Bath Soap
This project profile covers the manufacturing of bath soap, a daily essential FMCG cleansing product. The facility utilizes raw materials like soap noodles, talc powder, and perfumes processed through mixing, extruding, cutting, and stamping machinery to produce packaged soap bars.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Plant & Machinery | 19.12 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 0.3 |
| Working Capital | 5.56 |
| Total | 24.97 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 2.5 |
| Term Loan | 17.47 |
| Working Capital Loan | 5 |
| Total | 24.97 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment6
- Cooking kettleBuy on Amazon ↗
Vessel for cooking soap mixture
- Sigma MixerBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine for mixing soap ingredients
- Plodder/ extruderBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine for extruding soap material
- CutterBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine to cut extruded soap into pieces
- Stamp & dieBuy on Amazon ↗
Equipment for stamping soap face
- Packaging MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine for packaging finished soap bars
Raw materials5
- Soap NoodleBuy on Amazon ↗
Base material for soap making
- Talc PowderBuy on Amazon ↗
Filler and additive
- ColourBuy on Amazon ↗
Pigment for coloring soap
- PerfumeBuy on Amazon ↗
Fragrance additive
- DM WaterBuy on Amazon ↗
Demineralized water
Manufacturing process
- Put all raw materials into the cooking kettle.
- Mix the mixture thoroughly using the sigma mixer.
- Extrude the material with the help of the plodder/extruder.
- Cut the final output into desired soap pieces.
- Stamp the design/brand on the face of the soap.
- Package the finished goods for distribution.
Market
The soap manufacturing industry is one of the oldest in the FMCG sector in India, accounting for a major share of consumer goods. Herbal and medicinal soaps represent a fast-growing category, supported by rural market expansion and government hygiene initiatives like the Swachh Bharat Mission.