How to Label Your Foaming Hand Soaps + a Free Canva Template!

If you’re making and selling foaming hand soaps, labeling them correctly isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s also a legal must. Whether you’re crafting for personal use, gifts, or business, proper labeling ensures compliance and builds trust with your customers.

To make this process easier, we’re breaking down exactly what your labels need to include. Plus, we’ve created a free customizable Canva template to help you design professional-looking labels in minutes!

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What Your Foaming Hand Soap Label Must Include

Here is a list of what information is required by the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA), which is the governing entity of the labeling of all consumer products. The FPLA's requirements for labeling consumer products are simple—a label for your soap must include the following details:

✔ Product Identity – Clearly state that the product is “soap” on the front of the packaging.

✔ Business Information – Include the name and address of your business on the packaging.

✔ Net Quantity – List the volume of the soap (e.g., 8 fl. oz. or 236 mL) on the front of the label.

✔ Ingredient Declaration – Your label must include an ingredient list. When using fragrance oils, follow this guideline to add “Fragrance/Parfum” to your ingredient list:

• For any fragrance oil load up to the maximum 2%, “Fragrance/Parfum” should be listed after olefin sulfonate and before phenoxyethanol.

• Here is an example of how your ingredient list should look:

• INCI Ingredients: Aloe Vera, Butyl Alcohol, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Deionized Water, Disodium Dihydrate EDTA, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Fragrance/Parfum, Phenoxylethanol, Vitamin E, Propanediol

✔ Usage Directions & Safety Information – Provide clear instructions on how to use the product safely.

• Here are examples of what you would put on your label:

• DIRECTIONS: To clean hands and wash away germs, apply soap, work into a rich lather for at least 20 seconds and rinse well.

• WARNING: For external use only. Avoid contact with eyes. If irritation occurs, discontinue use and contact a physician.

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Free Canva Label Template – Make It Your Own! 

We know that branding is everything, and creating cohesive, eye-catching labels can be time-consuming. That’s why we’ve designed a free Canva template for your foaming hand soap bottles!

📌 Grab your free label template here

With this template, you can easily customize:
✔ Fonts
✔ Colors
✔ Text
✔ Your brand’s logo

Make your products look as amazing as they smell!

We LOVE seeing what you make. Don’t forget to tag us on Instagram @MidwestFragranceCo so we can admire your beautiful foaming soaps in action! 🫧

Happy making!