chapter 1 IP Presentation Calamansi as a stain remover

INVESTIGATORY PROJECT
CHAPTER ONE
CALAMANSI PULP FOR A STAIN REMOVER

INTRODUCTION:
The Calamansi is a fruit known for its usefulness, as well as its amazing use in the field of medicine; however it’s proved to be more than just a food and medicine. It was in fact, also a fruit for household purposes, and through our various digging of information, some researchers found out that calamansi is also beneficial in a lot of things. Such as: Useful for food recipes, Eliminates bad smell of fish, Skin lightening, Take away stains on clothes, Washes body dirt, Can be us as deodorizer, Eliminates itching, Helps cough, Good source of Vitamin C, Helps hair growth. With the citric acid found in the citrus family, it was not deemed impossible. And so we went to the existence of this project.

Hypothesis:
The created Eco-friendly cleaning solution from fruit pulp can be used as a cloth stain remover.
And there will be no significant different on the effect of our product from the commercial cleaning product solution.

Significance of the Study:
In our present time, the condition of the world we are living is getting worse, most especially our ozone layer, which is getting thinner. According to our research, one of the factors that cause ozone layer in continuing to be thinner is the chemicals and substances that are present in cleaning solutions. Cleaning solutions contains ammonium hydrogen bifluoride and hydrofluoric acid that are hazardous. So we have decided to use natural stain remover.
Our main focus and goal is to make a better cleaning solution using calamansi pulp.
We choose to produce this to lessen the use of hazardous chemicals that is in the cleaning solution. And as it is used every day. We find our project truly amazing if not important.

CHAPTER TWO
RESEARCH LITERATURE:
Calamondin or calamansi is a fruit tree in the family Rutaceae native Asia. Its cultivation has
Spread throughout Southeast Asia, India, Hawaii, the West Indies and Central and North
America. The plant is characterized by wing-like appendages on the leaf stalks and white or
Purplish flowers. The fruit is indigenous and widely cultivated in the Philippines It is available
Year-round in the Philippines and is usually seen in its unripened green state. When left to ripen
It turns a tangerine orange. Other famous members of which, includes lemon, orange and lime,
Today, calamansi is the most versatile fruit, not only for its usefulness but also for its nutritional
Value. It‘s also rich source of vitamin C or ascorbic acid. Besides it’s also contains a significant
Amount of minerals like potassium salt, calcium, copper etc. cholesterol and fats. I can be immersing help in many ailments like cough, cold and also runny nose. It contains antioxidants, which are effective in protecting the body free radicals.

Citrus fruits like lemon and oranges have citric acid are weak organic acid found in citrus fruits.
It is a natural preservative and is also used to add acid taste to foods and soft drinks. It also serves as an environmentally benign cleaning agent and acts as an antioxidant. Citric acid exist in a variety of fruits and vegetables but it is most concentrated in lemons and limes, where it can completes as much as eight percent of the dry weight of the fruit. Researchers on cleaning products were concentrated on the safety of the users and as well as the environment ease of use and lower production costs. Based on this research, cleaning solutions are often hazardous and as well as corrosive. The group found an alternative cleaning solution from calamansi pulp that contain citric acid that fight both germs and odor.