Freire Cosmetic Chemistry

Shampoo and Hair Growth By Omar Myers When it comes to hygiene hair is something people tend to attempt to keep up with it, and in this case people even may try to keep up with a chance of reducing hair loss. For men by the age of 35 they began to lose hair, and there are products can help with hair growth. Jamaican black castor oil is one of those product that’s well known for making this happen.i Ingredients Ricinoleic Acid increases blood circulation to the scalp to help allow it grow. Also it contain antioxidants that supports keratin in your hair and this make your hair stronger and smoother. Lastly this product has plenty of omega 6 and omega 9 fatty acids, and this replenish you hair natural oils and moisturize your hair.   Procedure Build up a sweat so your hair can be be dirty. Turn the shower on to reasonable temperature (each trail should have the same temperature). Wet your Scalp. Place shampoo in your hand. Scrub one of the products...

Does Cetaphil Gentle Face Scrub Moisture Better Than Noxzema? A normal morning routine for me is using Noxzema every morning before school. When given this project I remembered a famous product called Cetaphil and wondered which product was better. Both products can moisturize but in their own ways. When doing this experiment I thought about the oils and dirt trapped within a face and wanted to see which product not only moisturized but also cleaned to. Chemistry Research In Cetaphil you have the ingredients, water, cocamidopropyl betaine, coco glucoside, sodium hydroxide. Sodium hydroxide comes from a electrolytic chlor alkali  process. Sodium hydroxide can harm the environment and it’s water system if to much was placed into it. Sodium hydroxide can also harm humans by decomposing the protein and lipids in the living tissues. The product cocamidopropyl betaine comes from coconut oil. Some harms that cocamidopropyl betaine can have on humans are allergic reactions. No env...

The one thing that I want to talk about is Bentonite, Titanium Dioxide, and Magnesium Aluminum.  Bentonite comes from a volcanic ash and it absorbs oil and toxins from the skin. And there is no safety issues. Titanium dioxide is a white powder that makes the product thicker. If you inhale a lot of it, it can give you cancer. It comes from the earth's crust. It's chemical formula is TiO2. Magnesium aluminum silicate is found naturally in clay. Just like Titanium Dioxide, it is used as a thickener. It is a mild irritant, and can cause side effects like itchy skin. Experimental Procedure 1. 2. 3. Results Avocado Face Mask Cucumber Plastic Face Mask The Avocado face Mask came out perfect than the Cucumber Plastic Face Mask because with the avocado face mask it makes your skin smooth and moisturizes.  But with the cucumber plastic face mask it doesn't make your skin moisturizes because it dries up your skin really fast and it can cause irritati...

Hello so I chose to do this experiment because I wanted to figure out what was best for my hair. On this hair journey I have to make decisions based on the health of my hair. So what better way to start with what I wash and condition my hair with. VO5 In that VO5 shampoo and cond. It includes Sodium Chloride, which has the formula of NaCl. It comes from inside of seawater or other saline water. This chemical increases thickness which is good for certain people that wants that kind of affect on their hair. On the other hand, its other issue is its personal safety. This chemical in this product can strip the hair of its natural oil. Another chemical included in VO5 is Deionized Water, which has the regular formula of H2O. This is water with its ions removed. It is good pure water, but its safety issue is that it's not safe to drink.HAZARD if it's drunk. Shea Moisture This product has an ingredient of Argan Oil. It has no formula. It comes from the morocc...

How does different brand's of baby lotion affect  the moisturize of your skin?  Sometimes I would wash my baby cousin and then moisturize her skin with any kind of baby lotion that is in the house. As I went shopping with my aunt the other day I notice the different bands of baby lotion. I wonder if different bands of baby lotion is different in moisturize and do they all small the same. Chemicals    Before i tell you about my results, let me start by telling you the about some of the chemicals and the role they play in baby lotion. The three diff brands of lotion I use are Johnson's Johnson, Parent's choice, and Aveeno. Johnson's Johnson calms to moisturize baby's skin head to toe. Parent's choice calms to soften baby's skin. Aveeno calms to protect skin and moisturize for 24 hours. Two ingredient that they all have in common is cetyl alcohol, and glycerin. A ingredient that they all share in common is Cetyl alcohol is also known as hexadecane-1. ...

For the last couple of months, I have been looking for something to sooth me before going to bed at night. Ive came across Walmart's Brand of "Equate Pomegranate Foaming Bath" and wanted to give it a try. Catching my attention, the product advertises that the 'foam enhances your bath experience and helps promote relaxation'. All the while long using one brand, I came across another called "Dr.Teals Foaming Bath with Pure Epsom Salt, Soothe & Sleep with Lavender". Both brands are soothing but one promotes sleep and the other promotes relaxation. Lets put it to test!   Chemistry and Safety Concerns: While studying the ingredients in each of the products, I came across a common substance used to make them. Sodium Chloride(NaCl)  is an ionic compound that our body uses to absorb and transport nutrients, maintain the right balance of fluids, transmit nerve signals, contract and relax muscles.  When Sodium and Chloride come together they f...

When buying products we've been programmed to believe that the name brand is what is better. Why is that? Is it because its what we've seen on television and since its been show nationwide do they put more care into their product? Before we jump into the experiment lets see how toilet paper is made. Its made by trees being cut into small pieces and cooked along with other chemicals. When the trees are done being cooked the moisture is gone and what's left is the pulp of the tree.   what the main ingredient is in toilet paper. The pulp is then washed and bleached in chlorine dioxide remove any of its color. After this the pulp is mixed with a lot of water to produce a stock (99.% H2O) and (.5% pulp) This mixture is then put onto a screen to dry out and complete the toilet paper making process.              I put two different toilet papers to the test, Scott and Great Value Brand. I first tested septic safety. I did this by filling...