ShoeCoal:

charcoal, used
engine oil as
shoe polisher
 Introduction

Shoe polish is a waxy paste, cream or liquid used to polish, shine, water proof, and
restore the appearance of leather shoes. Shoe polishers have different colors like
brown but the most common is black. Pupils who are wearing a complete set of
uniform is good to look at compared to those who are not. A leather shoes being
worn in going to school is good to see rather than those who are just wearing rubber
shoes or sometimes slippers. However, school shoes should always be clean if one
really wants to achieve good grooming. This can be maintained by applying shoe
polisher which is high cost once done regularly.
 Introduction

Many people nowadays such as pupils/students, office workers

and white collared job workers use shoe polish on their leather
shoes to look good and presentable at all times. However,
using commercial shoe polishers poses danger and can cause
harm in human’s health once used recklessly. It is made using
natural and synthetic materials like naphtha, turpine, dyes
and gum Arabic which can be toxic and can stain skin
(Sandoval, Chelsea, T., 2008). With this, the reseacrher thinks
of a homemade polisher as substitute for the commercial
preparation using available materials at home.
 Introduction

In order to lessen high expenses in the maintenance of school shoes for

everyday use, the researcher thinks of a product that will lessen cost for
this community. Using the only materials that are readily available at
home like charcoal, used engine oil and ylang-ylang flower, the
researcher came up with a shoe polisher that will surely compared to the
effectiveness in terms of texture and luminance of those commercial
product.
Objectives

1.To provide an effective shoe polisher

2.To come up with the best amount of charcoal, used
engine oil and ylang-ylang extract to make an
alternative shoe polisher.
3.To provide a shoe polisher that will be compared to
commercial products in terms of texture and
luminance.
Statement of the problem

1. What are the best amount of coal, used engine oil and ylang-
ylang extract that enables it to be an alternative shoe polisher?
2. How shoe polish out of coal, used engine oil and extract of ylang-
ylang differ from commercialized shoe polish in terms of odor and
luminance.
3. Will this product last as long as the commercial ones?