At present, we either use soap or liquid hand wash to wash our hands, liquid hand wash is being preferred for washing hands from commercial places to homes. This is the reason that at present, liquid hand wash has replaced soap in front of washbasins available in homes or commercial places.
Although in rural areas, where washbasins etc. have not been built, soap is being used for washing hands, but in homes or commercial places where washbasins etc. facilities are available, only Liquid Hand Wash is used. More and more have been seen.
This is the reason that at present this product has also become a major product in daily use because all the new houses or business places that are being built have a washroom or washbasin in any corner of the house. In these, it is easier and easier to use liquid hand wash than soap. So today we are going to talk about Liquid Hand Wash Manufacturing Business through this article of ours. But before that let us know what is it?
What is Liquid Hand Wash?
If we talk about Liquid Hand Wash, it is used for washing hands, although this type of product can be used by children, young, old, people of all age groups, but when it comes to children, there is a special need for them. Liquid hand washes can be made using soft ingredients in this way so that there is no harm to their skin in any way.
Such ingredients are used to make a liquid hand wash that is skin-friendly and also capable of killing germs and microorganisms from the hands. Washing hands repeatedly with soap can cause dryness in the skin, whereas these hand washes are designed in such a way that there is no dryness in the skin when washing hands with them.
Properties of a good hand wash
By the way, the main reason for using Liquid Hand Wash is to eliminate germs and microorganisms from the hands, which can go into the human body and make him sick or can harm him. Some of their main properties are as follows.
- They are made in a pleasing form, so they also look good in appearance.
- Their foam can be easily washed off with water.
- Skin irritation can be greatly reduced.
- Their thickness gives a creamy feel.
- They give a very pleasant fragrance.
Formulation of Liquid Hand Wash
Liquid hand wash is usually made from the combination of a surfactant, usually sodium lauryl sulfate or cocamopryl betaine with sodium laureth sulfate, as a co-surfactant in water. The sulfate component in this essentially acts as a heavy duty soap. Liquid hand wash contains anionic surfactant, cocamide, surfactant, cocoa betatine etc. as amphoteric surfactant, also contains dye, fragrance, glycerin etc. as opaque agent.
How to start liquid hand wash manufacturing business? (How to Start Liquid Hand Wash Manufacturing):
However, big names like Reckitt Benckiser, Hindustan Unilever, Godrej and Dabur India are already present in the liquid hand wash manufacturing business, which occupy almost 70% of the entire market. As far as liquid hand wash is concerned, Dettol and Lifebuoy are two such major brands whose products of this type are sold in a big way.
Hand wash is used more than sanitizer in India and the design of houses and business places being built is also a major factor in increasing its demand. So let us know how a person can start his own Liquid Hand Wash Business.
1. Managing Land and Buildings
To start a Hand Wash Manufacturing Business, not much land is required because the machinery used in this business also does not take up a lot of space. However, the entrepreneur needs space for other works such as space for power utilities, space to set up office, store form etc. In this way, the entrepreneur may require 500-600 Square Feet of space.
If the entrepreneur has any non-cultivable land of his own, then the entrepreneur can establish his unit there, but if it is not so, then the entrepreneur can start this type of business by renting a ready-made building.
2. Managing Finances
By the way, the machinery required by the entrepreneur to start the Liquid Hand Wash Manufacturing business can be easily purchased by investing 2-3 lakh rupees. Apart from this, finance will also be required for purchase of land and building, appointment of employees, purchase of raw material, furniture for office, computer, printer etc.
To estimate the cost accurately, the entrepreneur can prepare a business plan or a project report. Because through these documents the entrepreneur will be able to know the estimated cost and accordingly he will be able to arrange finance from bank loan or subsidy loan under government schemes or from personal savings etc.
3. Obtaining Required Licenses and Registrations
Entrepreneur may require following licenses and registrations to start Liquid Hand Wash Manufacturing Business.
- Firstly the entrepreneur may need to register his business with the Registrar of Companies as a Proprietorship or a Private Limited Company.
- Billing invoice will require GST registration.
- One may need to approach the local authority for a factory or trade license.
- No Objection Certificate may be required from the Fire and Pollution Department.
- The entrepreneur will also need drug and cosmetic registration.
- If the entrepreneur wants to establish his own brand and protect it, then the entrepreneur may also require trademark registration.
- If the entrepreneur wants, Udyog can also apply for Aadhaar registration.
4. Buying Machinery Equipment and Raw Materials
As we have already told that the machinery and equipment required by the entrepreneur to start Liquid Hand Wash business, he can easily buy them by investing 2-3 lakh rupees, their list is as follows.
- mixer tank
- Filling and Packing Machine
The list of required raw material is as follows.
- Sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES)
- Glycerin
- Coco Made
- cocoa made propyl butane
- Perfume
- color
- NACL
- DM Water
5. Starting the Hand Wash Manufacturing Process
In the Liquid Hand Wash Manufacturing Process, firstly the cold blending process is carried out, all the necessary chemicals are mixed together in the proportionate ratio. After that all these ingredients are mixed well together.
And this mixed material is left like this for at least six hours, after that about 60% De mineralized water (DM) is added to this mixture after that it is stirred well so that the DM Water mixture Let it mix well. After that its quality is checked and after passing it is packed through filling and packing machines.