Detailed Project Report on baby soap

BABY SOAP
[code no.3189]  


One of the most important things to help your baby stay healthy is to keep its skin clean, and baby soaps play a vital role in this.

Especially formulated for the sensitive skin of babies, babies soaps are cruelty-free, and contain no animal fats, toxins, preservatives, or dyes. Gentle, sophisticated and natural, baby soaps are made using quality essential oils, herbs, fragrances, and other natural ingredients that can gently clean the skin of baby without irritating or drying it.
Toxic free and good for baby's skin, these soaps are generally fortified with vitamin E, saponified olive, palm kernel, coconut, and food-grade vegetable oils. Herbal extracts, spices, butters, sweet milk, goat's milk and buttermilk can also be found in some of the baby soaps that makes a luxurious, rich, thick lather, which is dense and perforating, with character and richness in every soap bar.

Parents are constantly concerned with getting the best products in the market and doing everything right so that their child is safe and sound. Parents look at product websites, consumer product review websites, consumer reports, blogs, and get word of mouth referrals to try to figure out which product is going to be the best for them. Parents do this not only because they are extremely concerned about the safety of their child but also since most first time parents generally have no idea what the differences are between products.

The focus on safety and quality is increasing with less attention given to the price. Companies in baby care industry are keeping in mind the following bullet points before marketing their products.

•    The trends in baby products right now are more functional designs, more stylish choices, making a statement, and a greater attention to safety. Companies today are developing products that have several uses in mind such as not only being safe but also being durable, user friendly, and tailored to parents with busy lifestyles. For example, there are ergonomic strollers that have cup holders for the parents, built in containers for wipes, and customized storage.

•    The packaging styles are ranging from being the cutesy types normally though of when thinking of babies to the more sophisticated styles with modern designs. The cutesy designs are going to have children’s characters on them while the more sophisticated designs are going to be able to fit in with the parents’ style. The colors names are even changing with colors such as chartreuse, cognac, and periwinkle popping up on different products.

•    The latest trends are focused on value and quality with little consideration left for the price.

•    Most current factors that have influenced the baby care market are organics, natural ingredients, and convenience.


COST ESTIMATION

Plant  Capacity                                                    :   800.00 Kg./day
land & Building (1000 Sq.Mtr)                         :    Rs. 1.21 Cr
Plant & Machinery                                              :    Rs. 25.50 Lacs
Working Capital for 2 Months                          :    Rs. 1.28 Cr
Total Capital Investment                                   :    Rs. 2.79 Cr
Rate of Return                                                    :    16%
Break Even Point                                               :    62%


INTRODUCTION    
FEATURES    
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION    
DEMOGRAPHIC SEGMENTATION    
B.I.S. SPECIFICATION    
CHARACTERISTICS OF BABY SOAP    
BABY SOAP BUYING TIPS    
RAW MATERIALS    
MARKETING STRATEGY OF BABY SOAP    
TARGET MARKET    
POSITIONING    
PRODUCT    
PACKAGING    
PLACE    
TRADITIONAL CHANNEL    
SUPER-MARKETS AND HYPER-MARKETS    
E-COMMERCE:    
E-COMMERCE BUSINESSES USUALLY EMPLOY SOME OR ALL
OF THE FOLLOWING PRACTICES:    
PROMOTION    
MASS MEDIA    
THROUGH COLLABORATIONS    
PRICING    
THERE ARE VARIOUS PRICING STRATEGIES:    
PENETRATION PRICING    
PRICE SKIMMING    
PSYCHOLOGICAL PRICING:    
REFERENCE PRICING    
ULTIPLE UNIT PRICINGS    
ODD PRICING    
MARKET SURVEY    
GLOBAL MARKET POSITION OF BABY PRODUCTS    
THE MARKET IS DIVIDED INTO THE FOLLOWING SEGMENTS
BASED ON GEOGRAPHY:    
KEY VENDORS    
OTHER PROMINENT VENDORS    
PRESENT MANUFACTURERS/EXPORTERS/ SUPPLIERS OF BABY SOAPS    
FORMULATION OF BABY SOAP USING SOAP NOODLES    
FORMULATION NO. 1 OF BABY SOAP    
FORMULATION NO. 2 OF BABY SOAP    
DIFFERENT FORMULATION OF BABY SOAP    
ALOE CHAMOMILE SHEA BUTTER SOAP1
CHAMOMILE AND LAVENDER BAR SOAP FOR BABY (FORMULA)    
MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF BABY SOAP    
SIGMA MIXER    
TRIPLE ROLL MILLING MACHINE    
PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM    
PROCESS DESCRIPTIONS OF BATH SOAP    
DRIVING    
PROCESS FLOW SHEET FOR BATH SOAP MANUFACTURING    
PROCESS OF SOAP MAKING    
RAW MATERIALS    
PROCESS
PERFUMES FOR HERBAL SOAPS    
SOAP PERFUMERY     
HONEY SOAP.    
ORANGE SOAP    
LEMON SOAP    
ROSE SOAP    
ELDER-FLOWER SOAP.    
TRANSPARENT GLYCERINE SOAP.    
PERFUME FORMULATION    
PRINCIPLES OF PLANT LAYOUT    
MAJOR PROVISIONS IN ROAD PLANNING FOR MULTIPURPOSE SERVICE ARE:    
PLANT LOCATION FACTORS    
PRIMARY FACTORS    60
SPECIFIC FACTORS    
EXPLANATION OF TERMS USED IN THE PROJECT REPORT
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULES    
INTRODUCTION    
PROJECT HANDLING    
PROJECT SCHEDULING    
PROJECT CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE    
TIME SCHEDULE    
UPPLIERS OF RAW MATERIALS    
SOAP NOODLES    
CASTOR OIL    
SUPPLIERS OF PLANT AND MACHINERY    
COMPLETE PLANT SUPPLIERS FOR SOAP PLANT    
SUPPLIERS OF SOAP WRAPPING MACHINES/PACKING MACHINES    
SUPPLIERS OF FRAGRANCES FLAVOURS, PERFUMES FOR SOAPS    
SUPPLIERS OF COLOURS FOR SOAPS    

APPENDIX – A:

 1.      COST OF PLANT ECONOMICS      
 2.      LAND & BUILDING                                      
 3.      PLANT AND MACHINERY                                  
 4.      FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT                             
 5.      RAW MATERIAL                                         
 6.      SALARY AND WAGES                                     
 7.      UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS                              
 8.      TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL                                
 9.      COST OF PRODUCTION                                   
10.      PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS                               
11.      BREAK EVEN POINT                                     
12.      RESOURCES OF FINANCE                           
13.      INTEREST CHART                                       
14.      DEPRECIATION CHART                                   
15.      CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                   
16.      PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET