Guava Soap for Antibacterial

Basic hygiene should be available to everyone, but what about people who live in
areas without easy access to grocery stores or pharmacies? This is a great question
that makes you think about scientific alternatives to store-bought soap. Below is an
example project that creates soap from guava leaf extract and sodium hydroxide,
but there's no shortage of materials you can use to replace the guava, like coconut
oil or a fat like lard, butter or even the grease from your kitchen.

Abstract:
Background of the study
Nowadays people are focusing in herbal plants especially those who are common in
the environment. One of the examples is the guava plant (Psidium guajava Linn).
Based on research this plant is good for healing and treating wounds and other skin
infections. So in this project, the researcher wants to make a bathing soap out of it.
People, researchers, scientists were focusing to medicinal plants. They want to prove
that there are plants that are more effective against diseases especially in skin. Most
of us know about the health benefits of guava fruit. But we are unaware of the fact
that even guava leaves have several medicinal properties and offer an array of health
benefits.

Objectives
General objective

To resolve facial problems with simple and cheap materials.

Specific objectives
To recognize the medicinal capability of guava leaves
To prove that there could actually be a natural cure in a herbal bath soap.
To cure even without too much expenses.
Significance of the study
The significance of the study is to have a beneficial usage of guava leaves.
Specifically on the fresh green leaves. This study also aims to produce an affordable
herbal soap by making use of the natural properties of guava leaves extract. This
product is more on natural properties that can cure skin infections like skin allergies,
rashes and skin itchiness and does not mix with chemicals that may damaged our
skin.

Scope and Limitations

This study needs furthermore improvement, research and also this study is only
limited on the use of caustic soda because we all know that too much of caustic soda
may cause skin itchiness.

Statement of the Problem:

I started that guava leaves extract id good for skin. Based on our research, it has
many constituents that is good for skin.

It answer the following questions:

Is there any constituents of guava leaves that is good for skin?

What are those?

It can easily treat skin disorders/ Acne?

Hypothesis:
Guava leaves is good treatment for acme.

It has many components or constituents.

Constituents that is good for skin disorders, especially for acnes.

Ingredients:
 16 oz. water.
 oz. sodium hydroxide (NaOH), also known as lye or caustic soda.
 z. olive oil.
 8 oz. coconut oil.
 a few spoonfuls of lavender-scented oil (or any other scent you prefer)
 a few drops of food coloring, any color you like.
 vinegar (in case the lye comes in contact with skin)

Definition of Terms
Guava- Guava is a tropical fruit rich in nutrition. Extract- An extract is a
substance made by extracting a part of a raw material, often by using a solvent
such as ethanol or water. Soap- a substance used with water for washing and
cleaning, made of a compound of.
Data and Result
This chapter shows the results.
Person 1- Effective
Person 2- Its good
Person 3- Good

Bibliography
WWW. Encarta.com

Procedure
First step: You should prepare an 800g of guava leaves. Second, put it in a basin
for washing to remove the dust and small insects found in the leaves. After
washing, prepare the pot and pour it with water, then boil it within 15 minutes to
get more extract. Get the extract and put it in a beaker. You must obtained 400ml
of guava leave extract. Prepare (NaOH) Sodium Hydroxide 150ml solution and the
oil. The guava leaves extract is also prepared. Mix with the NaOH , oil and the
extract between 2-3 minutes by continuous stirring until foamy emulsion will
produce and transfer it to the molder.
Reminder:
*Do not inhale the fumes (cover your nose)
*Do not touch directly the NaOH
*Do not surprise in tremendous heat produce
After placing to the molder, cover it with cloth be 3 days after.
 Project in Science
INVESTIGATORY PROJECT

Submitted by:
Elyza Juntilla
Christina Vinez Diaz
Shara Baisac
VI-Platinum

Submitted to: Mr. Rex Reserva

Teacher