§1What this business is

Mango stones from pulp and juice units are opened, and the kernels dried and pressed (or solvent-extracted) to get a soft yellow fat that melts on the skin. A kernel holds about 7–12% oil, rich in stearic and oleic acids. It is used at 3–12% in creams, lotions, soaps, balms and hair conditioners; the de-oiled cake can go to cattle feed.

Capacity: 3,000 kg a year.

§2Is it right for you?

Who it is for

Someone near mango pulp units with a technical background (the profile says the technology needs care).

Who it is not for

Someone far from mango processing areas.

Advantages

  • Raw material is a waste product of mango pulp units
  • Soap and cosmetic makers use it in many products
  • Small investment (₹14.10 L)

Drawbacks

  • Mango stones come only in season
  • Not suited for eating as such — high saturated fat (profile)
  • Loss in year 1 and slow profits
  • The profile does not list machines — you must plan the line

Skills you need

  • Drying and storing kernels
  • Pressing or solvent extraction
  • Oil testing (acid and peroxide value)
  • Selling to soap and cosmetic makers

Why difficulty 3/5: Small unit, but seasonal supply and a niche market.

§3Market

Who buys

  • Soap makers
  • Cosmetic and skin-care makers (creams, lotions, balms)
  • Hair-care makers
  • Chocolate makers using cocoa-butter substitutes

How it sells

  • Direct supply to manufacturers
  • Specialty-oil traders

Good to know

  • Used at 3–12% in creams, soaps, balms and conditioners (profile).
  • About 3 lakh tons of dry mango kernel could be available in India each year (profile).

§4Raw material & machinery

ItemQtyCost
Plant & machinery (not itemised in the profile)1 set₹7.00 lakh

From: SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Mango Kernel Oil (2018) — private guide — confirm locally

  • Mango stones / kernelswaste from mango pulp, juice and jam units; kernels hold about 7–12% oil
  • Solvent (hexane)only if solvent extraction is used; the profile also describes hydraulic pressing

From: SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Mango Kernel Oil (2018) — private guide — confirm locally

In our raw material database

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§5Licences & registration

  1. Udyam registration
  2. GST
  3. State Pollution Control Board consent
  4. FSSAI if sold as a food fat

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§6Schemes & subsidies

PMEGP fits (₹14.10 L); MUDRA up to ₹20 L covers it; CGTMSE for a loan without collateral; Stand-Up India for SC/ST and women founders (loans ₹10 L–₹1 crore).

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: Plant & machinery ₹7 L + furniture ₹1 L + preliminary ₹0.70 L + working-capital margin ₹5.40 L = ₹14.10 L. No land or building cost.

Working capital: Working capital ₹5.40 L — inventories ₹2.70 L, receivables ₹1.35 L, overheads ₹1.35 L.

Stand-Up Mitra profile from 2018 — machinery and material prices will be higher now.

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§8Export potential

Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export

1515.90Other fixed vegetable fats and oils and their fractions — other

Export council / board: Ask DGFT which export promotion council covers minor vegetable oils

  • Confirm the 8-digit ITC(HS) line with DGFT or your customs broker before shipping.
  • You need an Import Export Code (IEC) from DGFT before the first shipment.

§9Risks — where people fail

  • Seasonal raw material
  • Fungus in stored kernels
  • Small niche market
  • Competition from shea and cocoa butter

§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan

A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.

  1. Days 1–30: Visit a working mango kernel oil (mango butter) unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
  2. Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam registration, GST), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
  3. Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.

§11Who to connect with

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Sources

  1. SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Mango Kernel Oil (2018)

Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.