manufacturer when they forced you to compromise your formulation based on availability of the ingredients to them?

I plan to launch with just two products, but I wasn’t sure if that makes the brand look immature. But you’re right, there are many examples of brands successfully launching with fewer. I also read an article on the founder of a brand I admire / aspire to, and in the interview they asked her what lessons she learnt. I found it very interesting that she said she spent years longer than necessary to launch with over 100 sku’s, and wasted a lot of money and time in the process. She said if she did it again she’d launch with maximum 5 products and then expand over time.

Do you generally conduct your quality control yourself or build it into your contracts with suppliers / manufacturers, etc?

[curiouslisa]

Thanks for your feedback everyone - I’ll research BHT and also get in contact with my supplier regarding the rosemary extract