PHYSICAL

SCIENCE
How chemistry contributes to
the understanding of household
and personal care products?
 How chemistry contributes
to the understanding of
household and personal care

products?
Common examples of cleaning materials for
the house and for personal care.
- these products contain substances that may be
classified as active of inactive ingredients. Active
ingredients are substances that directly help in
achieving the performance objectives of a certain
product.

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS
1. General Purpose Cleaners – are weakly alkaline
surface cleaners intended for a wide variety of use.
 2. Bathroom cleaners – are products specifically
designed for bathroom surfaces, such as tubs, tiles,
and toilet bowls, which normally develop stains like
mildew.
3. Special surface cleaners - others surfaces that
require special cleaners include glass surface,
carpets, and upholstery.
4. Stain and deposit removers – designed to remove
spots and are commercially available as fluids, or
sticks.
5. Disinfectant and sanitizers – some household
products are used to either eradicate or just lessen
microbes on surfaces, but not necessarily clean
them. These are disinfectant and sanitizers, which
both come in liquid forms.
 PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

1. Lotions – generally moisturize and soften the skin.

2. Moisturizer – the lotion containing high amount of
hydrating ingredients.
3. Deodorants – prevent and remove unpleasant body
smells, and escaping the skin, thus keeping the skin
hydrated.
4. Perfumes – impart a fragrant odor and are usually
composed of fragrant oil, alcohol, and water.
5. Shaving creams – soften hair strands in many
different parts if the body, which allows for their easy
removal.
6. Toothpaste - cleanse and polish teeth and freshen
breath, contain polishing agents, surfactants,
sweetener, and flavoring agents.
 From product labels, identify the active
ingredients of cleaning products used at home.
1. General Purpose Cleaners – Inactive Ingredients
2. Bathroom Cleaners – Inactive Ingredients
3. Special Surface Cleaners – Inactive Ingredients
4. Stain and Deposit Removers – Inactive Ingredients
5. Disinfectant and Sanitizers –

 Use of the other ingredients in cleaning agents.

- different household cleaners contain substances
that may fall under specific types that may fall under
specific types, including surfactants, bleaching
agents, and disinfectants.
 Common examples of personal care products
used to enhance the appearance of the human
body.
1. Lotions 5. Shaving Cream
2. Moisturizer 6. Toothpaste
3. Deodorants 7. Shampoos
4. Perfumes 8. Skin Whitener

 Major Ingredients of these cosmetics

1. Body Lotion – Mineral oil, beeswax, preservatives,
and perfume fragrances.
2. Skin Whitener – glutathione, metathione,
hydroquinone, tretinoin and kojic acid.
3. Deodorants – aluminum or zirconium compounds
4. Shaving Cream – stearic acid, mineral oils, water,
perfume and preservatives.
5. Perfume – fragrant oils, alcohol and water.
 Precautionary measures indicated in various
cleaning products and cosmetics.
- The substances that gives a product its
unique fragrance is considered a trade secret, so
companies are not required to list the often dozens or
hundreds of synthetic and potentially harmful
compounds it contains. Some hazards in cosmetics
containing synthetic fragrance may include allergens,
neuroxins, irritants, and carcinogens.
- Personal care products may also contain
irritants, reproductive toxins, and carcinogens.
Irritants are substances that can cause slight
inflammation or discomfort, usually of the eyes and
skin.
 Precaution in using Personal
care Products
 Allergens- are substance that can cause
an over an overreaction of the body’s
natural defense system,
 Neurotoxins- which are substance that can
adversely affect the nervous systems
 Irritants- are substance that can cause
slight inflammation or discomfort
 Reproductive of developmental toxins- are
those that can cause infertility, birth
defects, developmental delay in children.
 Carcinogens- can cause cancer upon
long term exposure.
 Products label: what do say?
 To search for and read relevant
information about each and every
ingredient in a product may not be
feasible and practical for consumer.