Hindustan Unilever to slash prices of sanitizers, soaps

By

Maverick Martins

Published
Mar 23, 2020

FMCG major Hindustan Unilever (HUL) has announced that it will slash the prices on products like Lifebuoy sanitizers, Lifebuoy liquid hand wash and Domex floor cleaners by 15 percent amid the coronavirus outbreak.
 

Hindustan Unilever also plans to donate over 2 crore pieces of Lifebuoy soaps over the next few months to the needy as part of its social responsibility.
 
The company will also work closely with the government and provide the necessary support to help fight this global pandemic.

"In public interest, HUL is reducing the prices of Lifebuoy sanitizers, Lifebuoy Liquid hand wash and Domex floor cleaners by 15 percent. We are commencing production of these reduced-priced products immediately and these will be available in the market in the next few weeks. HUL has also ramped up the production of Lifebuoy sanitizers, Lifebuoy Handwash liquid and Domex Floor Cleaners and is committed to scaling it up even further in the coming weeks," the company said in a statement.
 
Sanjiv Mehta chairman and managing director of HUL said:  "In a crisis like this Companies have a big role to play. We are working closely with the Governments and our partners to ensure that we overcome this global health crisis together."