Changes making to package:

-Shape: Perfectly round, maximizing

-Materials: A biodegradable, thin plastic.

-Disposability: Takes up minimal space after used.

Lotiony Forumulas?!

Whattt?!?

Here.

Chemicals to Remove and Why

Triethanolamine – carcinogen (liver)
Methylparaben – allergen (skin)
Cetyl alcohol – irritable to eyes, skin, and respiratory system
Cyclopentasiloxane – environmental harm

http://www.jnj.com/wps/wcm/connect/620579804fdd4a0e97a5b753d1df9354/student-information-kit.pdf?MOD=AJPERES

A link to Johnson and Johnson's student guide

Allergens in Lotion? Oxymoron, isn't it?

Due to my extensive research on the many ingredients in lotion, I have discovered that many of the individual ingredients were shown to induce an allergic reaction. The allergic reactions were because of varying types of chemicals in varying concentrations. However, despite what the chemical is or how much is in the lotion, it seems wrong that these chemicals are present in the product. Think about it. Something the human populace uses to relieve itching and dry skin may only increase the irritation. It is certainly an oxymoron, but it seems an unnecessary one. Although such allergies are currently rare, that doesn't mean the allergies will be for long. I read an article in National Geographic about how the number of people with allergies is increasing every year due to the deteriorating condition of the world as a whole. Perhaps it would be best to forestall linkage of lotions and allergies and use hypoallergenic chemicals instead.

More in depth advice on lotion making

This offers more detail on the making of lotion

Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate Link

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12000324

Making lotion

Here's a website that breaks down the process of making lotion and what it involves.

"Basically, all creams and lotions are termed as an “Emulsion” - which is the “combination of an oil base and a water base” to form an “emulsion”, by the use of an “emulsifier” to bind the oil and water bases together so they will not separate."

Methylparaben Link

http://www.osha.gov/dts/chemicalsampling/data/CH_254445.html

Polysorbate-20 Link

http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=chem&id=82

Questions

Land

1. What different overhead costs must the business pay for each month, just to keep the doors open?
2. Does your business pay property taxes?
3. What resources go into your businesses products? How does the cost of these resources effect your products?

Labor

1. How many employees does the business employ and what jobs do they do?
2. What are the business's average monthly payroll expenses? How much of that is taxes?
3. Does your company take advantage of mechanization to reduce labor costs?

Capital

1. Is the business a corporation (Inc., LLC) or a franchise of a larger corporation? How does this structure impact how the business is run?
2. What types of investments has the business made in their company in recent years?
3. If the business were looking to expand, where would the capital needed most likely come from?

Economic Basics

1. How do the laws of supply and demand effect your business?
2. Explain the impact of competition on your business.
3. How does government most significantly impact your business? Any regulations.

Disodium EDTA Link

http://www.inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/40abcj10.htm

Carbomer Link

http://www.cosmeticdatabase.com/ingredient.php?ingred06=701088

Cetyl Alcohol Link

http://msds.chem.ox.ac.uk/CE/cetyl_alcohol.html

PEG/PPG-20/15 Dimethicone Link

http://www.cosmeticsinfo.org/ingredient_more_details.php?ingredient_id=825

Cyclopentasiloxane Link

http://www.chemicalsubstanceschimiques.gc.ca/challenge-defi/summary-sommaire/batch-lot-2/541-02-6-eng.php

Our focuses:

Our goals this semester are to remove some of the following problems in standard lotion, yet still keep a product that is visually pleasant and effective at softening skin.

-Ingredients harmful to humans

-Ingredients harmful for the environment

-Packaging that is damaging to the environment

-Waste space

-Inefficient use of plastic

Triethanolamine Website

http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/?objectid=070B6081-91FD-C657-D4DB0A226B92C06B

Reaching out to companies:

Johnson and Johnson company produce multiple kinds of lotion, and soon we will be attempting to set up a phone interview about the production of lotion and carcinogens and mutagens that may or may not be in lotions.

Lavender Oil Website

www.aromatherapy.ir/article/Aroma%2030.pdf

Website for Dimethicone

http://msds.chem.ox.ac.uk/DI/dimethicone.html

Website for Glycol Stearate

http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Chemical.jsp?Rec_Id=PC33136

Website for Stearic Acid

http://www.ch.ic.ac.uk/rzepa/mim/domestic/html/stearic_acid.htm

Ingredients in "Suave Naturals Lavender Vanilla" body lotion

Water
Glycerin
Stearic Acid
Mineral Oil
Glycol Stearate
Dimethicone
Fragrance
Lavendula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Glyceryl Stearate
Triethanolamine
Cyclopentasiloxane
PEG/PPG-20/15 Dimethicone
Cetyl Alcohol
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Carbomer
Disodium EDTA
Stearamide AMP
Polysorbate 20
Methylparaben
DMDM Hydantoin
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbomate
Blue 1
Red 33
Titanium Dioxide

~ exact wording and letters as seen on the back of the lotion bottle

Picture info:
Screen-shot-2010-09-05-at-10.37.04-AM. Mom Generations. Web. 7 Feb. 2011.