Mysore Sandal Soap, 150 g (100% pure sandalwood oil)

Name: Mysore Sandal Soap, 150 g (100% pure sandalwood oil)
Brand: Karnataka Soaps & Detergents Ltd (KSDL), est. 1916 — GI tagged
Price: 82 INR
Availability: InStock

A ₹82 icon of Indian manufacturing with real sandalwood oil — the single cheapest 10x-markup souvenir in the country.

Price: 82 INR (Printed MRP for the 150 g bar (₹82; street/Amazon.in price ~₹72), checked 2026-07-03)

Where to buy: Any supermarket or chemist in India; KSDL's CAUVERY emporium and the Mysuru factory outlet for gift tins and the full attar/talc/agarbatti range.

Price checked 2026-07-03

The world's only mass-market soap made with genuine Mysore sandalwood oil — GI tagged, made since 1916; check the sharabha (mythical beast) logo and printed MRP to dodge fakes
At ₹82 vs ~$9 abroad it's a 10x markup item — a dozen bars weigh under 2 kg and make perfect small gifts
Finished soap and small attar bottles clear US/GB customs fine; raw sandalwood chips, logs and pure oil in quantity are export-restricted from India and CITES-sensitive — stick to finished products
In Mysuru, pair with traditional attars and rosewood-inlay work from CAUVERY (govt-run, fixed price)