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Kerala Soaps, is a state owned soap manufacturing company in the state of Kerala, India producing the erstwhile brands, manufactured by Kerala Soaps & Oils Limited conceiving its legacy. The company was founded in 1914, and reconstituted as a state-owned company in 1963 in the Kozhikode district of Kerala. The company operates as a subsidiary of Kerala State Industrial Enterprises Limited. After four decaded of operation, the company was locked down in 2002 owing to heavy losses, and in a general atmosphere of state divestment. After remaining closed for eight years, aimed at tapping on the popularity of its legacy brands, operations restarted on January 1, 2010, under a new management. The original company Kerala Soaps & Oils Limited was known for its legacy brands including Kerala Sandal, a bathing bar made of sandal wood extract harvested from the forest of Kerala.