Phenyl and Floor Cleaner Making Business
फिनाइल और फ्लोर क्लीनर बनाने का व्यवसाय · फिनाईल आणि फ्लोअर क्लीनर उद्योग
Dilute phenyl concentrate with water in a mixing tank, bottle it and sell white phenyl and floor cleaner to shops, societies and institutions.
Investment
₹3.1 lakh
Profit a month*
₹17,000
- Space
- 400 sq ft
- Staff
- 3 + you
*Operating profit before the loan instalment in year 2, at the assumed sales level. Change the assumptions in the calculator below.
White phenyl is a milky disinfectant floor cleaner. Small units do not make the active chemicals; they buy a ready phenyl concentrate, dilute it with water in a tank, add perfume or colour if needed, and fill bottles and cans. The equipment is a tank with a stirrer, a filling tap or machine and a cap sealer, so it can start in a room. Homes, shops, housing societies, schools, hospitals and offices all buy floor cleaner regularly. The liquid itself costs very little; the bottle is the main cost, and the real work is selling and delivering a heavy, low-priced product. The hard parts are transport cost, many local competitors, and buyers who compare only on price.
Skills needed: Basic mixing training (MSME institutes and concentrate suppliers give it), safe chemical handling, and local selling.
Profit calculator
Change the numbers to match your town250 litre/day: White phenyl, 1 litre bottle
Total investment
₹3.08 lakh
Your own money
₹30,837
Subsidy
—
Bank loan
₹2.78 lakh
Mudra Kishore
A typical month in year 2
| Sales | ₹1,56,250 |
| Raw material & packing | −₹88,750 |
| Electricity | −₹975 |
| Salaries | −₹33,600 |
| Rent | −₹6,300 |
| Other running costs | −₹9,975 |
| Operating profit | ₹16,650 |
| Loan instalment (EMI) | −₹6,471 |
| You keep each month | ₹10,179 |
After the loan is repaid, the EMI becomes your income too. Your own salary is not counted as a cost: the profit is your income.
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Make my project reportInvestment breakdown
| Machinery & equipment | Price |
|---|---|
| Mixing tank with stirrer, 200–500 litre | ₹40,000 |
| Semi-automatic liquid filling machine | ₹35,000 |
| Cap sealing and labelling tools | ₹15,000 |
| Storage drums, water tank and filter | ₹20,000 |
| Weighing scale and measuring vessels | ₹9,000₹6,000–₹15,000 |
| Racks, pallets and safety gear | ₹15,000 |
| Machinery & equipment (without add-ons) | ₹1,34,000 |
| Udyam and other registrations | ₹3,000 |
| Label design and first printing | ₹12,000 |
| Water and electrical fittings | ₹8,000 |
| Trial batches and samples | ₹5,000 |
| Working capital 15 days of raw material, 15 days of credit to buyers, 1 month of expenses | ₹1,46,370 |
| Total project cost | ₹3,08,370 |
Typical market prices as of October 2026, from supplier listings. Prices vary by brand, capacity and city; always get 2–3 quotes.
Cost and margin per unit
| White phenyl, 1 litre bottle (per litre) | ₹ |
|---|---|
| Phenyl concentrate (one litre at about ₹110 makes roughly 30 litres) | 3.70 |
| Perfume and colour | 0.50 |
| Bottle, cap and label | 9.00 |
| Carton | 1.00 |
| Material cost | 14.20 |
| Selling price | 25.00 |
| Margin before running costs | 10.80 (43%) |
Wholesale rate; listings for ready white phenyl range from about ₹12 to ₹65 a litre depending on strength and pack. Bulk 5 litre cans for institutions sell for less per litre but cost less to pack.
Space, power and staff
400 sq ft
Rented shed · rent ≈ ₹6,000/month
Small-town rent. Can start at home in a separate, ventilated room with a water supply. Most space goes to empty bottles and finished stock.
2 kW, single-phase
Bill ≈ ₹1,500/month at full capacity
3 staff + you
- 2 × Filling and packing helpers: ₹10,000
- 1 × Sales and delivery: ₹12,000
Licences and registrations
Udyam registration
recommendedWhen: Before applying for a loan or supplying institutions · Cost: Free
Apply only on udyamregistration.gov.in.
GST registration
if applicableWhen: When turnover crosses the registration limit; institutions usually want tax invoices · Cost: Free
Confirm the current GST rate for disinfectant floor cleaners with a CA.
Drug or insecticide licence for disinfectant claims
if applicableWhen: Check before printing labels · Cost: Varies
Products sold with germ-killing claims can fall under drug or insecticide rules, depending on the ingredients and claims. Ask your concentrate supplier and the State Drugs Control office which licence, if any, your product needs.
Pollution control consent
if applicableWhen: Before starting · Cost: Varies by state
Simple dilution and bottling is usually a low-pollution category. Check your State Pollution Control Board's list.
Legal Metrology packer registration
if applicableWhen: Before selling bottles with MRP · Cost: Varies by state
BIS certification (IS 1061 for disinfectant fluids)
recommendedWhen: For government and hospital supply · Cost: Varies
How it works
- Fill the tank with clean, soft water.
- Add phenyl concentrate slowly while stirring until evenly milky.
- Add perfume or colour if the product needs it.
- Fill bottles and cans by volume; cap and seal.
- Label with contents, quantity, MRP, date and safety warning; pack in cartons.
Loan route
Mudra loan (Kishore)
Own money ₹30,837 · Loan ₹2.78 lakh · EMI ≈ ₹6,471
No collateral, no subsidy.
How Mudra worksPMEGP (new units)
Subsidy ₹46,256 (general, urban) to ₹1.08 lakh (special category, rural). EMI ≈ ₹5,393–₹4,314.
Own money 5–10%. Subsidy is held as a 3-year deposit, then adjusted against the loan.
How PMEGP worksAssumes 10.5% interest, 5 years including a 6-month moratorium. PMEGP was approved up to FY 2025-26. Check on the KVIC PMEGP portal that applications are open before you plan around the subsidy.
No collateral and no third-party guarantee (covered by the Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units).
Who buys and how to sell
Buyers
- Kirana and general stores
- Housing societies and housekeeping contractors
- Schools, hospitals, hotels and offices
- Municipal and government buyers (through tenders)
Ways to sell
- Shop-to-shop sales
- Monthly supply to societies and institutions in 5 litre cans
- Housekeeping-material dealers
- Tenders and the GeM portal
Season: Steady, with higher use in the monsoon.
Competition: National brands of floor cleaner and many local phenyl makers. Reliable strength, a pleasant smell and regular delivery keep institutional buyers.
Risks and how to handle them
Transport cost makes distant sales unprofitable
Sell within a short radius and prefer bulk cans over small bottles for far buyers.
Phenyl separates or loses its milky look
Use soft water, follow the supplier's dilution ratio and test each concentrate lot.
Label claims that need a licence you do not have
Confirm the licence position before printing and keep claims modest.
Skin and eye irritation from concentrate
Use gloves and goggles, ventilate the room and keep the product away from children.
Tips from the trade
- Institutions buying 5 litre cans every month are steadier than shops.
- Dishwash liquid, toilet cleaner and hand wash can be added with the same tank and filler.
- Collect and refill customers' cans to save on packing.
Questions people ask
Do I need to know chemistry?+
Not for dilution from a ready concentrate; you follow the supplier's ratio and mixing order. Making your own concentrate from pine oil and emulsifiers needs proper formulation training.
Why is the bottle the biggest cost?+
A litre of diluted phenyl contains only a few rupees of concentrate. A bottle, cap and label cost more than the liquid, which is why refills and bulk cans improve the margin.
How much investment is needed to start a phenyl and floor cleaner making business?+
About ₹3.08 lakh for a small unit: ₹1.34 lakh for machinery and equipment, ₹28,000 for set-up costs and ₹1.46 lakh as working capital (stock, credit to buyers and one month of expenses). Prices as of October 2026.
How much profit can a phenyl and floor cleaner making business make per month?+
At 50% of capacity, sales are about ₹1.56 lakh a month and operating profit about ₹16,650 before the loan instalment. After an EMI of about ₹6,471, the owner keeps about ₹10,179 a month until the loan is repaid. These are estimates; your prices, rent and sales decide the real figure.
Which machines are needed for phenyl and floor cleaner making?+
Mixing tank with stirrer, 200–500 litre (about ₹40,000); Semi-automatic liquid filling machine (about ₹35,000).
Can I get a Mudra loan or PMEGP subsidy for phenyl and floor cleaner making?+
With a project cost of about ₹3.08 lakh, the bank loan of about ₹2.78 lakh falls under Mudra Kishore. Mudra has no subsidy. As a new unit you may instead apply under PMEGP, where the subsidy is 15–35% of the project cost (up to about ₹1.08 lakh here for a special-category applicant in a rural area). PMEGP was approved up to FY 2025-26. Check on the KVIC PMEGP portal that applications are open before you plan around the subsidy.
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Sources
- TradeIndia: white phenyl listings
- ExportersIndia: phenyl suppliers and prices
- IndiaMART: phenyl listings (Mumbai)
- IndiaMART: phenyl and concentrate listings (Hoshiarpur)
- Udyam Registration
Prices as of October 2026. Prices here come from online listings and published guides and have not yet been confirmed with local suppliers. Profit figures are estimates from the assumptions above, not a promise of income.
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