Making labels and tags adds to the personal touch of the homemade gift giving experience. Friends and family will LOVE to receive the final products of your hobby.
First you will need to decide what purpose your soap labels and tags will fulfill.
- Maybe your tags will be to thank guests for attending an event like yourwedding?
- Do you want to personalize your soaps by telling their story? Grandma’s Rose Soap for example.
- You might be considering selling some soaps for profit or to recuperate some of your soaping cost?How about a fundraising ideas?
Your intent should be on your soap labels and your packaging.
I like to write the ingredients on my tags for handmade tags becauseof allergies and skins sensitivities. I use spices to color my soap naturallyso people may not be expecting curry in their soap…
I alsofind it is a fun way to promote my website and another business that Iown.
Looking for some soap packaging supplies ideas?
Once you know what you want on your labels, you have a better notion of the size.
*Please note this page does not contain information about regulations for retail product labeling.
Here are a few inexpensive ideas for labels and tags for handmade soap that I have made.
cigar band labels
Simple designs can be printed on card stock paper of different color. You can have vertical or horizontal bands depending on the size and shape of your soap. Add the list of ingredients is in the back.

tags of all shapes and sizes
These are printed on card stock.
Labels can be attached using many creative ways

Button with hemp cord can be repurposed as a bracelet
Stickers
Print out your soap labels on stickers; this is a quick way to get the job done.