How To Start Soap and Detergent Making Business

There is huge demand for soap and detergent powder as it kept increasing day-by-day and this is because it is a daily consumer use. There is no way in a day people will not use soap for bathing, washing clothes, plates, surface and general cleaning. Since it’s a daily consumer use it is appropriate to call it a profitable business if ventured into and managed effectively.

If you are looking for ways to make money and be your own boss especially if you are a graduate who have searched for jobs to no avail then this is an opportunity for you to start making money, student can even delve into it to make money while in school or any other business enthusiast.

One of the advantages of starting the business is that it requires no qualifications and

you can start with a small capital, what you just need is to be enthusiastic for success and have the mind of making it as an entrepreneur, with this success is on the way.

Below are the process and requirements you need:

Carry out a Feasibility Study

Before starting a business one need to have adequate knowledge about the business, so also is soap and detergent making too. You make findings on how to produce, where to get raw materials and how much it is going to cost you. You can approach someone who is into the business to give you some details, try and see how they are producing because it is essential to have a practical feel of the business.

Register your Business

You need to get your business registered like any other business just to give it a corporate view, choose a befitting name that will be very easy to pronounce and remember, registering your business will make you to operate on a large scale, secure loans from banks, have access to get contracts, obtain trade license etc.

You may bypass the registration if you are starting on a small scale such as producing from home which is not in much quantity.

Get A Good Location

There are many factors to consider in siting your soap and detergent making business such as nearness to source of raw materials, good power supply, good water, target market and other facilities which is necessary for the smooth running of the business.

It will be good to site you business in an area where there are commercial activities going on so as to enable exposure to your customers.

Purchase Equipment

You need to buy equipments and materials to carry out your soap and detergent production business, example of these are basins, ladles, plastic bags, cartons, weighing scale, hand gloves, blenders etc.

Employ Workers

You need to employ some workers that will be working with you, so you need to recruit competent people who have experience about soap making business so as to give your business a boost, the combination of your experience and the workers you employ will catapult your business to making quality products effectively and efficiently.

Procedures and the materials needed for producing Liquid Soap, Powdered Detergent and fabric Softener

Materials Needed

Basin

Wooden Ladle

Measuring Cup and Spoon

Transparent Plastic Bag

Pail

Gas, Kerosene or Electric Stove

Bottles (Big and Small size)

Hand Glove

Weighing Scales

For Powdered Detergent (2kg of Powdered Soap)

Ingredients:

Soda Ash – 1000g

Distilled Water – 100ml

Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulfuric (LABS) – 160g

Sodium Tripolyphosphate (STPP) – 40g

Sodium Sulphate – 800g

Sodium Metasillicate – 100g

Sodium Sulphite – 40g

Sodium Perborate – 60g

Carboxy Methyl Cellulose (CMC) – 20g

Coco Fatty Alcohol Sulphate (CFAS) – 24g

Speckles – 10g

Ariel – 5ml

Procedures:

Mix soda ash and LABS (make use of wooden ladle while mixing)

Add 100ml of water

Mix thoroughly and let it cool

Add the remaining ingredient and mix

Add perfume or scents to make it smell nice

For Liquid Dish Washing Soap (2 Litres of Liquid Dish Washing Soap)

Ingredients

Sodium lauryl Ethyl Sulphate (SLES) – 150g

Sodium Chloride – 50g

Coco Dethanolomyte (CDEA) – 60ml

Water Soluble-Dye-Gree/Blue/Pink – 10ml

Benzalkonium Chloride – 0.1ml

Kalamansi Scent – 10ml

Procedures

Mix 150g of SLES with 50g of Sodium Chloride

Stir and add 1400ml of hot de-ionized water gradually

Pour additives and fragrance and let it cool

Put in plastic containers or bottles

For Fabric Softener (3 Litres of Fabric Softener)

Ingredients

Fabric softener flakes - 250g

Ethyl Alcohol - 10ml

Downy Scent – 10ml

Procedures

Crush 250g of fabric softeners flakes in a plastic container using wooden ladle

Pour the flakes gradually to 2 litres of hot de-ionized water and stir to dissolve the flakes

Mix it and let it cool

After all the flakes is dissolved pour another 1 litre of de-ionized or distilled water

Add the 10ml of Ethyl alcohol and 5ml – 10ml downy fragrance to it.

Caution

You need to be extra careful when dealing with corrosive chemicals, make sure you wear hand gloves and don’t ever use your bare hands to touch it. In case of any contact with the chemicals make sure you rinse the affected part with water thoroughly or seek medical help immediately.

As already outlined with the business tips and the procedures above, get up and be your own boss today and start making profit by starting soap or detergent production business.