Charcoal Body Wash
This project profile outlines the setup of a manufacturing unit for activated charcoal body wash. The product is formulated using surfactants, alkali, activated charcoal powder, and various conditioning and preserving agents to cleanse skin and absorb toxins.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Plant & Machinery | 16.5 |
| Other Misc. Assets | 0.5 |
| Working Capital | 7.78 |
| Total | 24.78 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 2.48 |
| Term Loan | 15.3 |
| Working Capital Loan | 7 |
| Total | 24.78 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment6
- Stainless Steel Mixing VesselBuy on Amazon ↗
500 L to 1000 L capacity mixing vessel
- SS Jacketed Cooling Reactor VesselBuy on Amazon ↗
2000-3000 L capacity reactor for lye preparation
- Homogenizer MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
100-1000 Liter capacity emulsion mixer
- Bottle Filling LineBuy on Amazon ↗
Stainless steel automatic bottle filler
- Automatic Capping MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Automatic capper for plastic bottles
- Labelling MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Container labelling machine
Raw materials6
- Surface Active AgentsBuy on Amazon ↗
Sodium Laureth Sulphate, Sodium Lauryl Sulphate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- Caustic SodaBuy on Amazon ↗
Sodium hydroxide pellets or Potassium hydroxide
- Activated Charcoal PowderBuy on Amazon ↗
Fine black powder for absorption
- Soda AshBuy on Amazon ↗
Used to remove hardness of water
- ThickenerBuy on Amazon ↗
Nitrosol, Antisol, or Carboxymethyl Cellulose
- Sulphonic AcidBuy on Amazon ↗
Foaming agent
Manufacturing process
- Prepare the thickener solution in a mixing vessel with a stirrer and add sulphonic acid and foam booster.
- Prepare the caustic soda or caustic potash solution in a jacketed SS reaction vessel to dissipate exothermic heat.
- Add the thickener solution to the alkali solution under continuous agitation in a reaction mixer.
- Dissolve soda ash or trisodium EDTA in water and add it to the mixture to neutralize the solution.
- Dissolve surfactants in requisite water and add to the mixture with intense mixing.
- Add the activated charcoal powder and mix the contents thoroughly.
- Add dissolved colorants, fragrances, and preservatives, then allow the mixture to stand for 3-4 hours.
- Perform quality control testing for pH, viscosity, appearance, and odor.
- Pump the approved mixture into holding tanks and feed into the automatic bottle filling line.
- Fill bottles, apply caps using the capping machine, and pass containers through the labelling machine before final packaging.
Market
Activated charcoal-based personal care products are currently dominating the market due to their skin-cleansing and anti-bacterial properties, drawing out dirt and toxins effectively.
From the project report



