Now the cosmetic industry, preparing to shock China, can change this way due to the increasing trend of herbal products.

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While the cosmetic industry has not yet taken any policy decisions regarding raw materials imported from China, the Chinese market within Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh has been confined in the coronary period. Not only chemical of cosmetic product, but ready to use cosmetic product is also imported crores of rupees per year. In such a situation, many industries have started a campaign to make their products available in the market at a low price with a view to making India self-reliant. A number of herbal cosmetic products manufacturing industries are established in the industrial area of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, which have now started production of such products on a large scale. Efforts are being made to challenge foreign goods with the help of these herbal cosmetics products.

In Uttarakhand, the fall is estimated to be around 40 percent. China’s turnover in the state’s 327 cosmetic units was about Rs 1,200 crore annually. China may be further shocked by the increasing trend of herbal cosmetics. The state units consume about 2,400 hundred quintals of raw materials every year.

Patanjali and Himalayan drugs do not depend on China

Companies like Patanjali and Himalaya do not have dependence on China for raw materials of cosmetic products. The products of both companies are completely indigenous. They supply raw materials from different states of the country, for which they have developed herbal clusters. Both companies use herbs, fruits, seeds, leaves, multani mitti, almonds, cultivars, turmeric, sandalwood, cloves, ritha, basil, rock salt, neem, etc. as raw materials in their products. .

As an alternative to chemicals, they use more than 50 flower essences. Among these, rose, marigold, champa, jasmine, lilly, gurjhal, kaner, mogra, orchid, zarbara, nitquin, gulmohar are the main ones. Both of these companies have a large range from shampoos to hair oils and face creams, all of which use indigenous raw materials. Patanjali buys mostly raw materials from the hill states. Some herbal products are imported from South Indian states.

Rajeev Kansal, manager of KTC cosmetic industry, says that a variety of products are being made in his industry including natural hair dye, mehndi, shampoos, face packs including face wash. The company is now going to increase its business with new technology. Herbal products are being prepared from the medicinal plants present in the state. In view of the demand, the prices have been reduced significantly.

Raw material available in India

Officials of Godrej India, Hindustan Unilever, VVF India and some other multinational companies say that they make products like soap, hand wash. The raw material used for these is available from Gujarat and Mumbai. Some meet the requirement of other machinery and equipment from other countries. The Godrej company in India is also trading in raw materials.