§1What this business is
Non-woven rolls (cotton or rayon) are unwound and slit, wetted with a lotion of cleansing ingredients and preservatives from a charging tank, folded and cut on a wet-wipe machine, and packed on a vertical form-fill-seal machine. The report plans 1,600 packets a day.
Capacity: 1,600 packets a day; 30% in year 1.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
A pharma or FMCG distributor who can sell to chemists and supermarkets.
Who it is not for
Someone who cannot run a clean, controlled production room.
Advantages
- Hygiene awareness keeps demand growing
- Many uses: baby care, travel, kitchen, car
- Private-label orders from brands and chemists
- Low break-even (28%)
Drawbacks
- Thin margin (about 4.5–6%) in the report
- Skin-care wipes need a cosmetics licence
- Strong brands in baby wipes
- Preservative and hygiene failures cause recalls
Skills you need
- Lotion formulation and preservation
- Machine operation
- Clean-room hygiene
- Chemist and modern-trade selling
Why difficulty 3/5: Machines are simple; hygiene, licensing and brand competition are the work.
§3Market
Who buys
- Parents of babies
- Travellers and office-goers
- Hotels, hospitals and airlines
How it sells
- Chemists and supermarkets
- Online marketplaces
- Private-label supply to brands
Good to know
- The report links growth to hygiene awareness, online distribution and new types such as flushable and scented wipes.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Non-woven roll unwinding and slitting machine | 1 | ₹3,00,000 |
| Charging tank | 1 | ₹55,000 |
| Wet wipe making machine | 1 | ₹4,15,000 |
| Vertical form-fill-seal machine | 1 | ₹2,85,000 |
From: PMEGP sample project report — Wet Wipes (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
- Non-woven fabric (cotton or rayon)
- Cleansing ingredients
- Preservatives (methyl and propyl paraben)
- Packaging material such as thermo-moulded plastic tubs
From: PMEGP sample project report — Wet Wipes (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam registration
- GST
- Cosmetics manufacturing licence from the State Licensing Authority under the Cosmetics Rules 2020, if your wipes are skin-care products
- Legal Metrology packer registration for packaged goods
- Trademark for your brand (optional)
§6Schemes & subsidies
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
PMEGP and MUDRA both fit a ₹17.43 L project; CGTMSE for collateral-free credit.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Plant & machinery ₹10.55 L + furniture ₹1.00 L + working capital ₹5.88 L = ₹17.43 L (land own or rented). Finance: term loan ₹10.40 L, working-capital loan ₹5.29 L, own ₹1.74 L.
Working capital: Working capital ₹5.88 L (bank ₹5.29 L) — 10 days of fabric and lotion plus stock.
Year not printed on the report — check current machinery prices.
§8Export potential
Export council / board: Not verified yet
- No HS code or export body has been checked against an official list yet.
§9Risks — where people fail
- Microbial contamination
- Non-woven fabric price rise
- Brand price competition
- Licence non-compliance
§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 wet wipes manufacturing unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
- Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam registration, 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 Wet Wipes Manufacturing?
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.