SG Cottage Industries

SG Cottage Industries works out of the hills around Kodaikanal, positioning itself as a local venture rather than a manufacturer: products are described as "made from plant, not in a plant," produced with local artisans and farmers instead of factory lines. The catalog runs across eighteen categories — chocolates, cosmetics, natural oils, herbal soap, spice blends, and teas among them — with the company stating the work is done by "300+ curators across the country" rather than a single workshop. The chocolate line includes fruit-filling varieties such as strawberry alongside the more expected spice blends and eucalyptus and other essential oils drawn from the surrounding hill country, plus instant coffee and traditional cottage-industry staples typical of Kodaikanal's tourist-facing shop row. The stated mission centers on preserving "the rich heritage and natural goodness of Kodaikanal" and on "empowering local communities and helping preserve traditional craftsmanship" rather than competing on scale — chemical-free formulation is called out specifically as a selling point across the cosmetics and soap lines. There's no founding date or named founder on the site, so the shop's story is told through its product range and stated sourcing model rather than a personal history — a multi-product format that groups food, cosmetics, and gifts under one artisan-network label.