:Author:   Munnu Morrish
:Date:     Thu, 23 Aug 2007 05:46:28 PDT

**REQUIREMENTS AND COST (Ushs) FORMAKING LIQUID SOAP**

Below are the requirements to be in place before getting to the chemical and later liquid soap.

1. *Universal-wide range PH indicator of 1-14 or 2-10.5 =6500
(Ph paper:Litmus Paper)*

2. *Mingling(mixing) stick = 2500*

3. *Weighing scale...........=7500*

4. *Gas Mask...................=6000*

5. *Containers(3)..............=18000*

6. *Water tank(1).............=15000*

Total...............................=  **55,500 Ushs**

**Chemicals and the Cost for making 400litre**

1. sulphonic Acid................20 kg*1kg =5000 =100,000 Ushs

2. Caustic soda...................2-2.6kgs
    (sodium Hydroxide)             5kgs=40,000 Ushs @8000

3. Tibro /Ungerol/Slies.........20kgs @5500=110,000 Ushs

4. Urea...............................4kgs @1500=6000 Ushs

5. Sodium Metasilicate.........4kgs @8000=32000 Ushs

6. colour (Apple Green).........1kgs @28000 Ushs

7. Perfume (Lemon,Lavender).1 kg @32000 Ushs

8. Water...............................400 litre @ 100=2000 Ushs

9. Salt...................................5kgs@250=1250 Ushs

Total....................................................  **251250**

**Other costs**

Labels....(40 stickers on the containers)......................................32000 Ushs

Packing 5,10 and 20 litre jerican plus (recycled water bottles),........20000 Ushs

Marketing.................................................................................20000 Ushs

Transport cost...........................................................................50000 Ushs

Total..............................................................................   **=122,000Ushs**

**Grand total..................................................................428,750 Ushs only**
 

This is the amount required to make 400litres of liquid soap and sales possibly.

5 litres sells for 7500 Ushs.

Waiting for all comments and advice towards the soap development in Gulu