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Travel Soap Packaging "Savolic"

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Team : SAVOR

Member

Ms Han Phung

Ms Khanh Nguyen

Ms Huyen Le

In recent years, as people's lives have gotten better, many Vietnamese consumers have become more interested in safe and eco-friendly products. Bar soap has become popular again, but people still hesitate when buying it.

Because bar soap attracts moisture, it's harder to keep it fresh compared to liquid soap. If it's kept in a damp place, it can trap hidden germs. At high temperatures, bar soap can melt. On the other hand, although liquid soap is easier to store and use, it's not as good for the environment because it generates a lot of waste from its packaging, including plastic bottles.

Products in plastic bottles are more appealing to consumers due to their nice designs and bright colors. In contrast, bar soap is often packaged in simple boxes or basic foil wrapping, which isn't as attractive.

To solve these issues, our idea is to make the packaging of bar soap more convenient and environmentally friendly. This would not only fix the storage problems but also make it easy to carry when traveling while being kind to the environment.

Primary Box

  1. Dimensions: 4.5cm x 4.5cm x 4.875cm.
  2. Material: C300 Paper.

Our "Savolic" travel soap box is designed with an attached lid, making it easy to open and close (template 1).

The lid being fixed to the body of the box solves the problem of losing or dropping the lid during use or while on the move.

The box's structure allows users to clean any soap residue inside and reattach the lid for continued use.

We use Grade C paper, ensuring a straightforward manufacturing process, with an added water-resistant coating for durability.

Soap

  1. Size: 4cm x 4cm x 4cm.
  2. Weight: 60g.
  3. Attachment: Paper Cord, 3mm in diameter

The attached cord to the soap serves two purposes. It allows you to hang the soap to dry after use, before placing it back in the box, and it also makes it easier to retrieve the soap.

The cord has a diameter of approximately 3mm and is entirely made of paper, ensuring quick drying and preventing mold from developing on the cord.

Secondary Box

  1. Dimensions: 21cm x 21cm x 7cm
  2. Material: 3-ply Duplex E-flute Corrugated Cardboard

Featuring a classic "flip top" design, inspired by the image of a vintage travel suitcase, with an elegant color scheme (template 2).

Packaging production cost

Proposal 1: C300 Paper

  1. The average selling price of natural soap on the current market for a 60g bar is 59,700 VND.
  2. The cost of producing the primary packaging for "Savolic" soap is 1,283 VND.

Packaging production cost as a percentage of the average selling price: 0.021% (< 2%, within the allowable range of packaging costs).

Proposal 2: 378gsm Plastic-Coated Paper

The plastic-coated paper material ensures water resistance and durability when opening the box multiple times, enhancing the product's aesthetics.

Limitation:

  1. Offset printing is not applicable.
  2. The production cost is higher than that of C300 paper.

=> Packaging production cost as a percentage of the average selling price: 0.17% (< 2%, but higher compared to the conventional paper option).

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