Dishwashing Liquid from Kamias Leaves Extract

...

Delimitations of the Study

This study is limited to how difficult in finding the ingredients for the kamias dishwashing liquid. Some ingredients needed could be hard to find or far away than your local store. It’s also limited in the measurements for the product. We have a hard time making this product, giving us a lot of attempts but eventually figured it out. Some procedures are needed to follow for accuracy so if not followed step by step, procedures are forced to do again.

Definition of Terms

- Borax

The dictionary definition of the term borax is “a white crystalline compound that consists of a hydrated sodium borate Na2B4O7•10H2O, that occurs as a mineral or is prepared from other minerals, and that is used especially as a flux, cleansing agent, and water softener, as a preservative, and as a fireproofing agent” (Borax. 2015. In Merriam-Webster.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015 from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borax). In this paper, the term Borax is used to mean “an element that can be used as antiseptic effect enhancer”

- Washing Soda

The dictionary definition of the term washing soda is “a chemical that is added to water to help clean very dirty clothes, towels, sheets, etc.” (Washing Soda. 2015. In Merriam-Webster.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015 from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/washing%20soda). In this paper, the term Washing Soda is used to mean “a chemical used as super water softener.”

- Kamias Leaves

The Wikipedia definition of the term kamias leaves is “The leaves of Averrhoa bilimbi (Kamias tree) serve as a paste on itches, swelling, rheumatism, mumps or skin eruptions. Elsewhere, they are used for bites of poisonous creatures. A leaf infusion is used as an after-birth tonic, while the flower infusion is used for thrush, cold, and cough. Malaysians use fermented or fresh bilimbi leaves to treat venereal diseases. In French Guiana, syrup made from the fruit is used to treat inflammatory conditions.” (Kamias Leaves. 2015. In en.Wikipedia.org. Retrieved February 14, 2015 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Averrhoa_bilimbi). In this paper, the term Kamias Leaves is used to mean “Main ingredient in making organic, eco-friendly, authentic, and improved dishwashing detergent”

- Detergent

The dictionary definition of the term Detergent is “a powder or liquid that is use to clean clothes, dishes, etc. : a chemical substance that is like soap” (Detergent. 2015. In Merriam-Webster.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015 from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detergent). In this paper, the term Detergent is used to mean, “A liquid used to clean super dirty dishes”

- Foaming Agent

The dictionary definition of the term Foaming Agent is “a material used to produce foaming (as in concrete, mortar, plaster)” (Foaming Agent. 2015. In Merriam-Webster.com. Retrieved February 14, 2015 from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foaming%20agent). In this paper, the term Foaming Agent is also used for producing bubbles

- Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate

The Wikipedia of the term Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is “Sodium laureth sulfate, or sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES), is an anionic detergent and surfactant found in many personal care products (soaps, shampoos, toothpaste etc.). SLES is an inexpensive and very effective foaming agent.” (Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate. 2015. In en.Wikipedia.org. Retrieved February 14, 2015 from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_laureth_sulfate). In this paper, the term Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate is used to mean “An assisting chemical for foaming agent”.

CHAPTER TWO

Related Literature with Citation and Justification of the Study

Considering the rapid growth of death by being poisoned in the country, one shall be aware of the possible benefits of potentially useful materials by recycling. The internet has been used as a reference to get the necessary facts and information in the study.

HISTORY OF SOAPS AND DETERGENTS

Earliest evidence of the existence of soap is as early as 2800 B.C. They were found during the excavation of ancient Babylon.

Based in the Ebers Papyrus, the combining of animal and vegetable oils with alkaline salts is used to form a soap to prevent the ancient Egyptians from skin diseases and for washing. The Ebers Papyrus is a medical document from about 1500 B.C.

As time goes by, the Israelites received detailed laws governing cleanliness from Moses. Moses related the cleanliness to health and religious purification.

The early Greeks didn’t use soap for bathing but Greeks bathed for aesthetic reasons. Instead of using soap for their bodies, they used blocks of clay, sand, pumice and ashes, then rub themselves with oil, and they scraped off the oil and dirt using the metal instrument that known as a strigil. Despite of this, they also used oil with ashes and their clothes were washed without soap.

According to an ancient Roman legend, soap got its name from Mount Sapo.

Mount Sapo is where animals were sacrificed. A women found out that this kind of clay mixture that was made from melted animal fat, or tallow, and wood ashes down into the clay soil along the Triber River can made their wash cleaner with much less effort.

During the mid-1800s, the advancement of technology was started and the invention of the Belgian Chemist, Ernest Solvay of the ammonia process, which also used common table salt, or sodium chloride, to make soda ash. Solvay's process further reduced the cost of obtaining this alkali, and increased the quality and quantity of the soda ash that is available for manufacturing soap. An alkali is a soluble salt of an alkali metal like sodium or potassium. Originally, the alkali is used in soap making were obtained from the ashes of plants, but they now a days they are now made commercially.

Based in scientific discoveries and the improvement of power to operate some factories, soap making is one of the America’s fastest-growing industries back in 1850. As time goes by, the use of soap has changed from being a luxury item to an everyday necessity. With this, the improvement of the milder soaps for bathing and soaps for washing machines that were available to