nivea cocoa butter (non-greasy) vs. 100% cocoa butter

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Chemical Substances

Isohexadecane: It's chemical formula is C16H34. it comes from the alkane family of molecules. isohexadecane is known to give people a smooth skin texture and leaves a soft, powder like finish. it leaves a non-greasy, light and silky feeling on the skin.

Personal Safety Issues
  • It is very much safe 
Environmental Safety Issues
  • It is safe all around
Methylparaben: It's chemical formula is C8H8O3. it prevents the growth of mold and other harmful bacteria. it is used in a lot of variety of cosmetics and personal care products. it can be quickly absorbed in the skin.

Personal Safety Issues
  • It is safe for food and cosmetic anti bacteria
Environmental Safety Issues
  • Still being investigated 
Sodium Hydroxide: It's chemical formula is NaOH. it comes from all over the world. sodium hydroxide claims to absorbs moisture from the air, it neutralizes acids that produce other sodium compounds. the personal safety issues it has is that it can cause irritation to the eyes, skin, and mucous membrane.

Personal Safety Issues
  • Can cause irritation to the eyes, skin, and mucous membrane 
Environmental Safety Issues
  • Inhalation of low levels of sodium hydroxide as dusts, mists, or aerosols may cause irritation to the nose, throat, and respiratory airways

Experimental Procedure

Nivea cocoa butter (non-greasy) lotion: I used one full squirt on a dry skin person, and a oily skin person, then waited 5 minutes for an reaction.

100% Cocoa butter: I put on three layers on the dry person and oily person because it was a stick, so it needed a little more to the skin, then I also waited 5 minutes for an reaction. 

Results

With the nivea cocoa butter (non-greasy) lotion, after waiting 5 minutes, the person with dry skin was actually greasy, even though the product says that it makes your skin non-greasy, so that was kind of odd. With the oily person, it made them have a much more shiny look on them, then the person with dry skin. Now with the 100% cocoa butter, the person with dry skin was more shiny then how they was with nivea cocoa butter, and the person with oily skin was glowing with it, since their skin already have a greasy look to them already, it just made them glow more. 

Proposed improvement 

Do not believe everything you see or hear about a product, because they will say one thing, but when you actually buy their product it is not what it claims to be or seen. also pay attention to what scientists put in their products as well, some can cause harm to the skin, or make you have something serious such as cancer. 

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