Herbal Soap

V. PRODUCTION ASPECT

A. Raw Materials

1. Herbs Number of Units | Raw Materials | Price/Kilo | Total Price | 5 KilosI KiloI KiloI KiloI KiloI KiloI Kilo | Kasitas (Acapulco) NeemPaliahanKalilongMakabuhayMalunggayGuava | Php 25.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 25.00 20.00 | Php 125.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 25.00 20.00 | TOTAL | Php 250.00 |

2. Chemicals Number of Units | Raw Materials | Price/Liter | Total Price | 2.0 Liter1.5 Liter1.5 Liter1.0 Liter0.5 Liter | Caustic SodaMethyl and Propyl ParabensLanolinEssential OilCoco Oil | Php 50.00 116.66 102.66 135.00 72.00 | Php 100.00 175.00 154.00 135.00 36.00 | TOTAL | Php 600.00 |

Kasitas (Acapulco) Paliahan

Kalilong Makabuhay

Guava Malunggay

B. Process Flow

1. Herbs

a. Picking – is the first and easiest step in the entire process flow. It refers to the act of harvesting the leaves on the garden. Preferably done early in the morning, between
6am -7 am.

b. Selection - this is the stage where we carefully choose among the collected leaves. It also involves scrutinizing to make sure that only healthy ones are used for production. In selecting the appropriate leaves, it is recommended to use those not so young and old.

c. Weighing - the third step pertains to the procedure of identifying ample or accurate amount (in terms of kilo) of leaves that will be able to manufacture the desired number of products. On this stage, leaves are separated from their stems and weighed.

d. Grinding – this is the fourth step where we carefully grind the leaves to convert it into small pieces. By doing so, extraction process will be done smoothly and quickly. This