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๐งผ๐ฅ SOAP BOTTLE BUSINESS IN INDIA (FULL PLAN)
“Shampoo inside. Soap outside.”
✅ This is a shampoo/bodywash bottle where the outer bottle itself is SOAP.
After the shampoo finishes → you remove the inner pouch → the bottle becomes soap.
✅ 1) WHAT EXACTLY IS THIS PRODUCT?
This is a 2-in-1 eco-friendly product:
Inside:
✅ Shampoo / Bodywash (100ml or 200ml)
Outside:
✅ Hard soap bottle shell (used as soap after liquid finishes)
๐ Means no plastic waste, bottle never becomes trash.
✅ 2) HOW IT WORKS (Customer Experience)
- Use shampoo/bodywash normally
- When liquid finishes
- Open cap + remove inner pouch
- Outer bottle is hard soap
- Use it as soap bar ๐งผ
✅ 3) PRODUCT STRUCTURE (HOW IT’S MADE)
This product has 3 layers:
1) Outer Shell = Hard soap
- Bottle shape
- Durable
- Used as soap after use
2) Inner Cartridge/Pouch = liquid container
- Holds shampoo/bodywash
- Leak proof
- Easy to remove
3) Spout + Cap
- Reusable
- Screwed tightly with silicon gasket
⚠️ Important rule: Liquid must never touch soap shell
otherwise soap becomes soft/mushy.
✅ 4) HOW TO START THIS BUSINESS IN INDIA (STEP BY STEP)
STEP 1: Start with 100ml (best for beginners)
✅ cheaper mould
✅ easy shipping
✅ easy testing
✅ lower risk
Start with:
- 100ml Body wash
- 100ml Shampoo
STEP 2: Prototype First (20–50 units)
Goal: make samples for reels + proof
What you do:
✅ make soap bottle shells
✅ put shampoo pouch inside
✅ test leakage + heat
STEP 3: Pilot Batch (200–500 pcs)
Goal: start selling on Instagram/WhatsApp
STEP 4: Scale (1000+ pcs)
Goal: Amazon + Hotels + Subscriptions
✅ 5) INVESTMENT (FULL DETAILS)
✅ A) Prototype Investment (20–50 units)
๐ฐ ₹20,000 – ₹40,000
Includes:
- CAD design: ₹3k–₹12k
- Custom silicone mould: ₹8k–₹25k
- Soap material + ingredients: ₹3k–₹7k
- Caps/spout + pouches: ₹4k–₹10k
- Packaging basic: ₹1k–₹3k
✅ B) Selling Batch Investment (200–500 units)
๐ฐ ₹60,000 – ₹1,50,000
Includes:
- improved mould: ₹20k–₹60k
- 500 pcs production cost: ₹40k–₹70k
- boxes/labels: ₹10k–₹25k
- influencer/ads: ₹10k–₹35k
✅ C) Brand Scale Investment (1000–3000 units)
๐ฐ ₹2,00,000 – ₹6,00,000
Includes:
- Aluminium mould: ₹70k–₹2.5L
- bulk raw material: ₹1L–₹3L
- marketing/influencers: ₹50k–₹2L
✅ 6) COSTING + PROFIT (IMPORTANT)
Example: 100ml Soap Bottle
Cost per unit:
- outer soap shell: ₹20–₹40
- inner pouch: ₹6–₹12
- shampoo/bodywash: ₹12–₹25
- cap/spout: ₹8–₹18
- packaging: ₹12–₹25
- labour/wastage: ₹8–₹15
✅ Total Cost: ₹66 – ₹135
Selling price:
✅ ₹249 – ₹399
✅ Gross Profit Margin: 40% – 65%
✅ 7) FULL MANUFACTURING PROCESS (HOW TO MAKE IT)
✅ PART A: Make the Soap Bottle Shell
Materials needed
- Hard Melt & Pour Soap Base (or triple milled base)
- Stearic acid (hardness)
- Sodium lactate (hardness)
- Kaolin clay (strength + matte finish)
- fragrance + color pigment
Soap Formula (prototype safe start)
- soap base: 70%
- stearic acid: 12%
- coconut oil: 5%
- sodium lactate: 3%
- kaolin clay: 3%
- fragrance: 1%
- pigment: 0.2%
✅ Works well in Indian conditions compared to normal soap.
✅ PART B: Mould System (Most Important)
You need 2 mould pieces:
1) Outer mould = bottle shape
2) Inner core insert = makes the hollow cavity
Inner core insert is the trick.
✅ PART C: How to create the hollow cavity
- melt soap base (65–75°C)
- pour first half into mould
- put inner core insert (dummy cavity block)
- pour remaining soap
- let it set 3–6 hours
- demould
- remove inner core insert
- dry 48–72 hours
✅ Now soap bottle shell is ready.
✅ PART D: Inner Pouch (Cartridge) Process
Best method: ✅ outsource to pouch filling unit OR third-party cosmetic manufacturer.
They will:
- fill shampoo into pouch
- seal pouch
- add batch no + safety
✅ PART E: Assembly (Final soap bottle)
- insert filled pouch inside soap cavity
- pouch mouth aligns with spout
- fix neck adapter
- add silicone gasket
- screw cap
✅ Product becomes fully usable like shampoo bottle.
✅ PART F: Packaging (Must)
Soap must be protected from humidity.
✅ Pack like this:
- shrink wrap each unit
- moisture barrier pouch (optional but premium)
- branded box packaging
- QR code demo video
✅ 8) TESTING (SO YOU DON’T FAIL)
Before selling, do 4 tests:
✅ Leakage test: upside down 24 hrs
✅ Drop test: 1 meter drop
✅ Heat test: keep at 45°C for 48 hrs
✅ Bathroom test: humid bathroom 7 days
If soap becomes soft:
- increase stearic acid
- add clay
- reduce glycerin-heavy base
✅ 9) WHERE TO GET MOULD (INDIA FULL INFO)
✅ Best sources:
1) IndiaMART (fastest)
Search keywords:
- “custom silicone soap mould”
- “soap mould manufacturer”
- “aluminium soap mould maker”
- “custom soap mould bottle”
2) Google Maps / Local mould makers
Search:
- “silicone mould maker”
- “rubber mould manufacturer”
- “aluminium mould fabrication”
Cities where mould makers are easy: Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Coimbatore
✅ Copy-paste message to mould maker:
Hi, I need a custom mould for manufacturing “soap bottle shell”.
Shape: rectangular bottle. Size: 100ml.
Requirement: mould must create hollow cavity using inner core insert.
Please quote for:
- silicone prototype mould (1 cavity / 2 cavity)
- aluminium production mould (2/4 cavities)
- inner core insert
Share sample photos, cost, delivery time.
Hi, I need a custom mould for manufacturing “soap bottle shell”.
Shape: rectangular bottle. Size: 100ml.
Requirement: mould must create hollow cavity using inner core insert.
Please quote for:
- silicone prototype mould (1 cavity / 2 cavity)
- aluminium production mould (2/4 cavities)
- inner core insert
Share sample photos, cost, delivery time.
✅ 10) WHERE TO SOURCE EVERYTHING (SUPPLIERS)
✅ Soap materials: chemical wholesalers / Amazon wholesale / local markets
✅ Pouches: “laminated pouch manufacturer”
✅ Caps/spout: “cosmetic packaging supplier”
✅ Shampoo/bodywash: “third party cosmetic manufacturer”
✅ Boxes: “cosmetic packaging box printing”
✅ 11) MARKETING PLAN (FOR VIRAL SALES)
This product is perfect for Reels.
Best reel hooks:
- “Wait till the end ๐คฏ”
- “This bottle becomes soap after shampoo”
- “India’s 1st Soap Bottle ๐ฎ๐ณ”
Content formula:
Hook → Show use → Show pouch removal → Soap foam test → Price + order link
✅ 12) SALES CHANNELS
Start: ✅ Instagram + WhatsApp + COD (Shiprocket)
Then: ✅ Amazon / Flipkart
Big money: ✅ Hotels / resorts / gyms / travel kits
✅ 13) BEST LAUNCH PLAN (30–90 DAYS)
Days 1–10:
- brand name + caption + design
- mould order
Days 11–30:
- 20 prototypes
- testing
Days 31–60:
- pilot batch 200–500
- packaging + reels
Days 61–90:
- influencer seeding
- public launch
✅ 14) HOW YOU WILL EARN BIG (BEST MODEL)
Don’t depend only on one-time sales.
✅ Best business model:
1) Bottle kit price: ₹399
2) Refill pouch price: ₹149 monthly
This creates repeat customers + stable income.
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