PACO CATHOLIC SCHOOL
1524 Paz Street, Paco Manila
PAASCU Accredited
S.Y. 2018-2019
TITLE: THE POSITIVE OUTCOME OF MAKING A SHOE POLISH MADE OUT OF
USED COOKING OIL AND CUCUMBER
LEADER: IAN AGATHA P. ANDRES
MEMBERS:
ARKEEN B. BOADO
DENISSE MANALAYSAY
CARLA MAE G. SANTOS
CHAPTER I.
Introduction
Background of the study:
Shoe polish is widely used by people especially by students, office workers, etc/ on their leather
shoes. But the commercial shoe polishes were made of chemicals which can harm human’s
health if used recklessly. Shoe polish, usually a waxy paste or a cream, is a consumer product
used to shine, waterproof, and restore the appearance of leather shoes or boots, thereby extending
the footwear's life. In some regions—including New Zealand—"Nugget" is used as a common
term for solid waxy shoe polish, as opposed to liquid shoe polishes. Various substances have
been used as shoe polish for hundreds of years, starting with natural substances such as wax and
tallow. Modern polish formulate were introduced early in the 20th century and some products
from that era are still in use today. Today, shoe polish is usually made from a mix of natural and
synthetic materials, including naphtha, turpentine, dyes, and gum arabic, using straightforward
chemical engineering processes. Shoe polish can be toxic, and, if misused, can stain skin.
The Cucumis sativus or also known as Cucumber is an edible plant that belongs to the gourd
family of Cucurbitacae. This fruit is also a good source of Vitamin A, Pantothenic Acid,
Magnesium, Phosphorus and Manganese, and a very good source of Vitamin C, Vitamin K and
Potassium. Cucumber is originally from South Asia, but now grows on most continents. The
researchers purposely chose Cucumber because of its high nutritional value, it is also cheap and
usually just found in home garden or backyard and is also readily available in the market as a
raw material. The cucumber has a waxy substance
Oil is one of the basic needs in our home. Yet, it is very expensive nowadays.The researchers
want to conduct an experiment on how to use used cooking oil in a very convenient, practical
and useful way. That’s why the researchers chose it to become a shoe polish. Since oil can
become a drainage clogger when thrown in the sink, why not recycling it though some colloidal
particles are still visible due to frequent frying?
Statement of the Problem:
This study is aiming to find the Positive Outcome of Cucumber & Cooking Oil as a Clear Shoe
Polish. This study also seeks to answer the following questions:
1. Is there a difference between the Cucumber & Cooking Oil Shoe Polish to the
Commercialized Shoe Polish?
2. How effective is the Cucumber & Cooking Oil Shoe Polish going to be?
3. What are the components of a cucumber and cooking oil that can help in making the Shoe
Polish?
Significance of the Study:
This study aims to used cooking oil and cucumber through making it into a shoe polisher with
less chemical that can harm a persons health though its phase was already in its least. This study
also aims on organic shoe polish with only using sources commonly available in our own homes.
This study can be useful in our daily lives because shoe polish helps to prevent scuffs and
scrapes from ruining the leather and can also have a moisturizing effect on the leather which also
helps extend the life of your shoes. Unpolished leather shoes easily get scuffed, scraped and will
eventually dry out and crack.
Scope and Limitations:
This study focuses on the effects of used cooking oil with Cucumber to leather and
whether or not it can be an alternative to be shoe polish or shoe wax. It will use mainly
olive oil and cucumber but may include the use of a mortar and pestle and a strainer. The
study is only limited to what the olive oil with cucumber can do to a black leather shoe
and no other variable. The product will not be use in any other kind of shoe. The
researcher’s home and/or school will be the venue as to help in eliminating any other
factors that might affect the product’s performance.
CHAPTER II.
Review Related Literature
Related Literature:
An oil is a substance that is in a viscous liquid state ("oily") at ambient temperatures or slightly
warmer, and is both hydrophobic (immiscible with water) and lipophilic (miscible with other
oils, literally). This general definition includes compound classes with otherwise unrelated
chemical structures, properties, and uses, including vegetable oils, petrochemical oils, and
volatile essential oils. Oil is a nonpolar substance.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/oil
Cooking oil is purified fat of plant origin, which is liquid at room temperature.
Some of the many different kinds of edible vegetable oils include: olive oil, palm oil, soybean
oil, canola oil, pumpkin seed oil, corn oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, peanut oil, grape seed oil,
sesame oil, argan oil and rice bran oil. Many other kinds of vegetable oils are also used for
cooking.
The generic term "vegetable oil" when used to label a cooking oil product refers to a blend of a
variety of oils often based on palm, corn, soybean or sunflower oils.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooking_oil
Shoe polish (or boot polish), usually a waxy paste or a cream, is a consumer product used to
shine, waterproof, and restore the appearance of leather shoes or boots, thereby extending the
footwear's life. In some regions—including New Zealand—"Nugget" is used as a common term
for solid waxy shoe polish, as opposed to liquid shoe polishes.
Various substances have been used as shoe polish for hundreds of years, starting with natural
substances such as wax and tallow. Modern polish formulae were introduced early in the 20th
century and some products from that era are still in use today. Today, shoe polish is usually
made from a mix of natural and synthetic materials, including naphtha, turpentine, dyes, and gum
arabic, using straightforward chemical engineering processes. Shoe polish can be toxic, and, if
misused, can stain skin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe_polish
The cucumber (Cucumis sativus), or less formally cuke, is a widely cultivated plant in
the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. It is a creeping vine that bears cucumiformfruits that are used
as vegetables. There are three main varieties of cucumber: slicing, pickling, and seedless. Within
these varieties, several cultivars have been created. In North America, the term "wild cucumber"
refers to plants in the genera Echinocystis and Marah, but these are not closely related. The
cucumber is originally from South Asia, but now grows on most continents. Many different types
of cucumber are traded on the global market. Cucumber fruits consist of 95% water.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucumber
Conceptual Framework:
Hypothesis:
1) If more Cucumber and Cooking Oil will be added in the formula, then an alternative yet
effective shoe polisher will be made.
Definition of Terms:
Viscous liquid - a viscous liquid is thick and sticky.
Hydrophobic - is a nonpolar molecules that repel the water molecules.
Lipophilic - tending to combine with or dissolve in lipids or fats.
Surface active - tending to reduce the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved.
Petrochemical - a chemical obtained from petroleum and natural gas.
Volatile - easily evaporated at normal temperatures.
Lubrication - the action of applying a substance such as oil or grease to an engine or
component so as to minimize friction and allow smooth movement.
Olive oil - an oil pressed from ripe olives, used in cooking, medicines, soap.
Mineral oil - a distillation product of petroleum, especially one used as a lubricant, moisturizer,
or laxative.
Cucurbitaceae - a family of herbaceous vines (such as cucumber or melon or squash or
pumpkin)
Creeping vine - A weak-stemmed plant that derives its support from climbing, twining, or
creeping along a surface.
Cucumiform - shaped like a cucumber. Cultivars - a plant variety that has been produced in
cultivation by selective breeding.
Echinocystis - is a monotypic genus in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae.
Marah - are flowering plants in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae.
Chapter III.
Methodology
Materials:
Used cooking oil
Cucumber
Mortar and pestel
Spoon
Basin
Strainer
Knife
Gas stove
Pan
A. Preparation and making of the product:
1. Gather all the materials needed.
2. Filter the used cooking oil with the strainer and the basin to keep away the small and
unwanted particles to the mixture. (twice this procedure)
3. Cut the cucumber to a thin pieces using the knife and smash it through the use of mortar
and pestel until the viscous juice comes out. Then place it in a basin together with the
cooking oil.
4. Cut the candles to tiny bits
5. Pre-heat the pan into the gas stove. Place the candle wax into it. When entirely melted,
place the used cooking oil and the cucumber mixture to the pan. Stir it continuously.
6. When both of the content is completely mixed, remove it from the stove and pour into the
basin where the oil is filtered.
7. Stir it thoroughly until all contents are entirely mixed up together.
8. Let it cool for 15 mins.
B. Testing of the product.
To test the feasibleness, I will observe the shoes intensity of shine and the time to last its
shine. Some people will also be gathered as sample to rate the product where there will also
be a controlled and commercial.
