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.
- 4 jobs
- 25 KW power
- ₹24.97L project cost
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
- Raw Material Soap NoodleBuy on Amazon ↗
Base material for soap making
- Raw Material Talc PowderBuy on Amazon ↗
Filler and additive
- Raw Material ColourBuy on Amazon ↗
Pigment for coloring soap
- Raw Material PerfumeBuy on Amazon ↗
Fragrance additive
- Raw Material DM WaterBuy on Amazon ↗
Demineralized water
- Machinery Cooking kettleBuy on Amazon ↗
Vessel for cooking soap mixture
- Machinery Sigma MixerBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine for mixing soap ingredients
- Machinery Plodder/ extruderBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine for extruding soap material
- Machinery CutterBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine to cut extruded soap into pieces
- Machinery Stamp & dieBuy on Amazon ↗
Equipment for stamping soap face
- Machinery Packaging MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine for packaging finished soap bars
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.