Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL) is an Indian consumer goods company based in Mumbai. GCPL’s brands include ‘Cinthol’, ‘Godrej Fair Glow’, and ‘Godrej No. 1’. Cinthol is an Indian soap brand belonging to Godrej Company under Godrej Consumer Goods subsidiaries. Launched in 1952, Cinthol was India’s first deodorant and complexion soap brand. It evokes confidence and freshness among users with celebrities like Vinod Khanna, Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan endorsing it. Cinthol’s products make living worthwhile by providing incredible experiences.
The name Cinthol is derived by replacing the ‘S’ in Synthol with a ‘C’. It was Burjor Godrej’s research project and result of his unfinished Ph.D thesis in Germany during World War II.
GCPL aims to continue building Cinthol Original in core geographies where it established itself as ‘Doctor Recommended Soap’. Along with Godrej No.1, Cinthol makes GCPL the second largest soap player in India. The overall Indian soap market is pegged at ₹20,000-25,000 crore with 60-70% dominated by mass brands.
Cinthol: The Iconic Indian Brand
Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL) is an Indian consumer goods company based in Mumbai. GCPL’s brands include ‘Cinthol’, ‘Godrej Fair Glow’, and ‘Godrej No. 1’. Cinthol is an Indian soap brand belonging to Godrej Company under Godrej Consumer Goods subsidiaries. It is an excellent soap for skin problems and protects from heat, dust, and pollution.
Launched in 1952, Cinthol was India’s first deodorant and complexion soap brand. It evokes confidence and freshness among users with celebrities like Vinod Khanna, Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan endorsing it. Cinthol’s products make living worthwhile by providing incredible experiences.
The name Cinthol is derived by replacing the ‘S’ in Synthol with a ‘C’. It was Burjor Godrej’s research project and result of his unfinished Ph.D thesis in Germany during World War II.
GCPL aims to continue building Cinthol Original in core geographies where it established itself as ‘Doctor Recommended Soap’. Along with Godrej No.1, Cinthol makes GCPL the second largest soap player in India. The overall Indian soap market is pegged at ₹20,000-25,000 crore with 60-70% dominated by mass brands.