Dishwashing Liquid from Kamias Leaves Extract

Marikina Science High School
Mayor Juan Chanyungco St., Sta. Elena, Marikina City

AGENT AB

Dishwashing Liquid from Kamias Leaves Extract

Presented by:

Cayanan, Ralph Robert

Reperuga, Therick John

Viray, Romeo III
Villabroza, Angelo Vincent

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction

Germs are everywhere. People are exposed to these harmful, microscopic organisms in everyday of their lives. What is the most common way to get rid of bacteria? Everyone will say: soap, soap it is.

Soap comes in different types depending on how and where to use them. They come in different forms: solid, liquid, or powdered form. Each type of soap are composed of different chemicals that give its ability to be an item to get rid of bacteria.

We all know that soaps are commonly used as a body cleaner. It helps to get rid of bad bacteria on our body. But soap is not only used as a body cleaner, it can also be used as a dish cleaner – a dishwashing soap or detergent.

 It also come in different forms such as gel and powder. Though, the most common is the liquid form because it’s a less mess than a plain bar of soap according to health.harvard.edu.

Washing soda (sodium carbonate) is used for dishwashing, and also in areas with hard water. It’s used for dishwashing before detergents were invented in Germany during World War I. Liquid detergent for dishwashing was first manufactured in the middle of the 20th century. Dishwashing detergent started production in the United States in the 1930–1940s.

What other organic materials can we use to wash the dishes?

We all know that there are many brands of dishwashing liquid today. There are lemon and calamansi-flavored. Some also contains a kind of chemical that doesn’t make your hands feel rough after washing the dishes. This study by the students of Marikina Science High school aims to develop an organic dishwashing liquid from kamias leaves extract.

Conceptual Framework

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Statement of the Problem

Dishwashing Liquid is one of the most important piece in our daily lives – for it is used to wash the dishes. In grocery stores, it happened to be one of the sought after products for daily use. People use it in homes, restaurants etc. Nowadays, people find products that are affordable and convenient. There are times that  some used  herbal products as dishwashing components because it’s very advantageous that they don’t even need to go to supermarkets just to find dishwashing items when they’re out of stock.

Assigned student researchers of 9 – Titanium from Marikina Science High School will conduct a study on making a dishwashing liquid out of the extract of Kamias Leaves. This kind of product was chosen mainly because Kamias trees were effortless to find in this country. The process of making this is simple, it’s very trouble-free for people at home.

This study will encourage the Filipino youth to put up a small business at an early age by selling products they developed themselves. Also to let them learn to be independent and earn money on their own – making today’s youth more productive as they can be.

The specific objectives of this study are as follows:

1)        Create a dishwashing liquid that can really clean but have less chemical.

2)        Use the extract of the kamias leaves as a primary ingredient in making the dishwashing liquid.

3)        Use borax, washing soda, lemon oil, Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate, and COEA to add to the physical appearance and cleaning capability of the dishwashing liquid.

Hypothesis

The proposed Kamias dishwashing liquid will add improvement to the efficiency and quality of the old home-made Kamias dishwashing liquid in rural places. People in urban places can also use this as their alternative. This dishwashing liquid can help people save and earn money.

Importance and Significance of the Study

We need food intake to satisfy our hunger every day. We always make sure that the food we eat is safe to avoid sickness that will make our body weaker. But no matter how safe our food is, if the plates and utensils that we’ll use are not clean, the food eaten might contain some germs from the utensils that are used. The cleanliness is a very important essential at home, especially in the kitchen which is known as the dirtiest part of the house according to http://www.webmd.com/women/home-health-and-safety-9/places-germs-hide.

Anti-bacterial: Study of the aqueous extract of AB leaves and fruits shows antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The antibacterial activity can be associated with the presence of bioactive compounds of the flavonoids type, like luteolin and apigenin. The results suggest further studies to isolate and identify the responsible compounds.

        Through this study, every single person shall be using the materials like kamias leaves and the importance of using the organic products in cleaning utensils and other things. The people will take their time to stay in their houses to make handful products that uses only their resources to lessen the expenses and save money. Moreover, this study will be promoting awareness and the significance of recycling and using materials in their home to make some useful products like dishwashing liquids that can help their lives more convenient. Furthermore, this will also promote health awareness to protect not only the children but also adults from chemically-based food using this kind of product.

Scope and Delimitation of the Study

Scope of the study:

The Coverage of this study is about using kamias leaves as an alternative dishwashing liquid. First of all, why did the researchers used kamias leaves as their main ingredient? The researchers used kamias leaves as the main ingredient because kamias leaves have a cleaning solution on its extract, also it’s easy to find in the Philippines because of the Bilimbi trees. Using it could make the dishwashing liquid eco-friendly too. Second, why make a study about dishwashing liquids if we can buy on stores? We all know that some dishwashing liquids are cheap but it doesn’t necessarily remove the germs, it can be very dangerous as it can affect our health. Maybe some can clean very well but it’s quite expensive. The researchers will conduct in this research so they could provide cheap and safe cleaning product. It’s also easy to make and would not require a long time in the process.