Selling Personal Care Products

With prices of prime commodities skyrocketing, consumers are left with no choice but to find alternatives in lieu of expensive commercially prepared shampoos.  Enterprising individuals can cash on in the current consumer preference for natural and herbal personal care products which they can offer at a lower price. Most of the materials are easy to find and easy to make. Just be sure to measure the formulation  accurately because even the slightest miscalculations in the measurement can produce a different product than the one you want to make and offer.

HOME-MADE SHAMPOOS

Materials Needed:

130 grams  Surfactant :  allows water and oil to mix

793 grams  De-ionized water: water that has been treated to remove minerals

1 gram  FD&C dye as colorant

4 grams Stabilizer

5 grams  PQ-7 as conditioner

1 gram  M-50 as preservative

40 grams  CDA as foam booster

8 grams  PK771 as pearlizer

1 gram TDTA as chelating agent 

13 grams SQH-60 as moisturizer

4 grams  Fragrance

5 grams  Industrial salt

Clean plastic basins

Plastic containers

Weighing scale

A small beaker

Procedure:

1.  Dissolve the surfactant in 700 grams of de-ionized water using a plastic container. Stir the water continuously in one direction for about 30 minutes until all the surfactant is dissolved. Set aside.

2.  Put de-ionized water using plastic containers, one to dissolve the chelating agent and the other to dissolve the industrial salt. Stir until dissolved and then set aside.

3.  Get the dissolved surfactant solution and add the other raw materials in the specified order listed above. Make sure that each chemical is completely dissolved before adding the next one.

4.  Wait for the bubbles to subside. You may cover the solution with cloth. Then use a beaker to pour the shampoo in individual bottles.  Store the finished products away from sunlight. The shampoo can last up to two years with proper storage.

Yield:  10 bottles of 100 grams

Start-up capital:  P1,000.00 more or less

Time to finish:  30 minutes

Selling suggestion:  You may mark up the product up to 100% or sell at P50.00/100 grams

Note:  You can buy a kit of the raw chemicals from the Ultima Entrepinoy Forum Center for P150.00-P200.00. Or you can buy them in bulk from chemical manufacturers and retailers.

Tip:  Based from my own experience, you can find them in Sta. Cruz, Manila. The prices there are much lower compared to private chemical laboratories and those that are found in Makati where I live. I once bought a chemical which my daughter needed to make fabric conditioner in one of those lab that their school referred. I was made to wait for 5 hours because the chemical was not available from their inventory of stocks and paid for a hefty amount for 500 ml. of the chemical. Then on the following day, I had no choice but to go to Sta. Cruz to buy an equipment my daughter needed for their school experiment (she studies in a science high school) which I can't find  in Makati and Pasay. I almost arrived there with all the stores closed except for one that was about to lock their store. I begged the elderly woman which happened to be the owner to give me special considerations. She gave in and let me in and so I made some inquiries and found out that the very precious chemical I bought the previous day was sold in their store 2x lower than what I paid in Makati.

HOME-MADE HERBAL SOAPS

Materials Needed:

100 ml  Lye Solution

250 ml  Coconut Oil

5 ml  Sodium Silicate

5 ml  CDEA

5 ml  Castor Oil or moisturizer

2 ml  Anti-bacterial agent

2 ml  Preservatives

5 ml  Colorants

5 ml  Fragrance

Unripe Papaya, tomato, carrots or herbal extract

Measuring cup

Beaker

Juicer

Mixer

Gloves

Goggles

Mold

Ladle

Procedure:

1.  Slice the fruits into small bits (no need to peel the skin, but remove any seeds) before placing them in an electric juicer for extraction that will take less than five minutes. Separate the pulp from the extract by using a strainer. Set aside.

2.  Prepare the coconut oil (, lye solution, colorant, sodium silicate, CDEA, castor oil or moisturizer, fruit, anti-bacterial liquid, preservatives, and fragrance. Be sure to measure everything before mixing because the mixture will solidify quickly. Use the gloves and goggles when stirring the mixture.

3.  Mix the coconut oil and the lye solution in a plastic container and then add the colorant. Using a ladle, stir the mixture to spread the color evenly, then add in order the following:  sodium silicate, CDEA, castor oil or moisturizer, fruit or herbal extract, anti-bacterial agent, preservatives, and fragrance. Keep on stirring the mixture until the consistency similar to condensed milk is achieved.

4.  Pour the mixture into a molder (maybe store-bought or you can improvise by using kitchen wares). Wait for the mixture to solidify for about three to four hours or until it turns opaque. Repeat procedure for each fruit.

5.  Remove from mold and cut into your preferred size using a guitar string or a kitchen knife.

6.  Smooth the edges of the herbal soaps by a metal scraper and cure them for at least 24 hours to lessen their pH balance or to make them milder.

Yield:  will vary according to your preferred size and shape

Start-up Capital:  P4,000.00-5,000.00

Time to finish:  one hour

Selling suggestion:  A bar of soap will cost about P17.00-P20.00 which can be marked-up by at least 100% and can be sold at about P35.00/soap

Note:  The raw materials can be bought from Spices and Food Mix House along E. Rodriguez Sr. Blvd., QC and the utensils in Divisoria.

HOME-MADE MASSAGE OIL

Materials Needed:

6 teaspoons of carrier oil (ex. sweet almond, grapeseed, and canola)

8 drops of essential oil

Any bottle that holds between 4-8 fluid ounces depending on how much you would like to make. Amber glass is preferred because the colored glass protects the contents from ultraviolet rays that can cause oxidation and degradation.

What to do:

1.  Decide on the purpose of your oil, if it is to relax (ex. lavender and jasmine),to energize (ex. citruses - lemon and lime; mints-peppermint) or to create a sensuous mood. This is to determine which essential oil to use.

2.  Once you've decided, select one or more of the essential oils.

3.  Pour one-two tablespoons of the carrier oil into a low, shallow bowl, and add a few drops of the selected essential oils/oils, swirling around the bowl to blend.

4.  Pour the finished oil into the amber bottle and close the lid. If you make more oil than you need, pour remainder into a small stoppered bottle - essential oils are very volatile and evaporate out of the blend if left uncovered in the open air.

Time to finish:  5 minutes

Start-up Capital:  P250for 4 ounces of oil.

Selling suggestion:  You can put a mark-up of as much as 200%. Make a set of different formulation s and sell as a gift pack for a higher price.

LOTION AND BODY SCRUBS

Materials and Equipment needed:

spatula

plastic beaker

graduated cylinder

stainless steel or glass bowl

plastic or pastry bag

pet bottles: 300 ml PET jars for body scrub, 100 ml PET bottles with a gel pump cap

 lotion base

 body scrub base

 fragrance

diluted or liquid food color

Procedure:

1.  Measure the raw materials: one kilograms of each of the bases and 10 ml of fragrance.  Do the same for lotion and body scrub. You can measure the bases using a beaker or, for more precise measurements, a weighing scale.

2.  Pour the base into the beaker and, using a spatula, press the material slightly; this is to fill in the air gap inside the container until a volume of 1,000 ml (1 kg) for the mixture is attained. Be very careful no to compact the base, otherwise the mixture will become heavier than needed.

3.  Measure the fragrance by using a graduated cylinder or a measuring spoon. There are over 500 fragrances to choose from, and you can mix and match several of them to create your own scent. Since fragrances are aromatic by nature, there's no combination that will stink.

4.  Once you've measured the raw materials, pour the fragrance onto the base and mix them using a spatula. Mix well until the fragrance is thoroughly blended with the base.

5.  Put one drop of diluted or liquid food color into the mixture (the amount of dye to use depends on your preference). For this project, only the lotion needs coloring, but if you prefer, you can put coloring to your body scrub but be sure to match the color and the fragrance.

6.  Package the finished products by using the PET jars for the body scrub, and the bottles with gel pump cap for the lotion. Fill the jar with the scented body scrub using the spatula. Transfer the lotion into the bottle containers using the pastry bag or plastic sheet. 

Note:  The lotion ans body scrub can be purchased at a minimum of 10 kilograms. Fragrance can be used both on the lotion and the body scrub base or use a different scent for each. Use the food dye only for making lotion.

Yield: three 300 ml jars of body scrub and ten bottles of 100 ml lotion

Start-up capital:  P4,000

Time to finish: 30 minutes

Costing:  Divide the production cost by the number of finished products, multiply the quotient by 2 to get a 100% mark-up. You may increase the mark-up by taking into account other expenses like delivery costs.

PERFUMES AND COLOGNES

Materials needed:

weighing scale

plastic cups

stirring rod

small beaker

1,000 ml beaker

volumetric flask with cover

70 grams triple deodorized alcohol (TDOH)

15 grams fragrance 

5 grams muscol (MCL)

5 grams moisturizer (PPG or propylene glycol)

5 grams distilled water

Procedure:

1.  Put all the raw materials - except the alcohol in small plastic containers or beakers for weighing. The alcohol needs to be weighed last because it easily evaporates when exposed to air. For accuracy, all of the ingredients must be weighed in grams. Accuracy is crucial, so make sure the scale is always set to zero befor taking the measurements.

2.  When the materials are ready, put the MCL into the beaker containing the alcohol. To make sure that the container of the MCL is thoroughly emptied of the MCL, rinse it with the weighed aslcohol, mix the resulting solution with a stirring rod, then add the thoroughly mixed solutions to the MCL in the beaker. Stir the contents of the beaker until the MCL is fully dispersed in the alcohol. (Take note that for MCL to disperse completely, it should be mixed first in alcohol. If you mix the MCL in water first, it will harden.)

3.  Add the PPG to the mixture and stir. Always stir each time you add another ingredient, and make sure to completely disperse the substance before adding another ingredient to the mixture.

4.  Finally, add the distilled water. To completely clean the empty container of the remainder of its content, rinse it with water and add the resulting solution to the mixture in the beaker.

5.  Thoroughly mix all the ingredients in the beaker until the perfume solution becomes homogeneous, then get your bottles and fill them with the perfume. Label and package your perfume as desired, based on where you intend to sell them.

Note:  Raw materials can be bought at chemical laboratories. Special kits can be bought at the Ultima Entrepinoy Forum Center.

Tips:  fragrances and perfumes must be kept in dry, cool and dark places because light can adversely affect their chemical properties. Each time you need to get your raw fragrances, transfer them into smaller bottles to minimize their contact with air which may adversely interact with them. As much as possible use dark-color bottles for storage and packaging. 

Yield:  12-13 roll-on bottles

Start-up capital:  P1,500 for 100 grams of perfume

Time to finish:  30 minutes

Costing:  You can mark-up the product from 100% to 300% depending on where you intend to sell them.

Packaging Idea:  use either an atomizer bottle (spray) with a net content of 5 ml or roll-on glass bottles with a net content of 10 ml (available at Divisoria Market in Manila)

 

Training Centers:

Technology and Livelihood Research Center

Tel. (02) 633-5709 / (02) 633-6764

Website:  www.tlrc.gov.ph

Ultima Entrepinoy Center

Tel.(02) 411-1349 / (02) 742-0826

Mobile:  (0917) 922-9694 / (0920) 857-7215

Website: www.spiceandfoodmix.com

source:  Entrepreneur bookazine

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Selling Home-made Roasted Chicken

Equipments:

Chopping board

Strainer

Meat grinder

Kitchen utensils

Mixing bowl

Electric or gas oven

Aluminum tray

Small sauce tub

Clear plastic or cling wrap

Ribbon (optional)

Ingredients:

1 piece approximately 1.5 kilos dressed chicken

juice of 2 calamansi or half a lemon

salt and pepper

2 teaspoons butter or margarine

1 onion, chopped

1 stalk leeks, chopped

12 pieces bread crumbs, cut into small squares

Procedure:

1. Wash and clean the chicken thoroughly, let drip.

2. Season with calamansi juice or lemon juice, salt and pepper. Set aside.

3. Saute' onions and leeks in butter or margarine.

4. Add bread and mix well.

5. Stuff the chicken with the mixture, and tie the open ends together.

6. Cook at 'Roast' or at 475 degrees F in the oven for 35 minutes. Lower the temperature to 338 degrees F and baste with the drippings. Turn the chicken once. Continue cooking until the skin is crisp and the chicken is done.

7. Place on an aluminum platter. Garnish with leeks or celery if preferred. Provide your favorite sauce.

Yield: 1

Costing Add the total cost of ingredients, labor and packaging. Multiply by 1.6 standard mark-up to (to cover costs of electricity, gas and other expenses) the number of yields to determine the selling price. Subtract the total cost from the total selling price to determine your total profit.

Packaging Idea: Place chicken in a big aluminum tray and garnished with curled leeks or celery. Put the sauce tub on one side and cover with clear plastic or cling wrap. You may tie a ribbon around it if to be presented as a gift.

Selling Home-Cooked Creamy Lasagna

Equipments:

Stockpot

Casserole

Medium-sized saucepan

Kitchen utensils

Ingredients:

1/2 c olive oil

6 cloves garlic, crushed

1 big onion, chopped

1 kilo ground beef

1 kilo ground pork

1 can (220 grams) tomato sauce

1 tablespoon each oregano and nutmeg (for the meat sauce)

1 cube meat broth

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1/2 cup butter

3/4 cup all purpose flour

1 1/2 cups hot (but not boiling) water

200 grams cheddar cheese, grated (use 1/2 cup for cooking and the remainder for the layers)

1 pack 250 ml all-purpose cream or 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk

2 teaspoons oregano (fresh or powdered)

3 teaspoons nutmeg (fresh or powdered)

1/2 kilo lasagna noodles, cooked according to packaged instructions, drained

Procedure for the Meat Sauce:

1. In a preheated casserole, add the olive oil and saute the garlic and onion. Add in the ground beef and ground pork. Saute and mix well until the meat changes in color.

2. Add in the tomato sauce, one tbsp. each oregano and nutmeg and the broth cube. Season with salt and pepper.

3. Cook for about 15 minutes or until liquid is reduced. Set aside when done.

Procedure for the Bechamel Sauce:

1. Melt butter then add the all purpose flour a little at a time stirring constantly after each addition.

2. Alternately add water, 1/2 cup grated cheese and cream or milk.

3. Add the remaining oregano and the nutmeg.

4. Keep on stirring until the mixture boils.

Assembly Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees C.

2. Brush a little of the bechamel sauce on a deep, heat resistant dish. Arrange first layer of noodles, then top with meat sauce, bechamel sauce and grated cheese. Repeat the layers two more times.

3. The top layer must be the noodles on which bechamel sauce must be spread evenly and smoothly. Sprinkle top with cheese.

4. Bake in the oven for approximately 10 minutes or until golden brown.

Yield: 4

Packaging Idea: Pack in aluminum trays good for three to four persons or in one big aluminum tray good for 15 to 20 persons.

Costing: Add the total cost of ingredients, labor and packaging. Divide the sum with the number of yield or servings. Add a mark up at standard 1.6 per container to(to cover for other costs like electricity, gas, travel expenses etc.) determine your selling price. Subtract the total cost from the total selling price to determine your total profit.