§1What this business is
Coffee is ground to the right coarseness, mixed with coconut oil and a little sugar in a mixing jar, and packed on an automatic packing machine. The scrub is sold as a skin-care product through beauty stores, salons and online shops. The report plans a semi-automatic plant of 80 kg a day in rented premises.
Capacity: 80 kg of coffee scrub a day (semi-automatic plant); 25% use in year 1 rising to 45% in year 5.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
Someone who can build a skin-care brand online and through salons and beauty stores.
Who it is not for
Someone who wants to sell only in bulk without branding — the margin is in the brand.
Advantages
- Only three simple ingredients
- Popular in online skin care
- Low break-even (19%) in the report
- Small team of 9
Drawbacks
- Needs a cosmetics manufacturing licence and careful labelling
- Crowded online market with many small brands
- Oil-based product can go rancid if stored badly
Skills you need
- Formulation and hygiene
- Packaging and label design
- Online and social-media selling
- Cosmetics compliance
Why difficulty 3/5: Making it is easy; the cosmetics licence and building a brand are not.
§3Market
Who buys
- Young urban buyers of skin care
- Salons and spas
- Gift and wellness stores
How it sells
- Online marketplaces and own website
- Beauty and cosmetic stores
- Salons
Good to know
- The report lists exfoliation and antioxidant benefits; any claim printed on the label must follow the cosmetics rules.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee grinder | 1 | — |
| Mixing jar (coffee, coconut oil and sugar) | 1 | — |
| Automatic packaging machine | 1 | — |
| All plant & machinery together | 1 lot | ₹17.00 lakh |
From: PMEGP sample project report — Coffee Scrub Manufacturing Unit (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
- Coffeeground to a controlled coarseness
- Coconut oilmoisturising base
- Sugar (small amount)extra exfoliant
- Packing materialjars or pouches
From: PMEGP sample project report — Coffee Scrub Manufacturing Unit (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
In our raw material database
§5Licences & registration
- Cosmetics manufacturing licence from the state drug licensing authority (Cosmetics Rules, 2020)
- Udyam
- GST
- Trade licence and factory licence
- Pollution consent from the state board
- Trademark registration for the brand
§6Schemes & subsidies
PMEGP (the report was made for it) and CGTMSE fit.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Plant & machinery ₹17.00 L + other assets ₹1.00 L + working capital ₹5.00 L = ₹23.00 L. Premises rented. Finance: working capital loan ₹4.50 L, own margin ₹2.30 L, term loan ₹16.20 L (repayment table).
Working capital: Working capital ₹5.00 L in the cost (bank ₹4.50 L).
Year not printed on the report — check current machinery prices.
§8Export potential
Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export
Export council / board: CHEMEXCIL
- HS codes are from the WCO HS 2022 list; confirm the 8-digit ITC(HS) line with DGFT or your customs broker.
- Importing countries have their own cosmetic labelling and ingredient rules.
- You need an Import Export Code (IEC) from DGFT before the first shipment.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Skin-reaction complaints
- Low repeat sales
- Coffee and coconut oil price swings
§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan
A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.
- Days 1–30: Visit a working coffee scrub manufacturing unit unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
- Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Cosmetics manufacturing licence from the state drug licensing authority (Cosmetics Rules, 2020), Udyam), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
- Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.
§11Who to connect with
Associations, clusters and training institutes — the directory is being built. Connect
§12Watch
There is no episode on this business yet. Shows are coming soon on the Podcast page.
Want to start Coffee Scrub Manufacturing Unit?
DPR, loan file or registration — ask us on WhatsApp.
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Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.