Florida
Group Admins
Talk with others about the cottage food industry in Florida
Homemade Lip balm isn't food, so would I need a license to sell it?
This topic contains 1 reply, has 2 voices, and was last updated by 
David Crabill 11 years ago.
- Posts
My cousin just told me about the cottage law today, so I researched it. She is going to make cupcakes. Is there a different law about selling homemade lip balm I’ve made? Would that require a business license because its not food? I use food grade oils and beeswax to make it.
I wish I could help you more. All I know for sure is that this wouldn’t be allowed under the cottage food law, but you already know that. I believe that you can run this kind of business from home, but I am not an expert in any way about creating personal care products. You might need to get a home occupation permit and seller’s permit, and I think you have to charge sales tax for that. Beyond that, I can’t guide you further.
You must be logged in to reply to this topic.