Introduction
This profile envisages the setting up of a plant for the production of Herbal bath soap with a capacity of 200kg per day. The herbal bath soap is a kind of soap that contains natural ingredients like the essential oils from aloe vera, patchouli, citronella, rose and sampaguita.
Production Procedure/Process
- Measure and weigh the ingredients as specified.
- To make 36°Be lye solution, mix well 2 1/2 liters of water with 1 kg of caustic soda.
- Measure 360 ml lye solution and mix with 590 ml of the oil using an electric mixer. Blend the oil-lye mixture very well until creamy.
- While mixing continuously, prepare the coloring for the soap. In separate containers, dissolve a few drops of oil with a little of the blue and yellow coloring powder. Use separate sticks for stirring each color.
- Mix together the dissolved blue and yellow coloring powder in one container. Estimate the amount of each color to produce an olive green color. Set aside.
- Go back to the oil-lye mixture in the mixer and test its consistency by using a chopstick or bamboo stick.
- When the oil-lye mixture is already creamy, add the aloe vera essence and spring fragrance. Next, add the remaining additives – CDEA, sodium silicate and sodium benzoate.
- While mixing continuously, add the prepared olive green color.
- Transfer the mixture to the molds. Distribute the soap mixture evenly
- Allow the soap to harden for 2-4 hours. When the soap hardens, slice it by using a piece of string.
Capital Investment Requirements
The total Capital Investment cost to start this project including year one’s operating costs is estimated at USD 253,780.
Market Analysis:
The demand for herbal soap is widely spread all over the Country although it may also be exported.
Project Costs:
- Capital Investment Requirements in US$
- Production and Operating Costs in US$
| Capital Investment Item | Units | Qty | @$ | Amount $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Mixer | No. | 1 | 300 | 300 |
| Pails | No. | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Bamboo Stick | No. | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Soap molds | No. | 5 | 50 | 250 |
| Strings | Meters | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| Measuring Cups | No. | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Blender | No. | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Weighing Scale | No. | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| Delivery Van | No. | 1 | 6,000 | 6000 |
| Total Amount | 6,705 |
(a) Direct Materials, Supplies & Costs
| Item | Units | @ | Qty/ day | Prod. Cost/ day | Prod. Cost/ month | Prod. Cost/ Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Costs | ||||||
| Caustic Soda | Kgs | 0.18 | 50 | 9 | 234 | 2,808 |
| Coloring Powder | Kgs | 4 | 5 | 20 | 520 | 6,240 |
