Labels for bottles?

[Guest guest]

I am also interested in a reply to this question! Also, does anyone think

polysorbate 80 is a safe preservative, and how does one use it if so? (Like in a

room spray, or lotion.)

Lori V.

 

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TWCrew

I have purchased some bottles to make different blends of essential

oils. I don't know what to use a labels though, or how much info

should be on a label for safety reasons (like if I give on to a

family member or friend). What are you using on your bottles? I

thought maybe an address label, but not sure how to keep the ink from

smearing.

 

Selah

[Guest guest]

I dont use it as a preservative, I do use it as sort of an emulisfier and the

form I have also has niacin and biotin in it so I use that in my shower/shampoo

gels. For once in my life I have thick hair.

 

Some folks are against it, all I can do is go by my experience with it and it

seems to set a scent longer as well in a scented oil. So I will continue to use

it. I found a pretreatment to unblock hair folicles using poly 80....there are

also herbs that lay claim to that as well. I'm thinking of using the herbs and

the poly as a pretreatment and in the shampoo itself.....

 

e

[Guest guest]

Hi Selah,

 

The Vinyl labels that fellow list member Tammy at Elements Bath and

Body http://www.elementsbathandbody.com/ sells are great quality

oil/water resistant labels that work with inkjet printers.

 

As for info to put on a label ... if its for family and friends you

don't have legal responsibilities to worry about like if you were

selling to the public - but basic info such as the common name of the

oil, the botanical name, where it is from, the part of the plant used

.... should always be provided so folks know exactly what they have.

 

You may also want to take the time out to talk to them about any

contraindication of a given oil (for example, don't expose thyself to

UV after applying bergamot or expressed lime oils due to the

phototoxic properties of those oils).

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

 

Thai Lime Leaf 100% Olive Liquid Soap

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

, TWCrew <twcrew wrote:

>

> I have purchased some bottles to make different blends of essential

> oils. I don't know what to use a labels though, or how much info

> should be on a label for safety reasons (like if I give on to a

> family member or friend). What are you using on your bottles? I

> thought maybe an address label, but not sure how to keep the ink from

> smearing.

>

> Selah

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Selah,

 

Here are the suggestions I have picked up from previous posts on this

group:

 

You can use Avery labels but they can become oily. Try one of the

following:

 

Put clear packing tape over the label.

Get a clear sheet of vinyl, cut to the label size, and put it on top

of the printed label.

Put a second clear Avery label over the printed one.

 

There is also a site called www.rippedsheets.com that sells waterproof

labels. I haven't personally ordered from them yet.

 

Most of the labels I have seen on my bottles have the botanical name

and the place of origin. For blends, I would put the amount of each

oil used, or if several oils are used, give the blend a snazzy name

like " Zippy " and give them a separate card that tells how many drops

of each oil are in the blend. A blend date might also be helpful or

even a " use by " date for stuff that may go rancid.

 

Cynthia

 

, TWCrew <twcrew wrote:

>

> I have purchased some bottles to make different blends of essential

> oils. I don't know what to use a labels though, or how much info

> should be on a label for safety reasons (like if I give on to a

> family member or friend). What are you using on your bottles? I

> thought maybe an address label, but not sure how to keep the ink from

> smearing.

>

> Selah

>

[Guest guest]

I have found an interesting label option and wanted to share it with

the group.

 

Since I'm new to making EO stuff, I was scared to order bulk labels

because what I write today on a label may change tomorrow. I also

don't have a printer that works right now (unless printing only in

green is your kind of printer!). I was at Staples and they had the

Brother thermal printers on sale (was $100, but $50 rebate!). I

decided to try it, since we could always find another use for the

printer anyway (mailing labels, boxes, etc). It came with two sizes

of continuous paper labels to try, but the paper got scratched up in

my purse. So I tried their most durable product, called film (DK

2212 if you're interested, cost about $35 for 50 feet of the

stuff!). This appears to work beautifully, if you're okay with

monochrome printing. The film is durable, doesn't scratch, and stood

up to me rolling an applicator of diluted EO's right across it

without any absorption or smudging.

 

The largest label is 2-3/7 inch wide, but it is however long you need

it to be. I find that the width of the tape is the perfect wrap-

around size for my rollerball applicators. They also make a clear

film option, but I thought the white might offer more protection for

the EO's since my bottles are clear.

 

So, here is another option for labeling your products, putting dates

on your supplies, and otherwise printing stickers on the fly.

 

Selah