Selling homemade products

[jess3817]

I have put this else where, but posting here for traffic.
I'm looking for information/ rules/ guidelines that I need to follow for selling homemade products. Some family, a few friends and some of my customers who have tested them out for me have suggested I try and sell them. I have searched quite a lot and can't find any info on it, I've looked on my local council website..Nothing. I know i can't just make it up, package , label and sell it...Can I?

It's not food or cosmetic and no chemicals at all are involved.
Thanks for any help.

Unless you want us to get into a guessing game, you're going to have to tell us what it is.

"Home-made product" could be anything from a cake to a plutonium-powered nuclear fission reactor with a flux capacitor.

@AmandaHoldensLips very good point 🙈 sorry. Yes it's a cleaning product. Eco friendly.

Unless its something subject to safety regs, then you pretty much can just start selling!

Look into tax rules though - if you make over a certain amount then you will have to pay tax (I bet not everyone does!). But remember tax is on profit only, so keep records of what you spend as well.

What's in the cleaning product? (It will be chemicals btw- everything is).

@SquishySquirmy

What's in the cleaning product? (It will be chemicals btw- everything is).

Might be pretty cleaning cloths.

It's essential oil based. I ddint know if I'd have to get it tested or something?

@Ariela I'm not that talented unfortunately 😊

There will be labelling rules etc. What if someone eats the stuff, what about packaging etc

no chemicals at all are involved.

Yes it's a cleaning product.

Unless it’s an imaginary cleaning product, there are chemicals involved. I would definitely not buy a cleaning product from anyone who didn’t understand what they were making and selling.

www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/threads/homemade-organic-cleaning-products-laws-on-selling.402417/

www.ukcpi.org/ask-an-expert/cleaning-regulations

In Scotland there's a body called Business Gateway who can help with setting up businesses and providing information on requirements. Don't know if there's similar in England.

Thank you for the links.