Introduction

In the present day, we are facing air pollution caused by smoke coming from the vehicles,

disposing garbage’s like plastics and other things containing chemicals that is not good to our

surroundings and to our health. Other companies like, Petron chemical, BRC and other companies that

produced chemical waste is the reason of air pollution here in the Province of Bataan. However, in

order to refresh our rooms, cars and other facilities, we used air freshener to give fresh air such as Glade,

Lysol, Febreze and other products that can produce fresh and nice air. These products contained

chemicals that isn’t good to our health mostly on the babies.

Background of the Study

Air fresheners are commonly used not only for comfort rooms, offices and taxi. It gave people

the satisfaction to use such as transportation facilities or educational facilities. Air deterioration

typically delivered fragrance and other odor counteractants into the air. In order to produce an air

freshener there are manufacturing process. These are the following; fragrance pack construction, heater

construction and final assembly and packaging. Besides, air fresheners have disadvantages because it

is being created in other countries and in big companies therefore it is expensive and it involved

chemicals.

Lemon grass (Cymbopogon) is a tropical island grass in the grass family. The leaves and oils

are used in medicines. In fabricating, lemongrass is used as a fragrance in deodorants, soaps, and cosmetics.

Its extract can also be a substitute for commercial air freshener.

Baking Soda the primary ingredient in this homemade air freshener. It is great at absorbing odors,

it is what will suck all of the bad smells out of the air leaving your room smelling fresh and clean This

is unlike most commercial air fresheners, doesn't mask odors.

Statement of the problem

General problem:

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 This study aims to determine the effectualness of lemon grass, baking soda, snake plant,

and aloe Vera extract as an alternative air freshener.

Specific problem:

1. Does lemon grass and baking soda extract freshen the air?

2. Does snake plant and aloe Vera extract absorbed odor?

3. What are the components of these plants that freshen the air and enable to absorb

the odor?

4. Is the air from the air freshener from the extract of lemon grass, baking soda, snake

plant, and aloe Vera comparable to one sold in the market in the terms of the

following:

a. Economic value?

b. Odor?

c. General acceptability?

d. Duration of time?

Objectives

* To prevent bad odor coming from the environment.

* To lessen the pernicious effects of a pollution.

* To deplete the numbers of people and died because of respiratory ailments coming

from the air pollution.

Hypothesis

There is a significant difference between two air fresheners.

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Significance of the study

The study aims to the produced air fresheners out of lemon grass, baking soda, snake plant,

and aloe Vera extract. If this, study is possible, the researchers can meet demands of the

consumer sand save a lot of money. This product can be eco-friendly because of the fact that it

does not contain any harmful chemicals unlike the commercialized air fresheners. The

importance of this study to the community is that people will likely smell the scent coming

from the said air freshener and they can save energy.

Definition of terms

1. Lemon grass- a grass of robust habit native to Southern India and Ceylon that is grown

in tropical region.

2. Baking soda- a kind of salt that is used to make baked foods.

3. Snake plants- a West African sansevieria having stiff usually long erect leaves and

grown especially as a house plant.

4. Aloe Vera- a thick liquid that is produces by any kind of aloe plant and used in

medicines and cosmetics.

5. CFC’s- greenhouse gasses

Scope and Limitation

Scope

 Refresh air to have comfortable and relaxing scents.

Limitation

 This air freshener can’t filter carbon dioxide.

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Review of Related Literature

Lemongrass (Citrus limon) is a perennial grass, leaves and stems have a strong lemon-like scent

of, in Southeast Asia and is used to flavor dishes, dried leaves and stems can also be used as herbal tea.

The leaves and stems were obtained by steam distillation essential oil contain citral about 70-

80%, in addition to being used like in cosmetics as perfumes, antimicrobial, have such sedation, widely

used in aromatherapy it is.

Lemongrass essential oil, since there may fragrance is too strong to use in food or beverage as

a flavor, attempts have been made to addition of lemongrass and extract extracted with an aqueous

solvent such as food and drink.

For example, lemongrass water, yogurt (Patent Document 1) was added an extract obtained by

alcohol 5 weight% or less by weight%, extract a predetermined amount obtained by extracting the fruit

ingredients and herbs such as lemongrass beverage (Patent Document 2), etc. herb-containing beverage

containing herbal extracts and sucralose (Patent Document 3) have been reported. However, extract

obtained by extracting lemongrass in hot water or the like, in addition to having an undesirable odor

hay-like and has herbal extract specific bitterness and astringency. In short, traditional lemongrass

extract, as a flavoring material to impart a preferred citrus-like flavor to the food and drink was lacking

in practicality.

Furthermore, preparation of lemongrass extract to cool to enzyme treatment after the

lemongrass Patent Document 4 was heated by mixing with water is disclosed. According to this method

extract sweetness, full-bodied taste, but it is possible to clean improve the feeling, there is no smell of

hay-like, the preparation of lemongrass extract which can impart the flavor of moderate citrus-like in

food and drink as was not that suitable. Earth wise Air freshener’s area unit client merchandise utilized

in homes or industrial merchandise utilized in restrooms that generally emit fragrance. There are a-unit

many various ways and types of air thing. Some of the various kinds of air fresheners embody sprays,

candles, oils, gels, beads, and plug-ins.

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Fragrances are accustomed mask odors since antiquity. A variety of compounds are used over the past

2 millennia for his or her skills to form pleasant aromas or eliminate unpleasant odors.

Bob Surloff (2011), founder of Surco Products, Inc., invented the first fan operated air freshener

dispenser. Appropriately, he called the brand "AIR-SCENT." Since then AIR-SCENT has been

developing, manufacturing and distributing high quality professional air freshener dispensers and

totally-effective 30 day refills. Today, AIR-SCENT International is recognized as a world leader in the

manufacture of air freshener and odor control products for every application.

The first trendy air thing was introduced in 2010. Its operate was supported a military

technology for dispensing pesticides and tailored into a controlled spray employing a greenhouse

emission (CFC) propellant. The product delivered a fine mist of aroma compounds that will stay

suspended within the air for AN extended amount of your time. This type of product became the trade

customary and air thing sales intimate with tremendous growth. In the twenty eleven, many companies

began to add chemicals that counteract odors to their fragrance formulas. These chemicals, intended to

neutralize or destroy odors, included unsaturated esters, pre-polymers, and long-chain aldehydes.

Though with this new development in air freshener, formula came some complications.

Over subsequent twenty-five years, aerosol air freshener formulas were modified to improve

performance and reduce formula costs. But by the twenty eleven, the market significantly shifted away

from aerosols, due to concerns about destruction of the ozone layer by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

according to McMath (2009). By 20011 air fresheners were still the fashion and corporations were

perpetually turning out with new more practical ways in which to neutralize odors for extended periods

of your time whereas reducing prices. At this point you could find a variety of different air fresheners

in a magnitude of scents all claiming to eliminate the odors from cigarette smoke to annoying pet scents.

The world – or at least the average North American household was a lovely scent to smell.

In the Nineteen Eighties, the air thing market shifted faraway from aerosols, thanks to issues

over the destruction of the gas layer by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Many other air freshener delivery

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methods have become popular since, including scented candles, reed diffusers, potpourri, and heat

release products.

Umbach and Wilfried (2010) stated that the public was becoming somewhat bored of the

average aerosol can that could contain the scents of the forest so new and old innovative ways were

enlisted to continue the hype around air fresheners, Things like potpourri, made up of dry spices

and herbs battery powered fans that circulated scents around a room, modified candles, and most

popular of all.

S. C. Johnson of Racine, Wisconsin (2009) manufactured one of the most innovative, and a

popular, new format is Glade Plug-Ins. Plug-Ins was beginning to hit the market. For example, Kalib

Enterprises Ltd.'s Potpourri, which contains a blend of dry spices and herbs, uses a battery-operated fan

to circulate fragrance throughout the room. Arizona Natural Resources Iraqi National Congress' Crystal

Candle division has introduced candles that kill odors, additionally as aromatherapy candles that have

specific therapeutic uses. Plug-Ins offered a new way to retain pleasant aromas in a room without the

hassle of having to whip out an aerosol can and spray the room, which sometimes left things sticky and

wet when sprayed on upholstery. Instead Plug-Ins allowed homeowners to retain scent for over a month

by simply install a small device into an electrical socket, the device consisted of a plastic tray filled

with a fragrant gel, as the device heats up (thanks to electricity) the fragrance is slowly diffused into the

air over a period of time. Many people place air fresheners in a room to cover up odors in the room or

just to add a fragrant scent to the air. Many air fresheners are commercially available. However, most

of these provide for only one scent. Sometimes people want to change the scent introduced into a room.

With commercially available air fresheners, the only way to do this is to purchase

another air freshener having a different scent.

A few air fresheners which allow a user to selectively alter the scent delivered by

the freshener have been described. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,711,023 to Smith discloses

an air freshener having a plurality of shells which may be selectively opened and closed and which are

positioned in front of a fan. Each shell carries numerous cells which contain fragrant compounds. Each

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shell has a different scent. The fan blows air through the cells of each shell causing the fragrant

compound to evaporate and to be carried into the room. By opening and closing the various shells to

varying degrees, the scent delivered by the air freshener can be altered.

U.S. Pat. No. 3,410,488 to Sugimura discloses an air freshener having a plurality of atomizing

units. Each unit has a container of perfume which, when activated by an electrical signal, sprays its

perfume through an atomizer and onto a strip of porous material. Each strip moves in front of its own

fan which evaporates the perfume and carries it into the room. By changing the frequency of when the

various perfume containers are activated, the scent created by the air freshener may be altered.

U.S. Pat. No. 2,608,436 to Baughman discloses a vaporizer having a plurality of vials of scented

liquid positioned behind a fan. The vials can be selectively opened and a wick, which reaches into the

liquid, can be extended to draw the liquid into the air flow. By selectively opening the vials, the scent

which is delivered can be altered.

Lastly, U.S. Pat. No. 2,103,609 to Bradburn discloses an air freshener having a body which

carries a plurality of open topped vials of scented substances. A cover is rotatable-mounted on the body

to seal and close the vials. The cover has an opening which can be selectively brought into alignment

with any one of the vials to open the vial, to allow the substance within the vial to evaporate and freshen

the air.

All but the last mentioned patent is electrically operated and thus require a source of electricity.

All have the disadvantage of being complicated and bulky. They are not easily moved nor can they be

easily placed in a room out of view.

Air freshening or deodorizing has long been sought by consumers, in both residential and

commercial environments. Due to the wide variety of odors which are generated, the desire to reduce

or eliminate offensive odors has long existed along with the desire to provide a long-lasting pleasing

odor.

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 In an attempt to meet the demand for air fresheners or deodorizers, numerous products have

been developed and are presently available in the marketplace. In general, these prior art products are

sold as solids, liquids, or aerosol sprays to provide the desired air freshening or deodorizing effect.

Typically, these prior art products are used to eliminate, chemically change, or mask an existing odor.

In addition, these products typically work by absorbing odorous molecules, dissolving or emulsifying

such molecules, or killing bacteria that causes the offensive odor.

Although substantial effort has been expended in providing various delivery systems for

establishing a pleasant odor in areas or environments in which offensive odors continuously exist, no

fully satisfactory delivery system has been attained which is capable of providing long-term deodorizing

or air freshening. In particular, such prior art systems as spray deodorants are capable of providing only

temporary relief in freshening the air or eliminating the undesirable odors. Once the product has been

sprayed into the air, the odor-changing spray quickly dissipates, providing only temporary or transitory

relief. This limited benefit is particularly true in environments where heating or cooling is provided by

forced air flow, since the airflow further increases air turbulence, causing the air freshening spray to

dissipate more rapidly.

Similar short term beneficial effects are also attained with the liquid and solid air freshening

products which are capable of only providing limited distribution of the deodorizer or air freshener and

often become depleted of any beneficial effect over a short duration. Consequently, these products have

only been capable of realizing limited acceptance and use.

Prior art systems typically range from simple dispensers containing the air freshening material

to more complex, delivery systems constructed for decorative or designer effects. Unfortunately, such

decorative effects cause such products to be substantially more expensive, with the ability of these

products to deliver long-term continuous air freshening or deodorizing not being enhanced.

One prior art system employs a multi-layered flexible package for use in association with

vacuum cleaners in order to provide air freshening or deodorizing during the vacuuming operation.

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However, these products are typically not capable of being employed in other environments and are

unable to provide long-lasting, continuous, dependable air freshening or deodorizing due to the use of

sponge material as the fragrance carrier. As a result, these prior art products lacked versatility and broad-

based usability.

Another prior art system attempts to achieve greater fragrance distribution by using electricity

to heat the dispenser. Although greater fragrance distribution is attained over solid, non-heated

dispensers, these prior art systems are extremely expensive and provide only a very limited, moderate

improvement.

Therefore, it is a principal object of the present invention to provide a fully integrated, air

freshening and/or deodorizing system which provides a highly concentrated, readily

dispersible air freshening/deodorizing composition which is capable of providing long-term, delivery

of the desired fragrance.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an air freshening/deodorizing system

having the characteristic features described above which provides a fully integrated, leak-free container

system with a fragrance holding and dispersing system which assures continuous, complete and

controlled dispersion of the fragrance only when desired by the user. It is also to provide

an air freshening/deodorizing system having the characteristic features described above which

incorporates odor absorbing material which removes unwanted odors from the ambient air in order to

provide the desired air freshening or deodorizing. This product is to provide

an air freshening/deodorizing system having the characteristic features described above which is

capable of providing an easily employable, variable opening system for enabling the user to control the

amount of fragrance being dispersed and considered to provide an air freshening/deodorizing system

having the characteristic features described above which is capable of being easily positioned in a wide

variety of locations, previously unattainable, due to the overall construction of the system of the present

invention.

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 A further object of the present invention is to provide an air freshening/deodorizing system

having the characteristic features described above which is capable of being easily employed in both

residential and commercial establishments for providing long-term air freshening and/or deodorizing

throughout the entire building or zone within which the system is employed.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an air freshening/deodorizing system

having the characteristic features described above which is easily employed in air conditioning and

heating ducts or other heat delivering systems and to also provide an air freshening/deodorizing system

having the characteristic features described above which is safe for use with children as well as

constructed in a system which virtually eliminates any possibility of unwanted use or contact by

children. Another thing considered also is to provide an air freshening/deodorizing system having the

characteristic features described above which is able to cooperate with all conventional heating and

cooling systems to circulate the desired fragrance or the ambient air without requiring mounted

engagement with electrical outlets. Other and more specific objects will be in part be obvious and will

in part appear hereinafter.

Aloe Vera is not a cactus plant as widely believed, but rather a member of the lily family. There

are about 360 species of aloe plants known. Harding, Aloes of the World: A list, index and code, Excelsa

9: 57-94 (2010). They seem to thrive in hot arid areas and are widely scattered from the Mediterranean

Sea, Middle East, Africa, China, Japan, Mexico and the southern U.S.A. A few of the important species

used for their medicinal properties are Aloe barbadensis Miller (aloe Vera), A. arborescent, A. plicatilis,

A. vahomhe, A. saponaria, A. africana, A. ferox and Aloe perryi. Reynolds, Aloes of Tropical Africa

and Madagasar, The Trustees, The Aloe Book Fund, Mbabane Swaziland. However, A. barbadensise

Miller is generally recognized as the "true aloe" because of its wide use and reportedly most effective

healing power, although in Japan, A. arborescence Miller historically has been used as a folks remedy

for varied ailments starting from canal disorders to roundworm.

Aloe Vera may be a perennial plant with turgid inexperienced leaves joined at the stem during

a rosette pattern. The leaves of a mature plant may be more than 25 inches long with saw-like spikes

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along their margins. The process for extracting the active chemical substance in the aloe plant from a

leaf of the aloe plant, aloe juice is obtained by:

(a) Washing an aloe leaf in a bactericidal solution to remove substantially all surface dirt and bacteria;

(b) Crushing the washed aloe leaf; and

(c) Dialyzing the crushed leaf chemically to remove and separate a substantially anthraquinone-free gel

from remaining fractions of the crushed leaf.

Sansevieria is that the genus name of many species of plants. The most common species used

inside, however, is Sansevieria trifasciata. You may comprehend it by 2 different terms—Snake Plant

and Mother-in-Law’s Tongue. (The distinction is Mother-in-Law’s Tongue options a yellow stripe

running the length of the leaf margins.) The plant is a West African tropical that is very easy to grow.

It doesn’t need abundant water and might tolerate a spread of sunshine levels.

The bowstring hemp is a perfect plant for indoor areas as a result of it's an outstanding air setup.

Studies, as well as those performed by NASA, have systematically shown the plant to get rid of toxins

like gas, xylene, toluene, and element oxides—which means industries and workspaces like automotive

plants and outlets, aircraft plants, plywood, carpeting, paint makers and sellers, printing, and offices,

where these chemicals abound in the products produced and used, would greatly benefit by keeping

several Sansevieria around. NASA, whose study purposed to see the way to clean the air in house

stations, recommends at least 15 to 18 medium-to-large size plants for 1,800 square-foot home.

The plant purifies air by engrossing toxins through the leaves and manufacturing pure atomic

number 8. In fact, the bowstring hemp is a perfect room plant. Whereas most other plants release carbon

dioxide at night (in the absence of photosynthesis), the Sansevieria continues to produce oxygen. It is

known that houseplants support complex biological and bacterial processes within the plant and also

within the growth medium surrounding the plant roots, within which the plant is embedded, all of which

tend to biodegrade various airborne pollutants, especially airborne hydrocarbons. This is summarized

in Applicant's aforesaid patents.

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 One of the most effective bowstring hemp health advantages is it will create its tiny contribution

to urge obviate virulent air pollutants. Other than carbonic acid gas, it can absorb benzene,

formaldehyde, xylene, and toluene. These cancer-causing pollutants area unit harmful to our health, a

widely known incontrovertible fact.

The notable NASA experiment of 1989 on indoor plants proved that plants with a lot of leaf

area (leafier and greater plants) do higher air purification, and bowstring hemp is one of them.

A study revealed in 2015 on Indoor carbonic acid gas consequences indicates that humans

United Nations agency breathe a lot of CO2 within the home, workplace, classroom, etc. face difficulty

in performing and learning. Raised carbonic acid gas levels directly have an effect on our psychological

feature skills and productivity, lightheadedness and nausea area unit different consequences.

Snake plant aka Mother-in-Law’s tongue absorbs CO2 effectively. A study conducted at

Naresuan University, Thailand with 60-80 cm tall snake plants (Sansevieria trifasciata) revealed that

CO2 level in offices was reduced with 4-5 snake plants.

Exposure to aromatic hydrocarbon within the indoor setting is incredibly common. From

heating and cooling systems, solvents, paints, and smoking cigarettes. Snake Plant A.k.a. Mother-In-

Law’s Tongue (MILTs): Of all the various atomic number 8 manufacturing plants, this one is unique

since it converts a lot of CO2 (carbon dioxide) to O2 (oxygen) at night, making it ideal to have several

in your bedroom. 6-8 plants area unit required per person to survive if there's no air flow (meaning

you'll sleep in a totally air sealed space if you had these plants). The bowstring hemp conjointly removes

gas from the air. Most plants mostly uptake CO2 (CO2) and unharness atomic number 8 throughout the

day (photosynthesis) and uptake atomic number 8 and unharness carbonic acid gas throughout the night

(respiration). Above plants can uptake CO during the night as well because of their ability to perform a

type of photosynthesis called Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM).

There are 2 pathways in photosynthesis. Light reactions wherever O2 is free by cacophonous

water. Dark reaction (Calvin Cycle) wherever carbonic acid gas is employed to form sugars. The energy

to drive these reactions return from daylight. CO2 is absorbed via stomata, and O2 is free by a similar-

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stomata. In CAM chemical change, or Crassulacean Acid metabolism, the plant opens the stomata at

night to minimize water loss. CO2 is non heritable at this point, and stored in vacuoles as malate.

Baking soda could be a white crystalline powder (NaHCO3) higher familiar to chemists as

hydrogen carbonate, bicarbonate of soda, sodium hydrogen carbonate, or sodium acid carbonate. It is

classified as AN acid salt, formed by combining an acid (carbonic) and a base (sodium hydroxide), and

it reacts with other chemicals as a mild alkali. At temperatures higher than three hundred degrees

Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit (149 degrees Celsius), baking soda decomposes into sodium carbonate (a

more stable substance), water, and carbon dioxide.

According to Smilanick, J.L., M.F. Mansour and D. Sorenson. 2006b. Pre- and postharvest

treatments to control green mold of citrus fruit during ethylene degreening. Control of citrus postharvest

green mold and sour rot by potassium sorbet combined with heat and fungicides. The effectiveness of

pyrimethanil to inhibit germination of Penicillium digitatum and to control citrus green mold after

harvest, and Control of citrus green mold by carbonate and bicarbonate salts and the influence of

economic postharvest practices on their effectiveness.

PDCB is metabolized in the liver by the cytochrome P450 system to a primary metabolite, 2,

5-dichlorophenol (2, 5-DCP) [Hawkins et al. 2010]. Other metabolites that have been detected in urine

include 2, 5-dichlorohydroquinone (2, 5-DCHQ), 2, 5-dichlorophenylmethyl sulfide, 2,5-

dichlorophenylmethyl sulfone and mercapturic acid [Hernandez et al. 2010]. Several P450 enzymes are

involved in the metabolism of PDCB including 2B1, 3A1 and 3A4, but the primary is enzyme

responsible for metabolism is CYP2E1 [Hawkins et al. 2003].

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Materials and Methodology
The materials, specifically cans, blade of fan, seaweed powder, water, salt, Glue stick, and

battery, stalk of lemon grass, aloe Vera, baking soda and snake plant were gathered and prepared by the

researchers. Then, the ten stalk of lemon grass was pulverized by pounding and mixed with 1 cup of

number. At the same time, two spoons of seaweed powder was mixed to a cold water and stirred. The

water with extract was heated in a pot. After 5 minutes, the two mixtures were mixed and a ½ teaspoon

of salt was added. The mixture was estimated if it is moldy enough the stove was turn off. The mixture

was placed in a can and left until it cooled down and was set aside. Place the two cans to both side of

exhaust fan where you need to insert the two silicon tubes for it release a good scent and absorbs odors.

With the use of 12-volts battery you have to turn on the switch so that the exhaust fan will start to

function.

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 Constructing alternative Air Freshener Made from Lemon grass, Snake plant, Aloe vera, and
baking soda.

The lemon grass and snake

plants were chopped.

Lemon
grass and
snake
plants
were
pulverized
by
pounding.

They were mixed

together in a pot.

The researchers added

Researchers baking soda in order to
added aloe Vera absorb bad odor.
soothing gel.

They covered the pot

and boiled.

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 The researchers made
alternative fan

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Results and Discussion:

Number of Population and Samples

Family Population Percent (%) Sample

(Brgy. Townsite) (Families)
Family A 24 30% 7

Family B 10 13% 1

Family C 21 26% 5

Family E 23 29% 7

TOTAL: 78 100% 20

Table 1: Respondents are taken to selected four families in Barangay Townsite. The sample

was taken using the Sloven’s Formula N=n/1+e² where n is the sample, N is the population and

e is the marginal error, which is 5%.

Legend

Excellent Needs Improvement Good Very Good Ineffective

Graph chart 1: Shows the legend of the rating of each respondent/s from the scale of 1 to 5. Which 5

corresponds to Excellent, 4 Very Good, 3 Good, 2 Needs Improvement, and 1 for Ineffective.
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Rating of Commercial Air-Freshener and Alternative Air-Freshener made from the essential oil of

the Lemon Grass, Snake Plant and Soothing Gel of Aloe Vera

SCORES ODOR ECONOMICAL DURATION OF GENERAL

VALUE TIME ACCEPTABILITY

RESIDENTS AAF CAF AAF CAF AAF CAF AAF CAF

1 5 5 4 5 4 4 5 5
2 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 4
3 4 5 5 4 5 5 4 4
4 5 4 5 4 3 5 4 3
5 4 4 3 5 5 4 4 4
6 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5
7 3 4 5 4 4 5 5 5
8 5 4 5 4 4 4 5 5
9 4 5 3 5 5 4 4 5
10 4 4 5 3 5 5 3 4
11 5 5 5 3 4 3 3 4
12 5 4 4 5 4 5 4 3
13 5 3 4 4 3 5 5 5
14 3 4 5 4 5 3 5 4
15 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5
16 4 3 4 4 5 5 4 5
17 5 4 5 3 4 3 5 4
18 5 5 3 4 5 4 5 4
19 3 4 5 5 4 5 4 5
20 4 5 5 5 5 4 5 5
Table 2: Respondents were taken from the residents of Brgy. Townsite Limay, Bataan. This table

shows the scores given by the residents.

Table of the Odor

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 RESIDENT AAF CAF DIFFERENCES d²
1 5 5 0 0
2 5 5 0 0
3 4 5 -1 1
4 5 4 1 1
5 4 4 0 0
6 5 5 0 0
7 3 4 -1 1
8 5 4 1 1
9 4 5 -1 1
10 4 4 0 0
11 5 5 0 0
12 5 4 1 1
13 5 3 2 4
14 3 4 -1 1
15 5 5 0 0
16 4 3 1 1
17 5 4 1 1
18 5 5 0 0
19 3 4 -1 1
20 4 5 -1 1
TOTAL: 1 15
Table 3: Shows the difference of the ratings between the between the odor of two Air-freshener.

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 Table of Economic Value

RESIDENT AAF CAF DIFFERENCES d²

1 4 5 -1 1
2 5 4 1 1
3 5 4 1 1
4 5 4 1 1
5 3 5 -2 4
6 5 5 0 0
7 5 4 1 1
8 5 4 1 1
9 3 5 -2 4
10 5 3 2 4
11 5 3 2 4
12 4 5 -1 1
13 4 4 0 0
14 5 4 1 1
15 5 5 0 0
16 4 4 0 0
17 5 3 2 4
18 3 4 -1 1
19 5 5 0 0
20 5 5 0 0
TOTAL: 5 29

Table 4: Shows the difference of the ratings between the economic values of two Air-freshener.

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 Table of Duration of Time

RESIDENT AAF CAF DIFFERENCES d²

1 4 4 0 0
2 4 4 0 0
3 5 5 0 0
4 3 5 -2 4
5 5 4 1 1
6 4 4 -1 1
7 4 5 -1 1
8 4 4 0 0
9 5 4 1 1
10 5 5 0 0
11 4 3 1 1
12 4 5 -1 1
13 3 5 -2 4
14 5 3 2 4
15 5 5 0 0
16 5 5 0 0
17 4 3 1 1
18 5 4 1 1
19 5 4 1 1
20 5 4 1 1
TOTAL: 2 23

Table 5: Shows the difference of the ratings between the duration of time of two Air-freshener.

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 Table of General Acceptability

RESIDENT AAF CAF DIFFERENCES d²

1 5 5 0 0
2 5 4 1 1
3 4 4 0 0
4 4 3 1 1
5 4 4 0 0
6 5 5 0 0
7 5 5 0 0
8 5 5 0 0
9 4 5 -1 1
10 3 4 -1 1
11 3 4 -1 1
12 4 3 1 1
13 5 5 0 0
14 5 4 1 1
15 4 5 -1 1
16 4 5 -1 1
17 5 4 1 1
18 5 4 1 1
19 4 5 -1 1
20 5 5 0 1
TOTAL: 0 13

Table 6: Shows the difference of the ratings between the general acceptability of two Air-freshener.

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 Ratings of Alternative Air-Freshener and Commercial Air-Freshener in terms of Odor,

Economical Value, Duration of Time, and General Acceptability.

Scores ODOR ECONOMICAL DURATION OF GENERAL

VALUE TIME ACCEPTABILITY
AAF CAF AAF CAF AAF CAF AAF CAF
5 11 9 13 8 10 9 8 10
4 6 9 4 9 8 8 9 8
3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 2
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL: 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

Table 7: Shows the rating of the Alternative Air-Freshener and Commercial Air-Freshener by

the respondents based on the odor, economical value, duration of time, and general

acceptability.

Calculated Scores of the Alternative Air-Freshener and Commercial Air Freshener

Scores ODOR ECONOMICAL DURATION OF GENERAL

VALUE TIME ACCEPTABILITY
AAF CAF AAFF CAF AAF CAF AAF CAF
5 55 45 65 45 50 45 45 50
4 24 36 16 36 32 32 36 32
3 9 6 9 9 6 9 9 6
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL: 88 87 90 90 88 86 90 88

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Table 8: Shows the calculated scores given by the respondents to the Alternative Air-Freshener

and Commercial Air-Freshener.

Comparison between the Alternative Air Freshener and Commercial Air Freshener

IAF CAF

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17.6 17.6 17.6

17.4 17.4

17.2

ODOR ECONOMICAL ACCEPTABILITY DURATION OF TIME GENERAL ACCEPTABILITY

Graph Chart 2: Shows the difference between the means of Alternative Air Freshener and

Commercial Air Freshener in terms of Odor, Economical Value, Duration of Time and General

Acceptability. The graph shows that there’s a difference between the two fresheners.

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 Comparison between Alternative Air Fresheners and Commercial Air Freshener

91

90
90 90 90

89

88
88 88 88

87
87

86
86

85

84
GENERAL ACCEPTABILITY DURATION OF TIME ECONOMICAL VALUE ODOR

Graph Chart 3: Shows the difference of the scores between Alternative Air Freshener and
IAF CAF

Commercial Air Freshener in terms of Odor, Economical Value, Duration of Time and General

Acceptability, and the graph shows that there’s a significant difference between the results of two

fresheners.

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Conclusion

After conducting the experiment, the researchers therefore conclude that Improvised

Air Freshener from Lemon Grass, Baking Soda, Snake Plant, and Aloe Vera (Essential Oil)

and Exhaust Fan can be a substitute to the commercial air fresheners that can deodorize and

remove malodors such as dust and many others. The researchers also conclude that the

improvised air freshener is able to deodorize the air in a closed room, and that it can

significantly remove the unpleasant odor.

Recommendation

The researchers recommend further study in the project especially to the use of other

plants extract or essential oil, follow the correct procedures and be careful in using sharp

objects. The researchers also recommend the application of this freshener because of its

absorption of malodors and it can give you a comfortable fresh air quality. It is also proven that

snake plant and baking soda have a compound that can repel insects.

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 APPENDICES

20101 Air Freshener, Double Phase Aerosol

20102 Air Freshener, Single Phase Aerosol

20103 Dual Purpose Air Freshener/Disinfectant (aerosol)

20104 Air Freshener, liquid/pump spray

20105 Air Freshener, solid/semisolid

20104 Other air fresheners

20150 Other Scented Products (no air

freshening claims)

20151 Incense Product

20152 Liquid Candle

20153 Scented Candle

20154 Potpourri/Potpourri Oil

20125 Odor

Removers/Eliminators

20126 Odor Remover/Eliminator (aerosol)

201272 Odor Remover/Eliminator (no aerosol)

20128 Other odor remover/eliminator products

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Name Rating

Odor Eco. Duration General

Value of Time Acceptability

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