Production of Liquid Soap Using Lemongrass as a Fragrance
Chapter One
Objectives of the Study
The main objective of the study is to know what are the advantages of making the soap with long lasting fragrance and how will it benefit the consumers. Since the study is an experiment, the researchers need to prove all possible results particularly to answer the questions raised. The study also aimed to know how the fragrance will last once the user uses it after bath. Moreover, the study would prove that it is possible to make a soap that has a long lasting fragrance.
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
This chapter introduces the related literature and studies taken from the books, internet, unpublished research papers and other reading materials, which provide additional information related on the study about making a soap with long lasting fragrance. This chapter also includes the synthesis of the state-of-the-art, gaps bridged by the study, theoretical and conceptual framework, as well as theoretical and conceptual paradigms.
Related Literature
According to Siddons (2009), bar soaps may look pretty simple and just ordinary. A bathing process of adding water, soap up and rinse off. But hidden inside the innocent lump are a few advantages that are waiting to surf up. Because the skin is bombarded daily with foreign influences such as scorching sun, drying winds, biting cold weather, bacteria and dirt, our distant ancestors learned quickly that preserving the health of skin is a way for better and longer life.
Bar soaps are excellent at getting the skin clean. Soaps are also cheap and simple. These soaps lather up decently allowing the soap and water to spread across the skin and attach to the dirt and oil to remove them. However, they often remove too much oil from the skin, taking away the moisture of the skin. Experts recommend following up with a moisturizer to add it back. With it beneficiary medical use, ability to clean the clothes and disinfect the surroundings from harmful bacteria and dirt, soaps remain one of the most useful and fundamental hygiene tool that mankind ever created.
The researchers included this article to gain more data about the background and recommendations to support the study in its importance to one’s skin. It also helped elaborate its importance to the society.
According to Dr. Dadu (2017), choosing the right soap is essential for every one of all ages. It was said that showering and bathing is a part of a human’s daily life. However, it is good to be informed about the bath products, especially soaps, which people have been using on a daily basis. Choosing for the apt bath soap is a serious need or necessity since it frequently comes into contact with the skin. The skins ph level is a major factor contributing to skin problems, in which it’s a warning for everyone to avoid buying soaps with the skin ph level between 9 and 11, an example of it is a commercial soap. This may lead to skin problems. It is a must to be careful in choosing the right bath soap to apply.
Soaps should not be directly applied to the skin. It should be mixed with water and the foam produced should be applied on the body. Extra care has to be taken while cleaning areas where there is more perspiration or itching. Soaps and cleansers shouldn’t be used regularly on the face as they can make the skin dry and irritable. There’s a variety of soaps available in the market, like:
- Antibacterial soaps: These are soaps that have an added antibacterial agent like triclosan.
- Anti-acne soaps – These soaps are used mainly on the face, chest, and back where acne is more prevalent. Overuse of such can cause red flaky patches on the skin.
- Herbal soaps – These contain gentle herbs and plants. Those that hold vitamins and antioxidants that keep free radicals that damage skin.
- Moisturising soaps – Soaps that contains olive oil, shea butter, paraffin, glycerineetc that give softness to the skin.
- Shower gels – These are similar to liquid soaps but in a gel-based preparation and are used for cleaning the body while showering.
- Aromatherapy soaps – These soaps contain essential oils and botanicals to gently cleanse the skin
The researchers included this study to be able to add more understanding about the uses and benefits of choosing the right bath soap to help build the foundation of the study, and to help the study achieve a more appropriate and spot-on result. It helped the researchers to gain more knowledge of what the study is all about.
Aromatherapy is a treatment that uses aromatic essential oils, aromatic soaps, and aromatic salts. Aromatherapy soap is one of the important products in a therapeutic process. This soap is different from other soaps as it contains essential oils that are beneficial for the skin and help in moisturizing, toning, and cleansing the skin. The public in general prefer aromatherapy soaps not only because of their soothing effects on the skin but also due to their pleasant fragrances, which were caused by the presence of essential oils in them. But some also favour those that are odourless, especially for people with fragrance allergies.
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
In this chapter, the research design and the methodology were discussed; especially on the processes the researchers did to obtain information and prove the hypothesis before concluding an answer. Furthermore, the researchers focused on the methods, procedure, respondents, gathering of data, statistical formula and flowchart of the method. The product that the study aimed to achieve, in which the researchers named as Doux Aroma, was also tackled and presented.
Research Design/ Method
The study utilized a quantitative research design, specifically the true-experimental research design.
The term true experiment is sometimes used to refer to any randomized experiment. What proves a certain experimental research using true experimental research design is its random selection of participants. It is a bias-free selection that ensures objectivity of results. This design is the best way to examine causal relationships. The true experiment is often thought of as the only research method that can adequately measure the cause and effect relationship.
The time series quasi-experimental research design was also used in identifying the answer from the research problems.
The essence of the time-series design is the presence of a periodic measurement process on some group or individual and the introduction of an experimental change into this time series of measurements. This consists of one group having a test then an observation made by the researchers over time. The defining feature of time series research designs is that its performance is compared to its own prior performance. In other words, each participant serves as its own control. Variables in this case were set through multiple observations of the subjects before and after the treatment or condition applied. The purpose of the serial observation is to see the connection between the pre-test and post-test or the original group without test and the post-test based on the treatment or condition that took place.
CHAPTER FOUR
RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
This chapter presents the findings, analysis, interpretation of data gathered. As an experimental research study, the analysis was carried out in two phases; through observation and survey questionnaires. The researchers also conducted informal interviews while in the process of observing the respondents. Questionnaires were distributed to 30 students and were accomplished by both athletes and regular students. Its main objective is to identify the duration of the soap’s aroma on two different types of respondents.
The following are the tabular results and interpretation of the result in the survey, observation and experiment conducted by the researchers:
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A brief summary is presented in this chapter based from the previous chapters. Yielding into results, this chapter also contains the researchers’ conclusions on how feasible is making a soap with long lasting fragrance. Recommendations are also included.
Summary
In order to find out if soaps with long lasting fragrance are possible, the researchers conducted a study entitled, “An Experimental Research on Making a Soap with Long Lasting Fragrance.” The research aimed to study three main sub-questions:
- Is it possible to make the soap with long lasting fragrance?
- How long will the fragrance last after use?
- How will the long lasting fragrance soap benefit the consumers?
One of the researchers’ objectives is to prove from the hypothesis that the soap’s fragrance may last at least 4-5 hours. With these, related literatures and studies were obtained in order to find supporting information and other details that will help make the study credible. This study used experimental research, which a soap had to be made and be tested to the respondents. Eventually, the researchers produced a soap named “Doux Aroma.” Doux is a Latin term of sweet and aroma means scent. Doux Aroma is a soap with papaya scent and would be used towards the respondents as a treatment.
The researchers gathered more information through different ways: survey questionnaires, experimenting, and observation. The survey questionnaire served as a guide for the researchers which contained the respondents’ prior knowledge about soaps, response after using Doux Aroma soap, and the respondents’ evaluation regarding the use of Doux Aroma.
The respondents were chosen according to what they portray as students. They were divided into two: the control group and the experimental group. Control group were the regular students who don’t sweat often. Meanwhile, the experimental group were the varsity students who were the ones who produced sweat more during their games. The researchers aimed to determine if the fragrance of soap have different duration from both groups. In total, there were 30 respondents, 15 students each group.
The experiment of the study was conducted after the soap was made. A survey questionnaire was given to each of the students to answer the first part of the survey. Then, they were given free soaps to be tested on their hands and know how they feel about the texture, the quality and the shape of the soap. After this, they were able to answer the part two of the questionnaire. Finally, another free soap were given to each student who applied to their body, and then evaluated it to answer the third part of the questionnaire.
Findings
Based from the experiment conducted among the respondents using the soap and from the gathered information, the following findings were specified:
The Use of Soap
Most students and consumers use bar soaps in bathing. These bar soaps are then used in washing their entire body and face. Majority of the students liked to use scented soaps better than the unscented ones probably due to the need of being fragrant and to improve one’s hygiene. It then shows that many look for something that will make one more descent by using fragrance-producing things such as soap. Additionally, many of the students prefer to have a mild scent because it soothes their mind and it won’t hurt their olfactory sense. The students who don’t like scented soaps said that they either depend on the scent if they can use it or not, or they just don’t like it.
Product Tested: “Doux Aroma”
After the product was tested among the respondents to both control and experimental group, majority confirmed that the Doux Aroma soap smells good. The respondents’ thought that the soap would last long.
Furthermore, there were more students who agreed that Doux Aroma is comfortable for them. The main reason was they like the scent. This further showed that students tend to be attracted to the scent of the soap as what the study really aimed to know. Only few students said that the scent fits their preference. As for those who were uncomfortable with the soap with minimum in number, said that they have allergies with the effects of the soap. Some also said that the scent is too strong at the first try.
Evaluation and Response
After using the Doux Aroma soap for a day, the respondents evaluated their own experience towards the use of soap. Many said upon observation that the soap’s fragrance lasted 2-3 hours. Others said that the scent ended 4-5 hours. However, due to the different experiments made by the researchers, it was anticipated that the students who sweat too much made the scent’s duration decrease. On the other hand, the regular students who do not sweat too much made the fragrance lasts for more than four hours. Since there were number of students who agreed that the scent reached 2-3 hours exceeded at rare circumstances, might reached 4-5 hours.
Despite of this, majority of the respondents believed that the soap was marketable and might still be sold to the market who have preference and taste that fits them and to those who like fragrances. There were many students who were involved in the survey who were willing to use the soap again because it smells good and they believed that it would last long. The students who were not willing to use the soap again said that they don’t use scented soaps after all.
Result of Interview
Majority of the respondents during the interview revealed that the scent of Doux Aroma is better than Green Cross due to its long lasting fragrance. Doux Aroma’s fragrance remained strong and its level of fragrance diminishes slower than Green Cross. Due to this, the respondents estimated that the Green Cross’s fragrance lasted less than an hour. Furthermore, most of the respondents’ reason of choosing Doux Aroma than Green Cross or other scented soap was that, the scent had fragrance that lasts longer.
Conclusions
- Soap with long lasting fragrance is possible because according to the survey and experiment conducted, majority concluded that the fragrance of the Doux Aroma lasted for 2-3 hours, but there were also who said that the scent lasted for 4-5. This implied that due to division of group (control and experimental), the results were affected. As mentioned from the research findings, it was shown that, soap with long lasting fragrance will last commonly from 2-3 hours and then, unusually, at rare circumstances, may reach 4-5 hours. Therefore, regardless of the duration and hypotheses incurred, a soap’s fragrance may last longer.
- The fragrance of the soap lasted for 2-3 hours based from the evaluation of the athletes. Meanwhile, the regular students mostly agreed that the duration is 2-3 hours but there were also who said that the duration lasts to 4-5 hours. Thus, this shows that sweat of a person becomes a factor that decreases the capability of the soap’s fragrance to last long.
- One of the benefits of the soap with long lasting fragrance was that, according to a respondent, although not proven enough, the soap eliminates nasty odor and leaves a soft and smooth effect after use. Some factors may lead to this kind of response as the scent of Doux Aroma is naturally made from papaya scent. The soap can also benefit the users because the scent of the soap is mild and it smells good.
- Many consumers preferred bar soaps when they bath and they like to use scented soaps with mild fragrance. Majority were also attracted to the fragrance of the soap rather than the duration of the scent. In addition, Doux Aroma possesses good fragrance that draws a person’s attention.
- Users of soaps tend to notice and consider the scent of the soap and how longer it may last than other soaps.
Recommendations
The researchers provide recommendations for the following persons:
- Future researchers– They must invest a large amount of money in order to buy the full set of ingredients unless there’s an available ingredients that could be bought in their location. They must further find other ways that would make the scent long lasting if they wanted to attain longer duration. They must also be careful and observe precautionary measures in making the soap because skin contact is dangerous; lye gets hot if mixed. They must give time in making the soap because they have to wait for it to become fully solid in 1 month. Dedication and time management is a must for the researchers for them to accomplish the whole study.
- If they’re going to have modifications in this kind of study, they may focus on profitability and marketability of the product.
- It is also recommended to the future researchers to upgrade or add up other chemicals to the soap. They can innovate the soap into anti-bacterial or whitening soap, without removing the alluring fragrance of the soap itself.
- Likewise, it is recommended for them to use the statistical formula, Analysis of Variance ANOVA) for a more precise and scientific method of doing the calculations for the whole experiment.
- If the future researchers would like to seek more information and expand the study, the researchers recommend to find the marketability of the Doux Aroma, so as to know its life span or expiry date, marketing strategies, and product innovation with its purpose. On the other hand, future researchers who liked to further improve the soap through scientific experimentation and study, they may find the pH value that the soap contains and other scientific components that they may use in order to give Doux Aroma more details.
- Respondents– They must be fully aware of what the study is all about before being experimented so that they may participate well in experimentation.
- Consumers– If they’re going to look for a soap that has long lasting fragrance, they may try “Doux Aroma” if it’s going to be sold in the market.
- Parents– They may use “Doux Aroma” if they wanted to improve their child’s hygiene.
- Entrepreneurs– creativity and innovation may be applied to Doux Aroma in order to have more efficient output with low price. They may also discover new fragrance besides papaya scent and improve other soap qualities.
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