THE FEASIBILITY OF MAKING SHOE POLISH OUT OF USED COOKING OIL AND CALAMANSI JUICE

ABSTRACT




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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION

Background of the study:

Oil is one of the basic needs in our home. Yet, it is very expensive nowadays. Now, as a student researcher, I want to conduct an experiment on how to use used cooking oil in a very convenient, practical and useful way. That’s why I chose it to become a shoe polish. Since oil can become a drainage clogger when thrown in the sink, why not recycling it though some colloidal particles are still visible due to frequent frying?

Shoe polish is widely used by people especially by students, office workers, etc/ on their leather shoes. But the commercial shoe polishes were made of chemicals which can harm human’s health if used recklessly.


Statement of the Problem:
1) Is using used cooking oil an effective ingredient for shoe polish?

Hypothesis:

1) Used cooking oil can be recycled conveniently by combining it with calamansi juice.
2) Used cooking oil is feasible as a shoe polish.


Significance of the Study:

This study aims to use used cooking oil through making it into a shoe polish though its phase was already in its least. This study also aims on organic shoe polish with only using sources commonly available in our own homes.

Scope and Limitations:

This study only limits on the feasibility of using used cooking oil with calamansi juice as shoe polish. The calamansi is only used for adding more viscosity.

Definition of Terms:
◘volatile-
◘viscosity-
◘colloidal particles-
CHAPTER II
Review of Related Literature:

An oil is a substance that is in a viscous liquid state ("oily") at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer, and is both hydrophobic (immiscible with water) and lipophilic (miscible with other oils, literally). This general definition includes compound classes with otherwise unrelated chemical structures, properties, and uses, including vegetable oils, petrochemical oils, and volatile essential oils. Oil is a nonpolar substance.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/oil
Cooking oil is purified fat of plant origin, which is liquid at room temperature.
Some of the many different kinds of edible vegetable oils include: olive oil, palm oil, soybean oil, canola oil, pumpkin seed oil, corn oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, peanut oil, grape seed oil, sesame oil, argan oil and rice bran oil. Many other kinds of vegetable oils are also used for cooking.
The generic term "vegetable oil" when used to label a cooking oil product refers to a blend of a variety of oils often based on palm, corn, soybean or sunflower oils.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooking_oil
Shoe polish (or boot polish), usually a waxy paste or a cream, is a consumer product used to shine, waterproof, and restore the appearance of leather shoes or boots, thereby extending the footwear's life. In some regions—including New Zealand—"Nugget" is used as a common term for solid waxy shoe polish, as opposed to liquid shoe polishes.
Various substances have been used as shoe polish for hundreds of years, starting with natural substances such as wax and tallow. Modern polish formulae were introduced early in the 20th century and some products from that era are still in use today. Today, shoe polish is usually made from a mix of natural and synthetic materials, including naphtha, turpentine, dyes, and gum arabic, using straightforward chemical engineering processes. Shoe polish can be toxic, and, if misused, can stain skin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe_polish

Calamansi or calamondin (citrofortunella microcarpa) belongs to the citrus family. It is a fruit tree native in the Philippines. The tree is low set, spreading and well branched. The leaves are broad and oval and dark green to pale green on the upper and lower surfaces, respectively. The fruit is usually small and round, ranging from 3.0 to 3.0 inches in diameter. The rind may be thin or thick.

http://www.geocities.com/darfu6/agribiz/calamansi.htm


CHAPTER III
Methodology:
Materials
•used cooking oil
•lemon juice
•clean cloth
•bowl and beater or whisker

A. Preparation and making of the product:
1) I will gather all the materials needed.
2) The oil is filtered using a clean cloth (twice this procedure)
3) After, the juice will be added slowly into the bowl while whisking.
4) The product will be applied to a clean dry shoe.


B. Testing of the product.
To test the feasibleness, I will observe the shoes intensity of shine and the time to last its shine. Some people will also be gathered as sample to rate the product where there will also be a controlled and commercial.

C. Observation
How to rate the intensity of shine:

HOW TO RATE FROM 1-5
1- Very poor
2- Needs improvement
3- Good
4- Better
5- best

CHAPTER IV:
RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

In this chapter, you will find the results of the experiment made by the researcher. I will discuss the data gathered. The table for appearance will describe how the shoes look like. The table for tie to last will describe how long for the product on the shoe lasts.


Table for appearance

Person
Application
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
P9
P10
shoe w/ product 2 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 2 3
Shoe not applied 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Shoe w/ commercial 5 4 4 5 5 5 4 5 4 5


HOW TO RATE FROM 1-5

6- Very poor
7- Needs improvement
8- Good
9- Better
10- best


Table for time to last (the shoes were placed in the same room)
APPLICATION Shoe with product Shoe neither applied Shoe w/ commercial
DAYS 2 days -------------- 4 days

Samples:

P1- Cinderella Banares
P2- Jeza Lim
P3- Milcah June Tenchavez
P4- Ma. Kathrina Luego
P5- Fahra Jane Gorgod
P6- Dennis Benigno
P7- Kim Rigonan
P8- Sephalyn Labadan
P9- Cris Pearl Tapao
P10- Marbert Pinque

CHAPTER V:
Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation

As a student researcher and a part of a community, I want to study some ways of recycling the used cooking oil, more specifically of using it as a shoe polish. There is 99.9% of chance of my hypotheses could be true: (1) Used cooking oil can be recycled conveniently by combining it with calamansi juice. (2) Used cooking oil is feasible as a shoe polish, due to the oil’s natural viscosity.
An experiment had been conducted by me and I conclude therefore that my hypothesis was correct though the commercial is better. The basis for my conclusion is from the results conducted from a survey.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

I would like to thank Ms. Balve Granido for improving my research skills and analysis through this project.
My classmates who share with me some ideas for this success.
My parents who give support financially.
And most of all, God.