The Zero Waste Maker Journey

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  1. What do you love most about making your own beauty products?

  • A.
    Formulating my own recipes from scratch
  • B.
    I don't know yet - I am literally just starting out!
  • C.
    Knowing I have all the skills I need to formulate every single thing that I want, while reducing waste
  • D.
    Feeling empowered to make my own simple DIY products
• 2.
  2. When it comes to making your own products, what's your biggest struggle?

  • A.
    I want to try every single recipe I come across to but that means I have to buy lots of different ingredients - this can become expensive
  • B.
    I actually want to sell/already sell my own products online but the marketing & Instagram game is killing me
  • C.
    There are so many tools and ingredients to buy - it feels so overwhelming
  • D.
    I have started experimenting more complex recipes, but I feel my cupboards are filled with so much plastic from the ingredients I buy :(
• 3.
  3. What's your current DIY goal?

  • A.
    Simplify my current recipes (right now I use way too many ingredients) while I try more complex ones (a solid cleanser is on my radar!)
  • B.
    Adapt a random recipe I found on the internet to my own needs
  • C.
    I am happy with the products I have formulated so far, my goal is to make my online shop profitable
  • D.
    Find out where I can get my ingredients and tools before I even start thinking about making my own products
• 4.
  4. How often do you try out new recipes?

  • A.
    I really enjoyed making my first zero-waste product, so I have a list of ones to try next
  • B.
    You will find me in the kitchen with spreadsheets, percentages and crazy formulas pretty much always :D
  • C.
    Whenever I feel inspired to do so. Most of the time I'm perfecting my own existing recipes: I want them to be perfect and "sellable".
  • D.
    I haven't tried any... yet!!
• 5.
  5. What's been your proudest achievement on your zero waste journey so far

  • A.
    Definitely opening my own shop selling my own handmade products!
  • B.
    Having a big archive with all my past formula I can refer back to if I need to
  • C.
    Suddenly realising that I want to change the way I live my life
  • D.
    Making my first ever zero waste DIY product!!
• 6.
  6. How do you keep track of your recipes while you are making a new product?

  • A.
    I have started organising all my formulas so I can refer back to them when I am experimenting with a new recipe
  • B.
    I haven't made anything yet. I've just got a bunch of recipes saved/bookmarked on my phone!
  • C.
    I print them off or just look at my phone or at some Youtube tutorials
  • D.
    I have a massive file full of complex recipes, percentages, notes - it's like a mad-scientistic formulations book.
• 7.
  7. Where do you buy your ingredients from?

  • A.
    I mostly buy in bulk in huge quantities to manufacture my products to sell!
  • B.
    Ingredients? I haven't bought any... yet!
  • C.
    I always use the same suppliers which I have been buying from for ages now
  • D.
    I just know a couple of websites but I would love to discover more options
• 8.
  8. When can we find you making your zero waste creations?

  • A.
    During the weekend, or when I have a bit of spare time
  • B.
    Never (yet)...but I want to start!
  • C.
    Literally when I run out of products...I spend the rest of my time planning the launch of my shop
  • D.
    Every single free moment I have...I still need to nail that shampoo bar recipe!

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Newbie

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  ProfileYou have literally just started and are falling in love with the zero waste lifestyle and making all your products at home. You are hungry for information and which you could try every single ingredient and zero waste swap out.Watch out forMaking your own product is indeed so much fun, but watch out from the "shiny objects syndrom": you might be tempted into buying lots of unnecessary tools and ingredients!Our adviceBefore buying new ingredients and tools, identify what are the essentials needed. You can actually start making your own products with a very low budget and reuse many tools from your kitchen! We cover all of this and more inside the Make Your Own Academy. Find out how to get started below.
• 2.
  DIYer

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  ProfileYou have an understanding of what it will take to make some products at home and dive deep into trying out lots of different recipes found on the internet which can at times become quite confusing.Watch out forThe temptation of testing way too many recipes and ingredients which may lead to waste.Our adviceGet to know the ingredients through a method such as the Simple Making Method. We cover all of this and more inside the Make Your Own Academy! Find out how to get started below.
• 3.
  Formulator

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  ProfileYou have now defined what you love and what recipes you want to make, but most importantly, you have started formulating your very own recipes from scratch.Watch out forDrifting off into trying complex recipes which require way too many ingredients.Our adviceFocus on simplicity and remind yourself why are you really formulating. We cover all of this and more inside the Make Your Own Academy. Find out how to get started below.
• 4.
  Zero Waste Maker

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  ProfileCongratulations! You have nailed the art of formulating products that are good for our skin and can actually help us reduce waste.You understand the synergy of the ingredients and how to craft a bespoke recipe without creating unnecessary waste.Watch out forYou may wonder if the simplicity of your recipes might be capping your potential to create.Our adviceKeep innovating through simplicity and embrace any imperfections along the way! Are you ready to turn your passion into a scalable business? Find out how to get started below.