Hand Sanitizer Thesis Study

CHAPTER I
Introduction

1.1 Background of the Study

Water and sanitation crisis is highly increasing in the Philippines and the individuals who are affected don’t have the solution to the problem. Lack of access to safe water and improved sanitation may result to a severe sickness or disease. According to Dr. Lee, Director-General of the World Health Organization, water and sanitation are the primary factors of health and needed to be secured. Several Filipinos don’t have access to clean water that leads their health at risk. Many products were introduced in the market as substitute to clean water but those products still bring detriments to people. The researchers are in collaboration to create a specific product that can be an alternative

2.2 There is a significant benefit between the orange oil extract and calamansi oil extract. 2.3 There is a significant difference between the hand sanitizer with pure citric extract and commercialized hand sanitizer.

1.5 Scope and Limitations

The study will focus on the advantages and disadvantages of the sanitizer after it was made. The ingredients, which are the main factors of the product, will be used according to its benefits and effects. Also, the researchers will highlight the procedures on how the hand sanitizer will be made and the components of each ingredients and materials will be discussed accordingly. The experimentation will take place inside the school’s property.
A test will be conducted after the product was done by the researchers. The effectivity and feasibility of the hand sanitizer will be tested and evaluated through a specific method called Agar Plate Method.

1.6 Definition of terms

Agar Plate - standard solid assisting material for developing microorganisms
Cold-Pressing Method - a method in which a fruit or ingredient is being pressed and crushed in order to get the oil out from the

Procedure
2.1 Remove the rind of the calamansi and orange fruit using a peeling tool then place into a clean container.
2.2 Using a pressing tool, squeeze the rind over a jar hardly. The liquid that will be squeezed out of the fruit peel contains oil. Take note that there is not a need to press the fruit peel so hard. Enough pressure is enough to get the oil.
2.3 Separate the oil from the liquid. Put the container containing the oil and the liquid in the freezer. The liquid will freeze and the oil will not. From that, get the oil and place in separate container.
2.4 Peel the Aloe Vera. Get the gel and place in a clean container. Crush the gel using either a spoon or fork until puree like mixture is achieved. Add water if needed. Put the gel in a container.
2.5 Get 1 teaspoon of calamansi essential oil and mix it with ¼ cup of Aloe Vera Gel. Stir until it mixed well.

Agar Plates Making
Materials
1.1 Gelatin 1.2 Water 1.3 Beef Cubes 1.4 Sugar 1.5 Petri