CIT-PEELS transforms citrus peel waste into effective bio-enzymatic cleaners, offering sustainable cleaning solutions for homes, hotels, restaurants, commercial spaces, and D2C brands through white-label partnerships.
Chemical cleaners work, but harm people and water. Most natural cleaners are safe, but weak. Our enzymes come from fruit waste and clean like the chemicals they replace.
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Lifts grime and grease from tiles, marble and stone. No sticky film, no harsh smell.
Glass shiner and tap shiner, in 200 ml jars. The same fruit enzymes, for mirrors, windows and taps.
Ask for a product for your home, or talk to us about your brand. Every bottle comes from the same tested enzyme base.
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Nothing from the peel is wasted. Tap a step to follow it from the fruit stall back to the soil.
India throws away about ten million tonnes of citrus waste a year. Here is what we are learning as we turn it into clean.
Institutions, hotels and brands already clean with CIT-PEELS enzymes, or sell them under their own name.
Founders who ship on our formulation, recorded on site.
Backed by India’s leading incubators and innovation programmes.
i-Venture, ISBCircular Economy Cohort
NSRCEL, IIM BangalorePre-incubation
PIRAHI Spark ProgrammeShortlisted, 2026
BioNEST, Panjab UniversityBio-incubatorBuilt on verified science and responsible standards.
Want to build green chemistry with us? We are always glad to hear from researchers and builders. Write to us here.
Nine cleaners, one enzyme base. Hover over the can to bring out the whole range.
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Enzymes are natural proteins that speed up reactions. In cleaning, they work like tiny scissors, cutting dirt into pieces small enough to wash away. Ours come from fermenting citrus peel.
A chemical cleaner tries to dissolve dirt in one harsh step. Enzymes take it apart gently, piece by piece, then break down themselves after use.
Enzymes cut large stain molecules, like fats, proteins and starch, into small pieces.
Once the stain is in small pieces, it loses its grip on the surface or fabric.
Plant-derived cleaning agents surround each piece and hold it in the water.
Water carries the dirt away. After use, the enzymes themselves break down naturally.
Fruit bio-enzymes carry a natural mix of enzymes. Each one is good at a different kind of stain.
Food, sweat, milk and egg. Common on clothes, kitchen counters and floors.
Rice, gravy, sauces and baby food. Common on plates, pans and clothes.
Cooking oil, butter and body oils. Common on hobs, chimneys and collars.
Most cleaning agents in use today still come from fossil fuels or from crops grown for the purpose. Here is how they compare.
of the cleaning agents used today are not sustainable.
Source to be added before launch.Every formula is developed and tested by our team at IIT Ropar before it reaches a bottle.
Formulation trials
Quality checksWant these enzymes in your own products? We supply actives, concentrates and finished ranges.
See business options →Building green chemistry in-house takes years. We have already done that work. Bottle our formulas, license our process, or bring us your hardest reformulation problem.
The quickest way to launch a green cleaning range. We make it, you sell it.
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Make the enzymes yourself. We hand over the know-how and stay with you until it runs smoothly.
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Already selling a chemical cleaner? We help you move to enzymes without losing performance or customers.
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How a partnership usually begins.
A short call about your product, volumes and goals.
Lab samples matched to your use, to compare with what you use now.
A small batch to check performance, cost and packaging.
Regular supply, or a full technology transfer to your plant.
Hands-on sessions for colleges, housing societies and institutions. People see how bio-enzyme cleaners work, how they compare with chemical detergents, and how to make them.
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We are a research-based waste-management and biotech startup. We believe in upcycling agri-waste into high-utility products using biotechnology. Right now, we turn citrus peel waste into enzyme-based cleaners.
A small team of scientists and builders, working out of IIT Ropar.
Leads product development and the fermentation platform.
Leads business development, licensing and partnerships.
Scientists and founders who guide our research and help us scale.
More than 16 years across renewable energy, manufacturing, EPC, business development and financing.
PhD, IIT Bombay. Former Senior Researcher at Saint-Gobain, with more than ten years in research.
PhD, IIT Bombay. Serial entrepreneur, founder of Nanocoat and Innamats. Turns lab research into manufacturable products.
Director, Energy Research Centre, Panjab University. 25+ years in materials science, nanomaterials and fermentation.
Every formula is developed and tested by our team before it reaches a bottle.
Whether you want a bottle for your home, a sample for your lab, or a licence for your plant, we read every message and reply personally.
