Who is the founder of Mysore Sandal soap?
Sri Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV
Mysore Sandal Soap is one of the great contributions to the motherland by Sri Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV and Dewan Sir M. Visvesvaraya. The person who made their dream a reality was Sosale Garalapuri Shastry who was popularly known as Soap Shastry.
Is Mysore Sandal Soap Harmful?
Is Mysore Sandal Soap Safe? No chemical or artificial ingredient is added in it which has harsh or bad effect on skin. It has approved and tested ingredients with pure Sandalwood extracts in it. It also does not have any allergic re4action on skin.
Is Mysore Sandal soap whitens skin?
Mysore Sandal Soap,450g (150×3) (Pack Of 3)A soap with pure sandal oil. Pure and natural sandalwood oil and saffron cleanses the skin from impurities thus enhancing your skin tone by giving it a natural and fairer glow. Fuller’s earth orange peel powder and rose water reduces pigmentation, dark circles and wrinkles.
Is Mysore Sandal an Indian company?
Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL) is an Indian company, owned by the Government of Karnataka, that manufacturers personal care products including Mysore Sandal Soap. It was founded as Government Sandalwood Oil Factory in 1916 by Maharaja Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV and M.
Where is Mysore Sandal soap made?
Mysore Sandal Soap is a brand of soap manufactured by the Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL), a company owned by the government of Karnataka in India. This soap has been manufactured since 1916, when Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV, the king of Mysore, set up the Government Soap Factory in Bangalore.
Where did the sandalwood in Mysore soap come from?
The origin of the Mysore Sandal Soap can be traced to World War 1. In 1916, the war blocked the export of sandalwood from Mysore to major Western countries. The Maharaja of Mysore, Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar, chanced upon unused sandalwood reserves and ordered the extraction of oil from the aromatic wood.
What is the price of KSDL sandalwood soap?
Price challenges have been a major factor in limiting the company’s growth. While KSDL sells its 75 gm and 125 gm bars of Mysore Sandal Soap for Rs 38 and Rs 62 respectively, Unilever’s offers its Lux Sandal & Cream Soap’s 100 gm bar at just Rs 26.
Which is the first e-commerce platform for Karnataka Soaps?
KSDL eStore is the e-commerce platform for Karnataka Soaps & Detergents Ltd. products. Karnataka Soaps & Detergents Ltd. is the first to introduce an e-commerce platform for its products. Now Karnataka Soaps & Detergents Ltd. can market its products across India and outside.
Which is the second largest soap brand in India?
According to Bijoor, “Santoor’s silent journey to becoming India’s second-largest soap brand in 2019 by investing in just four states — Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat — where Mysore sandal soap has been performing well, underlines how MNCs are confidently gearing up and winning against Mysore Sandal Soap.”