COCONUT OIL SHAMPOO

Aim:  To prepare and submit 25ml of coconut oil shampoo.

Chemical requirements :  Coconut oil, potassium hydroxide, boric acid, purified water.

Apparatus:  water bath, beaker, mortar and pestle etc.

Procedure:  

1.       Heat the coconut oil about 85⁰c.

2.       Dissolve potassium hydroxide in 5ml of hot water.

3.       The hot water solution is added to hot oil with vigorous shaking until a complete emulsion is produced and heat the mixture until it becomes homogenous.

4.       Add sufficient water to produce required volume.

5.       Set aside the preparation for 24hrs at 15⁰c and filter.

6.       Finally add Boric acid till pH of sample is 3.3 using phenopthalein as indicator.

7.       Store  the preparation in a container and label it.

Report:  25ml of coconutoil shapoo was prepared and submitted .

Formula :

S.NO	INGREDIENTS	WORKING FORMULAE
1.	Coconut oil	10ml
2.	Pottasium hydroxide	5mg
3.	Boric acid	q.s
4.	Purified water	Upto 25ml