Massage Therapy - How to Start Your Business With Wholesale Massage Oil and Lotion!

You've heard me talk a lot about starting your own business. That's because in this economy, it's nice to know that you are in control of your finances and job security. One of the easiest business with the lowest overhead cost is massage therapy. Marketing yourself as a massage therapist is easy with the Internet. Facebook, Twitter and Craigslist allow you to find your clientele as easy as a click of a button. You can determine the pricing, and if you do good work, word of mouth will drive in new customers and you will develop a solid base of repeat customers.

So aside from a massage table and Internet connection, what else do you need? Product. Massage oil and massage lotion can be quite expensive, if you don't know how to shop. Buying wholesale is easy, but not if you don't know where to start. First, find a manufacturer that sells oil and lotion by the gallon. You will want to start with a gallon and find a product that works for you. Do NOT go to the store and buy a small bottle of massage lotion from your local drugstore. You will wind up paying the same price for a small container that you would buying a gallon from a good wholesale supplier.

In terms of massage oil, how can do you know which brand to use? Does it matter?

Manufacturers have a very low cost for the base of the product. For purposes of this article, let's say that a company gets their massage oil for $7 a gallon. Then a company goes to that manufacturer and buys the product in large quantities for $10 a gallon. They slap their label on the product and sell it to retailers and representatives for $20 a gallon. The retailer then prices the product out for $40 a gallon. Suddenly, something that only cost $7 to make is retailing at your nearest store for $40 or more per gallon.

So what do you need to do to make sure you get quality product at the best price? Find your wholesaler, get the ingredients and compare! Let's say you like a certain brand but they retail out for over $40? Get that brands ingredient listing, compare to your cheapest wholesaler. Most of the time you will find the ingredients are very similar or even exact. Try the product and you will find that 9 times out of 10 it is the same quality as the expensive brand, but will save you hundreds in the long term.

So take a chance, get started and make your own money. Massage therapy allows you to have freedom of a flexible schedule, working from home and no previous experience necessary. Find a solid massage therapy school in your area, buy some product and get started!

Bulk Apothecary is a huge manufacturer of wholesale massage oil and lotion base among other soap and lotion making supplies.