How to Start a Powdered Detergent, Fabric Softener, Dishwashing Liquid Making Business

Three of the most commonly used cleaning agents are laundry detergent, fabric softener and dishwashing liquid. Laundry detergent or washing powder helps break out and remove dirt and stains to make the laundry clean. Fabric softener is used while washing laundry to eliminate static cling at the same time reduce creases and make clothes soft. Liquid dishwash is a thick formulation that removes grease on dishes and leaves them sparkling clean. Materials (for the three products) Basin Wooden Ladle/Plastic Ladle Measuring Cup and Spoon Transparent Plastic Bag Pail Gas / Electric Stove Bottles (small and medium size) Weighing Scale Hand Gloves Powdered Detergent Ingredients: Soda Ash - 1000 g Linear Alykyl Benzene Sulfuric (LABS) - 160 g Distilled Water - 100 ml Sodium Tripolyphosphate (STPP) - 40 g Sodium Sulfate - 800 g Sodium Metasillicate - 100 g Sodium Sulphite - 40 g Sodium Perborate - 60 g Carboxy Methyl Celluse (CMC) - 20 g Coco Fatty Alcohol Sulfate (CFAS) - 24 g Speckles - 10 g Ariel - 5 ml * Makes 2 kilos of powdered soap Procedure 1. Mix soda ash and LABS. Use wooden ladle while mixing. 2. Add water at least 100 ml. of water. 3. Mix thoroughly. Let it cool. 4. Add the remaining ingredients and mix. 5. Add perfume if desired, and then pack it for retail. Fabric Softener Ingredients: Fabric Softener Flakes - 250 g Ethyl Alcohol - 10 ml Downy Scent - 10 ml *Makes 3 liters of fabric softener Procedure: 1. Crush 250 g. of fabric softener flakes in a plastic container, using a wooden ladle. 2. Gradually pour the flakes to 2 l. of hot de-ionized water and stir to dissolve the flakes. 3. Mix it and let it cool. 4. When all the flakes had dissolved, pour additional 1 l. de-ionized or distilled water. 5. Add the 10 ml. ethyl alcohol and 5 ml. - 10 ml. downy fragrance consecutively. Liquid Dishwashing Soap Ingredients: Sodium Lauryl Ethyl Sulfate (SLES) - 150 g Sodium Chloride - 50 g Coco Deethanolomyte (CDEA) - 60 ml Water Soluble – Dye Green - 10 ml Benzalkonium Chloride - .01 ml Kalamansi Scent - 10 ml *Makes 2 liters of liquid dishwashing soap Procedure: 1. Mix 150 g. of SLES with 50 g. Sodium Chloride. 2. Stir and add 1,400 ml. hot de-ionized water of tap water gradually. 3. Pour on the additives and fragrance. Let it cool. 4. Put in plastic containers or bottles. Business Registration Requirements 1. Business Name Registration Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) within NCR a) 12/F Trafalgar Plaza, 105 H.V. Dela Costa St. Salcedo Village, Makati City Tel. No.: 811.8232 loc. 208 b) 2/F Park N’Ride, Lawton, P. Burgos Ave., Dr. Basa St., Ermita, Manila Tel. No.: 536.7153 c) G/F Highway 54 Plaza, EDSA Mandaluyong City (across SM Megamall) Tel. No.: 706.1767 d) 5/F Araneta Square Mall Monumento Circle, Caloocan City Tel. No.: 332.0854 / 332.0829 DTI Provincial Office where the business is located or log on to www.bnrs.dti.gov.ph Validity: 5 years 2. Mayor’s Permit/Residence Certificate and Sanitary Permit Local municipality where the business is located Validity: 1 year 3. Tax Identification Number (TIN) Bureau of Internal Revenue National Office Agham Road, Diliman, Quezon City Trunkline: (632) 981.70000 / 981.8888 Email: contact_us@cctr.bir.gov.ph www.bir.gov.ph Funding Sources SSS Special Financing Program Social Security System (SSS) Loans and Investment Office SSS Building, East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City Tel. Nos.: (632) 920.6401 / 920.6446 Email: member_relations@sss.gov.ph Small & Medium Enterprise Credit (SMEC) Phil. Business for Social Progress 18/F, Phil. Social Dev’t. Center, Magallanes cor. Real St., Intramuros, Manila Tel. Nos.: (632)527.7741 to 51 or 527.3751 Fax No. : (632)527.3743 Email: pbsp@pbsp.org.ph or smec@pbsp.org.ph www.pbsp.org.ph People’s Credit Finance Corporation (PCFC) 395 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. Makati Tel. Nos.: (632) 897.8549 / 897.5822 Fax No.: (632) 897.8523 / 897.8528 Email: info@pcfc.ph www.pcfc.gov.ph www.sss.gov.ph Source: BUREAU OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT (BMSMED) 5/F, Trade and Industry Building 361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave. Makati City Tel. Nos.: (02) 897.1693 / 897.7596 / 890.4968 Fax No.: (02) 896.7916  Email: bmsmed@dti.gov.ph www.dti.gov.ph

Source: Business Diary Philippines