Lifebuoy soap was launched in 1894 in Britain and 1895 in South Asia and South Africa. It has since expanded globally and established manufacturing facilities in India. Some key events include establishing a factory in Mumbai in 1934 and launching the Swasthya Chetna hygiene awareness program in rural India in 2002. The program has reached over 110 million rural Indians. Lifebuoy aims to provide affordable hygiene products and educate people on handwashing and disease prevention. It offers various products targeted at different market segments in urban, semi-urban and rural areas of India.