Hand Cream Lab

Running head : HAND CREAM

The Preparation of Hand Cream

Neil Sethi

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The Preparation of Hand Cream

OBJECTIVES

The laboratory exercise aims to teach the students

The proper way of hand cream preparation

Appreciate the procedure

Learn the functions of each ingredient used in the preparation of the hand cream

PROCEDURE

In to fulfill the preparation of the Hand Cream , the group had to gather all of the materials and equipment needed . Afterwards , the chemicals were separated into two

groups , being the non-polar and polar chemicals . The non-polar group consisted of Water , Lanolin and Triethanolamine , while the polar group consisted of Stearic acid and Mineral oil respectively . The set up for heating was arranged accordingly , making sure that al of the materials were in place

Afterwards , water was placed in a 400 mL beaker that would serve as the water bath . The non-polar chemicals were combined together in a 50-mL beaker , then placed in the water bath using the crucible tongs . In the absence of the Bunsen burner , a hot plate was used . The water bath was used until all of the ingredients have been melted and combined with each other . The polar group was then placed in the water bath for about five minutes to melt the ingredients and combine them all together . The polar ingredients were then mixed with the non-polar ingredients in the 50mL beaker . Using a glass stirring rod , the new mixture was stirred for 5 minutes , resulting to a...