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CSIR-IMMT/ENV - 06

Formulation for a natural disinfectant surface cleaner

Advantages / Salient Technical Features neem and camphor is known to have
• The ingredients used in this product are cheaply antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial
and abundantly available and it can also be made at properties; and alum is both a coagulant
home using lemongrass / neem, soap nuts, camphor plus antimicrobial. Surface cleaners will
and alum. Even essential oils can be added to the be extensively used during and after
product the pandemic also because now people
• It can be recommended for regular use in disinfecting have started to realize the importance
hospitals, schools, homes, quarantine homes, office, of maintaining hygiene and sanitation.
corridors, lobbies, malls, staircases etc. Moreover, this formulation is inexpensive,
• Currently very few effective natural and safe safe, non-toxic to human and environment.
It can be used to clean and disinfect any
alternatives of chemical disinfectant surface cleaners surface including floors, working benches,
are available in the market, hence this product is table tops, door handles, and staircase
expected to catch the market fast. railings etc. The formulation will help
• There is no requirement of sophisticated equipment develop many small scale businesses with
facility or an industrial set-up to make it in small to MSMEs and SHGs.
medium scales.
• Another advantage of the present invention is that it Scale of Development
can generate rural employment. • Upto 400-500 L (Current TRL Level : 07)

Problem being addressed Commercialization Status
• Disinfection of frequently touched surfaces • Commercialized in rural markets Keonjhar
and Kendrapara District of Odisha
Environmental Considerations (if any)
• This formulation is safe for the skin and environment Techno-economics
and can easily replace the toxic chemical brands. • NA

Major Raw Materials to be Utilized Technology Package
• Neem/Lemongrass, Soap nuts, Alum, Camphor and • The technology package comes with two
essential oils options for the formulations - one is neem
based and other is lemongrass based, with
IPR Status / Details (India/Abroad) and without the addition of camphor.
• Indian patent filed

Application/Uses
• This disinfectant surface cleaning solution is highly
effective as an antimicrobial surface cleaning agent,
because it has terpenoid saponins from Sapindus
mukorossi which are not only good surfactants but
possess antiviral activity also. Similarly, lemongrass,

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