7 things to ask before you start a cosmetics line

What you'll get

A writer for Formula Botanica, an online school for skincare formulators, uses a survey of aspiring beauty founders to frame seven questions: what to outsource, how fast to launch, how many products to start with, who makes them, who designs the brand, where to sell and whether you want a side business or a fast-growing one. The publisher sells formulation courses and writes for an international audience, so check US and North Carolina rules elsewhere, but the questions fit any maker of body care.