Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited

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Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited
Type Public Sector Undertaking
IndustryPersonal care
Founded10 May 1916;106 years ago (1916-05-10)
FoundersMaharaja Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV
M. Visvesvaraya
Headquarters,
ProductsSoaps, detergents, sandalwood oil, fragrances, hand washes, face washes, coconut oil, agarbathis, liquid detergents
Owner Government of Karnataka
Website mysoresandal.org

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. Visvesvaraya for extracting and exporting sandalwood oil. [1] It launched Mysore Sandal Soap in 1918, and has since manufactured soaps and cosmetics products. [2] [3] The company became a public sector enterprise in 1980 and was renamed as KSDL. [4] [5]

KSDL obtained the Geographical Indication tag for Mysore Sandal Soap and Mysore Sandalwood Oil in 2006. [6] Apart from soaps and sandalwood oil, KSDL manufactures detergents, fragrances, talcum powder, hand washes, face washes, coconut oil and agarbathis. [7] [8] [9] It has manufacturing facilities in Bangalore, Mysore and Shimoga, [10] and exports its products to 11 countries as of 2019. [2]

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