A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON PAPER SOAP PRODUCTION

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

major in Human Resource Management and Development

Submitted by:

DE JESUS, ANA

CANDIA, ANAMELIA

BETE, BEAH VIANCA

LINSAG, JERICHO

CAMILI, JESSIL ANN

BORRA, MAE ANN

BANDAYANON, SHELLA

ONGCOY, WELSON

FRANCISQUETE, FLORANTE

December 2022
Purpose of the project
The purpose of this product” sabon de papel” is to introduce and offer a soap that can
remove bacteria, handy and most importantly an environment friendly. By dissolving the
paper in water, waste and paper recycling energy usage are both reduced. Even if it is
thrown away, the material is biodegradable, compostable, and flushable. Furthermore, this
eco-friendly soap is chemical-free and made from only natural plant or oil-based ingredients
which are biodegradable and will not disrupt the natural eco-system of the environment. In
addition, this product can be useful especially in this time of pandemic where hygiene is
necessary, this is a great product since this comes very handy and hygienic.

Objectives of the project

The objective of this Sabon de Papel or paper soap production.

• Generate an additional 5% profit within the next 12 months of operations
• Increase sales by 200 per month for the next 6 months
• Capture a bigger market share by the 3rd year of operation

Description of type of Organization

Sabon De Papel or paper soap production is a partnership type of organization that will put
through a creative approach to the business’ image. The partnership recognizes the
necessity for capital planning and calculates the cash flow. This partnership will offer the
advantage of allowing us to draw on the resources and expertise of the co-partners. In
addition, having a business partner is sharing the labor. Having a partner may not only make
you more productive but it is combination talents, judgments, and skills of all partners.
Availability of more capital for the firm from any or all partners, maximize personal interest,
and company’s definite legal status (Murray, J. 2020)

Location

The location of our production area is in Cental, Baganga Davao Oriental since the area is
wide it is perfect to process the product. Also the location of our outlet is in Yellow house,
Central, Baganga, Davao Oriental. Since it is near the center of commerce. People can
easily visit us if they want to buy our product.

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Figure1. Shows the location of Outlet.

Figure 1. Outlet Location

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Figure2. Shows the location of production area.
Figure2. Production Area

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Overview
Figure3. Shows the Administrative Personnel of the Business
Figure 3. Administrative Personnel

ANAMELIA CANDIA
Manager

MAE ANN BORRA BEAH VIANCA

Accountant/ Bookkeeper Supervisor

ANA DE JESUS
SHELLA B. JESSIL ANN CAMILI
Cashier/Sales Processor Quality Control

JERICHO LINSAG WELSON ONGCOY FLORANTE

Processor/ FRANCISQUETE
Processor/Utility
Packer Processor/Utility

Marketing Feasibility

Our target market are the students, travelers and locals of Baganga . Since we are still
facing the pandemic and proper hygiene is one of the precautionary measures that we
obliged to follow. Therefore, this product is very useful because sabon de papel or paper
soap is little and simple to carry, a few paper soap tablets can wash their hands, disinfecting,
cleaning is a decent accomplice for your healthy self.

ii. Possible rate of demand with factual bases

According to the article, ‘Forgetting to wash your hands can cost lives’ published in May
2017 by the World Health Organization, about 400,000 babies and 30,000 women die per
year globally due to infections caused by lack of sanitation as well as poor hand washing
practices. Moreover, initiatives such as ‘Global Handwashing Day (15th October)’, ‘World

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Hand Hygiene Day (5th May)’, and ‘World Toilet Day (19th November)’ are promoting the
use of these products. These initiatives are making people more aware of the importance of
washing hands. Therefore, the increasing utility of soap products is shifting the consumer
preference and is expected to boost the soap market growth.

iii. Identified Supplier

Raw Materials Supplier Supplier Address
Water Soluble liquid Zanjois( online shop) Las Pinas City, Metro Manila
colorant
Soap base Zanjois( online shop) Las Pinas City, Metro Manila
Essential oil Lifestyle Premium Blend Davao Del Sur
(online shop)
Shea Butter Hysstherapy (online shop) Mandaluyong City, Metro
Manila

C. Technical/ Production Feasibility

i. Brief description of product or services with sample photo

This paper soap is thinner that paper, super dehydrated soap. Once mixed with water, it
simply behaves like regular soap. Also this soap is environment friendly since dissolving the
paper in water, waste and paper recycling energy usage are both reduced. Even if it is
thrown away, the material is biodegradable, compostable, and flushable. Moreover, for
those times when you’re travelling light, you don’t want to lug around big bars of soap or
containers of liquid soap. That’s where paper soap comes in handy. These one-time use
soaps are travel-friendly and dissolve in water. Learning how to make paper soap is actually
easy and fun. We’ll show you how to make paper soap with or without water-soluble paper.

Figure 4. Shows the Product Sample

Figure4. Sample Product

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ii. Propose technical / production flow chart

Pouring the processed

Collecting of raw materials to wax Cutting the sheets
materials paper into small pieces

Melting raw Cooling the processed

Packaging the
materials materials
products

Mixing the raw Pressing the

materials processed matetial
Ready to sell
into thin sheets

Figure 5. Production Flow Chart

Figure5. Shows the flow Chart Production.

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 ii.Materials Requirements
Table1. shows the Materials and Description
Table1. Materials and Description

Raw Materials Description

Water Soluble liquid Gives color to the product
colorant
Soap base Known for healing a dry scalp, cracked heels, and eczema,
a shea butter soap base is an intense moisturizer. And it's
high vitamin content makes this soap equally moisturizing
and nourishing for the skin
Essential oil For the fragrance of the product
Shea Butter They act as a “refatting” agent, restoring lipids and quickly
creating moisture. This reinforces the barrier between your
skin and the environment, keeping moisture in and
reducing dry, chapped skin.

iii. Machinery or equipments

Table2. shows the machinery and equipment needed for the production
Table 2. Machinery Description

Equipments/ Machinery Description

Pressing Tool Machine A press tool is embedded in a press machine, and it is
designed to shape.
Stove To melt down raw materials.

d. Finance
The business plan details the financial for the venture, which requires Php5,000.00 in
startup funding. Startup funds will be utilized to pay for the raw materials and other pre
operation expenses. The business is expected to generate positive net earnings in the end
of year.

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i. Identified financer of the project

Table 3. shows the contribution of its partnership member.

Table 3. Finance

Financer Amount of Contribution Percentage

Canadia, Anamelia 1,000 20%
Bandayanon, Shiela 500 10%
Bete, Beah Vianca 500 10%
Borra, Mae Ann 500 10%
Camili, Jessil Ann 500 10%
De Jesus, Ana 500 10%
Francisquette, Florante 500 10%
Linsag, Jerico Mark 500 10%
Ongcoy, Welson 500 10%
Total 5,000 100%

ii. Pre−determined total capital of the project

The pre−determined total capital of the project is ₱5,000 with 20% contribution from
Canadia and 10% contribution from Bandayanon, Bete, Borra, Camili, De Jesus,
Francisquete, Linsag and Ongcoy. The start up funds will be utilized to pay for the supplies.
Furthermore, the business is expected to generate positive net earnings in the first 6
months of operations.

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 Table 4. shows the Pre−determined total capital of the project.

Table 4. Pre−determined total capital of the project

Quantity Product Price Amount

3 pcs. Essential Oils 100/liter Php 300.00+130(sf)
Php 430.00
3pcs. Liquid Colorant 29/15ml Php 87.00+130(sf)
Php 217.00
2kl Soap base 275/kl Php 550.00+130(sf)
Php 680.00
10 packs Container 89/20pcs. Php 890.00+50(sf)
Php980.00
500g Shea Butter 250/500g Php 250.00+90(sf)
Php 340.00
Other Expenses Php 2,393.00
Total Php 5,000.00

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