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Lotion Making
LOTION MAKING Ducusin, Cester Gale A.

1De Jesus, Medarlo, School of Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biotechnology, Mapua Institute of Technology; 2Ducusin, Cester Gale A., CHM144L/A21, School of Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Biotechnology, Mapua Institute of Technology

ABSTRACT
Lotion is a thick, smooth liquid preparation designed to be applied to the skin for medicinal or cosmetic purposes. It can be a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
The purpose of this experiment is to be able to prepare hand and body lotion and to determine the function of each material used in making the product. The chemicals that were used in the experiment include stearic acid, cetyl alcohol, mineral oil, glycerin, triethanolamine, preservative, and fragrance. It is showed that steric acid serves as a lubricant for the lotion or to prevent the oxidation. The cetyl alcohol acts as a skin softener. The mineral oil serves as lubricant laxative. The glycerin acts a moisturizer to the hair and skin. The triethanolamine that is essential tool as a surfactant is also added. Lastly, the preservative is used to maintain the good quality of the lotion. This experiment concludes how the function of each material is important in the role of lotion making industry.

I. INTRODUCTION
A. History
Excavation of Mesolithic civilization sites dating as far back as 10,000 B.C. indicates that our earliest ancestors may have rubbed oil from castor plants on their skin. Ancient Egyptian tombs opened within the last century reveal small pottery jars filled with animal fat and olive oil substances to which spices were added. Biblical accounts tell us that people living during that time considered it a luxury to have their feet washed and ointment massaged



References: [1] De Jesus, Medarlo., Industrial Chemistry hand-outs, Mapua Institute of Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering [2] Writing contributors, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotion, Lotion [3] www.linkedin.com/groups/Stearic-Acid-4839114/about

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