§1What this business is
Plant oils such as citronella, eucalyptus, camphor, lavender and lemongrass are cold-blended with isopropyl alcohol, left to settle for at least 6 hours, tested and filled into bottles. The liquid goes into a plug-in vaporiser whose heated rod turns it into vapour that keeps mosquitoes away. Sold through shops in towns and cities.
Capacity: 100 litres a day (100-litre mixing tank), sold in 100 ml bottles at ₹45 in year 1; the report starts at 50% capacity.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
Someone with FMCG distribution experience who can get shelf space in local shops.
Who it is not for
Someone without a sales network — the product competes directly with big brands.
Advantages
- Steady household demand in the mosquito season
- Simple cold-blending process
- Machines cost only about ₹6 L
- Herbal claims appeal to buyers who avoid chemicals
Drawbacks
- Big national brands dominate shop shelves
- Very thin first-year profit in the report
- Sales are seasonal (monsoon peak)
- Herbal oils lose strength faster and need frequent use
Skills you need
- Formulation and batch testing
- Dealer and retailer sales
- Regulatory paperwork
- Packaging design
Why difficulty 3/5: Making it is easy; registration and selling against big brands are hard.
§3Market
Who buys
- Households, mainly in towns and cities
- Hotels, hostels and offices
How it sells
- Distributors and retail shops
- Chemists and general stores
- Online marketplaces
Good to know
- The report says 70% of mosquito-repellent use in India is urban.
- Demand rises with dengue and malaria outbreaks.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Mixer tank (100-litre batch) | 1 | ₹1,00,000 |
| Filling machine | 1 | ₹1,25,000 |
| Liquid transfer pump with motor | 1 | ₹55,000 |
| Blending machine | 1 | ₹85,000 |
| Packaging and labelling machine | 1 | ₹1,60,000 |
From: PMEGP sample project report — Mosquito Liquid Repellent (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
- Citronella oil₹1,400 per kg
- Eucalyptus oil₹1,200 per kg
- Camphor oil₹800 per kg
- Lavender oil₹1,200 per kg
- Lemongrass oil₹1,200 per kg
- Isopropyl alcohol (IPA)₹100 per litre
- Bakayan oil₹300 per kg; average raw material about ₹24,000 per 100-litre batch (₹240 a litre)
From: PMEGP sample project report — Mosquito Liquid Repellent (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam
- GST
- Registration with the Central Insecticides Board (CIB&RC) for a mosquito-repellent product
- State Pollution Control Board consent
- Fire NOC (alcohol and oils are flammable)
- Trademark for your brand
§6Schemes & subsidies
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
PMEGP (this is a PMEGP sample report), MUDRA (bank finance ₹11.18 L) and CGTMSE fit.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: PMEGP sample report: total ₹12.42 L = plant & machinery ₹6.20 L (₹5.25 L machines + ₹0.95 L GST) + furniture ₹1.00 L + working capital ₹5.22 L. Premises own or rented (about ₹20,000 a month).
Working capital: Working capital ₹5.22 L (bank ₹4.70 L) for oils, bottles and stock with dealers.
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
- Importing countries usually ask for their own registration of repellent products.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Regulatory action if the product is not registered
- Price war with brands
- Unsold stock after the season
- Price swings in essential oils
§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 mosquito liquid repellent (vaporiser refill) unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
- Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam, GST), 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 Mosquito Liquid Repellent (Vaporiser Refill)?
DPR, loan file or registration — ask us on WhatsApp.
¶Sources
Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.