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Shampoo business is highly competitive and regulated. A
small business owner interested in starting a shampoo business should be ready
for competition.
Huge net worth manufacturing companies have probably
cornered the juice portion of the market. We are not trying to scare you from
establishing your enterprise but merely stating the obvious.
The only way of
competing with the monsters is focusing on a niche market. Billions of the products
are sold worldwide and they cover a number of uses.
The ingredients and composition of the shampoos are also
diverse and even secret. A small shampoo manufacturing company needs to develop
a topnotch product to earn a share of the
industry.
Starting
a Small Scale Shampoo Manufacturing Business
Different
Types of Shampoo
Shampoos are made for specific hair types such as
straight, curly, dry and oily. The basic components of shampoos are
conditioners and cleanser.
Some have inclusive active ingredients to combat skin
conditions like eczema and to treat damaged hair. Other components are deionizer
water, modifiers, preservatives, conditioning and foam boosting agents.
The versatility of hair shampoos extend to delicate
babies skin, sulphate free and hydration. The surfactants in shampoos are best
used for personal hair care and hygiene.
Active
Ingredients in Shampoos
The constitution of shampoos depends on specification and
functionality. Shampoos consist of similar ingredients that carry out specific
functions.
Detergent or surfactants actively interacts by trapping
oily materials while formulation thickeners are alkanolamides. Condition agents
are usually silicones, polymers including modifiers, special additives and
preservatives.
Mixtures include perfumes, color, ethyl alcohol, castor
oil and sulphate. The composition of shampoos is regulated and your product
needs to pass a standardization test. Therefore constituents and ingredients
should be properly measured and labeled.
You should also give adequate consideration to your product
name and packaging. Use a box making specialist to design a beautiful package
for your product.
A
List of Raw Material Present in Shampoos
1. Special Additives
2. Preservatives
3. Conditioning Agents
4. Modifiers
5. Foam boosters
6. Thickeners
7. Detergents
Registration
and Permits
Incorporate the business as a limited liability entity.
The product should pass a standardization test and obtain a NAFDAC number.
You need ISO 9001 certification, trade license and vat
registration. Put in place strict waste and pollution disposal strategies to
conform to existing laws. Patent the product name and composition when
necessary.
Shampoo
Manufacturing Plant
There are some equipment’s needed for your manufacturing
plant. Purchase a mixer, cooler, filling equipment and batch tanks.
Other equipment’s are weighing equipment and laboratory
equipment. The equipment should be able to carryout stabilization test.
Workers should follow strict compounding instruction
based on formula. Before filling the batch the formula should pass a strict
quality control test.
Hire
Staff
Hire qualified lab technicians to formulate your shampoo.
Factory workers otherwise known as compounder should work according to strict
mixing instructions.
Any variations in the ingredients wil adversely affect
the final product. You company needs
sales agents, factory manager, cleaners, casual labor, drivers and security.
Higher only qualified technical staff conversant with
shampoo making and years of experience.
Marketing
the Shampoo
As a small scale manufacturer your target area is a niche
market. Despite huge competition the ocean is large enough for the biggest
vessels.
Many small shampoo manufacturers have found success
creating high quality products and brand name.
Develop a marketing strategy using top advertisement agencies to push
the brand.
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