MIXTURE OF ALOE VERA, LEMONGRASS JUICE EXTRACT AND CRUSHED CACAO

AS A SCAR HEALING GEL

A Research Paper
Presented to
The Faculty of Senior High School Department
Divine Word College of legazpi
Legazpi City

In Partial Fulfillment
For the Requirements in
Practical Research 2

By:

LONDONIO, Gwen P.
NIVERBA, Jurmae R.
SILERIO, Mariella Glecy L.
SILERIO, Nina Johanna A.

March 2019

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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The study becomes a reality with the kind support and help of many individuals.

The proponents would like to give their sincere and heartfelt gratitude to the following

people:

To Divine Word College of Legazpi, the administration headed by Fr. Nielo M.

Cantilado, SVD, they achieved academic growth through the institution of Divine Word

College of Legazpi Senior High School Department.

To Ms. Rose Ann F. Balala, who affirmed the research study in Senior High School

that must be accomplished in our requirements. She helped in guiding our study, giving

instructions and she always checked and enlightens us.

To Mr. Albert “Sam” Llaguno, our class adviser, and our former research

instructor. A warmest thanks for sharing his expertise and guidance, he always remind us

our duties and responsibilities. Also, he never fails to give his moral support during our

pre-oral defense and until now.

To Divine Word Senior High School Library, for giving their time and efforts in

providing our necessary needs to serve as guidance and an accomplishment to this study.

To the Respondents, who participated well and allowing themselves to be part of

the chosen sample by applying the gel within 7 days and patiently wait for the result,

without them we will not be able to gather data which is necessary in this study.

To Chemist, a bright chemist, who suggested and checked our product if it is

possible to create.

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 To the Parents, who supported us financially and emotionally each other, to their

understanding and care.

Finally, to the Lord our God, for giving the researchers the opportunity to do the

research, for His guidance, for the gift of wisdom and strength during the study and for

giving utmost enlightenment that when difficulties arise, it is possible to overcome them.

G.P.L., J.R.N., M.G.S. & N.J.S.

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 ABSTRACT

The cosmetics industry has been rapidly growing today. Numbers of brands

offer various beauty and skin care products with different classifications such as the scent,

effects, ingredients used, what the user wishes to achieve, and also considering the user’s

skin type. Many people take skin care very seriously. Some consider their skin care regimen

as a good “investment” – spending hundreds and thousands on different products and

services to achieve their “skin goals”, namely: anti-aging, whitening, moisturizing, anti-

pimples, acne removal, skin firming, glowing, glass skin, and others. These factors are

available in many products and services today which all appear to be the same, but differ in

the effectiveness and the safety level of the product on the user’s skin. Aside from the usual,

the researchers came up with a different idea: skin healing through natural and organic

ingredients.

Wounds naturally heal itself through the body’s healing process, yet sometimes still

leave a scar. Some scars completely heal or become unnoticeable through time, but some

seem almost impossible to remove. With this, the researchers decided to use 3 of the most

used ingredients in the skin care world – Aloe Vera, Lemongrass and Cacao, but with the

intention to bring out their overlooked quality: their potential to heal. The combination of

the 3 could bring out various skin advantages since each of them contain different skin

effects. However, the researchers decided to focus on its ability to heal scars since each of

them contain healing properties.

The researchers aimed to make the skin healing product “all organic” by using only

the 3 natural ingredients without chemicals or even preservatives. The process involved

scraping the aloe vera with a spoon, boiling the lemongrass to be able to extract the juice,

and crushing the cacao into tiny particles. After the individual process for each ingredient,

the three were mixed with particular measures each to produce the product.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Title Page i

Table of Contents ii

Approval Sheet v

Abstract vi

List of Figures vii

Acknowledgement viii

CHAPTER I: THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTINGS

Introduction 1

Statement of the 3

Hypothesis of the Study 4

Objectives of the Study 4

Significance of the Study 5

Scope and Delimitations 6

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDY

Review of Related Literature 7

Review of Related Studies 12

Theoretical Framework 17

Conceptual Framework 19

Gap to be Bridged by the Study 21

Synthesis of the State of the Art 21

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 Definition of Terms 22

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

Research Design 23

General Procedure 23

Respondents 27

Research Instrumentation 27

Data Gathering Procedure 28

Trials of Experimentation 29

Flow Chart 32

CHAPTER IV: ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION OF DATA

Mixture of Aloe Vera, Lemongrass Juice Extract and Crushed Cacao

A. Demographic Profile of the Respondent 33

I. Before Usage of the Product 33

II. During Usage of the Product 34

a) Duration of applying the product in a day 35

b) The structure, smell, color and particles of the product 35

III. After Usage of the Product 35

CHAPTER V: SUMMARY & FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary & Findings 38

Conclusions 40

Recommendations 41

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Bibliography 43

Appendices 48

A Editor’s Certification 49

B Letter to the Respondents 50

C Results for the Final Oral Examination 51

D Survey Questionnaires 52

E Letter from the Chemist 54

Researcher’s Profile 56

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Page

FIGURE

A Theoretical Paradigm 18

B Conceptual Paradigm 20

C Flow Chart of the Study 32

A. DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE 37

I. BEFORE

1 Determining their scars 33

II. DURING

2.1 Duration of applying the product in a day 35

2.2 The structure, smell, color and particles of the product 35

III. AFTER

3 Changes after using the product 36

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