Dettol, Harpic and Lysol contributing to Reckitt's India sales growth

Reckitt said it was pushing more affordable and innovative packs of Harpic in India as sanitation needs grew on the back of the push to set up more toilets in the country

British consumer goods major Reckitt Benckiser (RB) said on Friday brands such as Harpic and Dettol were contributing significantly to its India sales growth, led partially by the government's Clean India Mission. 

The company reported a 6 per cent like-for-like sales growth in healthcare and a 10 per cent like-for-like sales growth in hygiene and home for the April-June period within its developing markets region. This growth, said Reckitt, was led by countries such as India, where Dettol and Harpic are big brands. 

While India is Dettol's largest market, brands such as Harpic and Lysol have been growing well in