Evaluation of the Excess

Sulfur Problem and

Skincare as a Viable
Solution
Selman Tabet
Van Kenneth Balaoro
Deema Al-Qubaisi
Tasneem Afifi
 Presentation Outline

I. Tasneem III. Deema

• Presentation outline • Some Medical uses of Sulfur
• Identifying the problem • Why Skincare?
• Process of extracting
Sulfur.

II. Selman IV. Van

• Why Medical Field? • Design Matrix
• Stakeholders. • Design Constraints
• What we know so far..
Problem?

Solution!
Too much Sulfur
produced in Qatar

Find viable alternative

uses of Sulfur
Byproducts in Medical
applications.
Process of extracting Sulfur
 Why Medical Applications?

• Health conditions due to construction

• Various forms of Sulfur can cure many diseases.

• Sulfur exhibits therapeutic properties.

• Sulfur is important in our diet (amino acids).

Who will benefit from this project? (Stakeholders)

Government Medical companies

• More sustainable. • Available alternative.

• Alleviates logistics. • Cost-saving.

• Potential profit!
 What we know so far..

• Can fight cancer

• Aids with internal health conditions

• Effective against various skin conditions.

 Some Medical uses of Sulfur

• Sulfuric Acid in skin treatment

• Sulfur is used widely in vaccinations

• Sulfur ointment treatment

 Why
skincare?
 Design Matrix

Parameters Solutions

Factors Importance Acne Dandruff Lice

Sulfur Content and Its Relevance in the Product x3 3 3 2

Amenability for Future Improvements x3 3 3 2

Marketability and Profitability x3 3 2 1

Scalability x2 2 2 2

Implementability x2 3 3 1

Functionality x1 2 3 1

Auxiliary Benefits x1 3 2 1

Public Usage x1 3 3 1

Frequency of Usage x1 3 2 1

Duration of Usage x1 3 2 1

Impact on User Appearance x2 2 1 1

Impact on Skin Health x2 3 2 2

Total 63 54 33
 Design Constraints

• Not soluble in water

• Formation of unwanted products

• ~15% of Sulfur content per product

Do you think our plan is feasible? If not, why?
Do you think that this solution can use a
substantial amount of excess Sulfur to be
an effective viable solution?
How do we go about prototyping a product
under our chosen area?
Thank you for
listening