ACA-FUNGAL HERBAL

SOAP
 INTRODUCTION
“Aca-fungal Herbal Soap” are used to treat fungal infections,
which most commonly affect your skin. Fresh and matured leaves
are used, all natural, and organic soap for everyone. Our “ Aca-
fungal Herbal Soap” helps to eliminates itching, dryness, burning,
and excessive odor, associated with sweating, and common skin
problems such as Athlete's foot, Toenails Fungus, Scabies, Tinea
Versicolor and Ringworm.
Love your skin, Look well, Feel Well and Be Well.
RESEARCH and STUDY
 INGREDIENTS
❖Glycerine soap base
❖Glycerine oil
❖Essential oil
❖Rubbing alcohol
❖Akapulko leaves
Glycerine is a 3-carbon alcohol, aka glycerol. It is non-volatile and intensely
hygroscopic (water-loving), and can be rinsed off any surface with ordinary water.
Pure glycerine has recently been found to hasten cell maturation and suppress
inflammation. Glycerine is a major component of numerous expensive soaps.

Glycerin, commonly found in skin care products because it attracts water and helps
skin look better, may have therapeutic value as well, according to researchers at the
Medical College of Georgia.

Glycerin, or glycerol, is a natural alcohol and water attractor that's been used in skin
care products for centuries, says Dr. Wendy Bollinger Bollag, cell physiologist.
In research published in the December issue of The Journal of Investigative
Dermatology, she and co-author Dr. Xiangjian Zheng, who worked as a graduate
student in her lab and is now a postdoctoral fellow at Vanderbilt University, show
that glycerol also makes skin look and function better by helping skin cells mature
properly.
Researchers from Ohio State University assembled a group of 56 men and women aged 18 to
43. Participants were exposed to the scent of lavender, the scent of lemon, and no scent
(placebo) before and after a stress event (applying tape to skin and removing it, and immersing
feet in icy water) during three separate visits. Some of the participants were not given any
information about the scents they would smell, while others where told what scents they would
smell and what outcomes to expect. The researchers analyzed the participants’ blood samples
for the presence of stress indicators (such as norepinephrine and cortisol) and biochemical
markers that indicate immune system changes (such as interleukin-6 and interleukin-10). The
researchers also assessed mood through various psychological tests.
Findings from the study showed that neither lavender nor lemon scents affected participants’
heart rate, blood pressure, wound healing, pain ratings, or levels of interleukin-6 or interleukin-
10. However, with lemon, blood levels of norepinephrine remained elevated following
immersion in ice water; levels of the stress hormone declined to pre-stressor levels in response
to the smell of lavender or distilled water.
Self-reports and three other mood assessment tests showed that lemon scent had a positive
effect on mood regardless of expectancies or previous use of aromatherapy. In contrast, these
indicators showed that lavender’s effects on mood were no better than water on some tests. The
researchers concluded that neither scent appeared to offer any other health-related benefit.
Akapulko (Cassia alata) - also known as "bayabas-bayabasan" and
"ringworm bush" in English, this herbal medicine is used to treat
ringworms and skin fungal infections. Akapulko or Acapulco in
English is a shrub found throughout the Philippines. It is known
under various names in different regions in the country. Locals call
the plant katanda, andadasi, and palochina in Tagalog, Ilocos and in
the Visayas regions, respectively. The shrub belongs to the family of
Leguminosae, and grows about one to two meters tall. It has thick
branches and the leaves are embraced with 8 to 20 leaflets that are
oblong-elliptical in shape. The flowers of the Akapulko have oblong
sepals, and its fruits are tetragonal, which are also winged and
glabrous. A medicinal herb that contains chrysophanic acid, a
fungicide used to treat fungal infections, like ringworms, scabies,
and eczema. Akapulko also contains saponin, a laxative that is useful
in expelling intestinal parasites.
 BENEFITS

Glycerine soap
• Is a gentler on skin than most soap, making it good choice for people who
have particularly dry or sensitive skin.
 BENEFITS
Glycerine oil
• Used on all skin type including oily skin.
• Treats oily skin conditions like acne, skin infections, wrinkles and fine lines.
• Attracts moisture to skin.
• Acts an emollient, making skin moist, soft and supple.
 BENEFITS

Essential oil
• “aromatherapy”
• Bergamot > used to reduce stress and improve skin conditions like eczema.
• Ylang~ylang > used to treat headaches, nausea and skin conditions.
 ADVANTAGES

❖ We don’t used any other chemicals in our product.

❖ Does not dry the skin
❖ Doesn’t have any side effects on skin.
 DISADVANTAGES

❖ The product is not well known.

 EQUIPMENTS
❖Gloves & goggles
❖Thermometer
❖Containers for measuring
❖Containers for mixing the soap
❖Silicon spoon & spatula
❖Soap molds
 PROCEDURE
• Prepare all the equipments
• Wear gloves and goggles for protection
Chop the glycerine soap into small pieces and place it to the container and melt it in 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes let the glycerine soap become cold or low in temperature ( 120-130 degrees) .
Blend the akapulco leaves with a 1 ½ cup of water until the leaves blend thoroughly. Mix ½
cup of glycerine oil to the glycerine soap and add 4-5 drops of essential oil (monitor the
temperature before mixing all the liquid extract) then pour the blended akapulko leaves and
mix it well up to 30 minutes. Get the molding soap and pour the liquid soap in it, let the soap
until it become harden.
 REFERENCES
https://nccih.nih.gov/research/results/spotlight/040108.htm
http://www.philippineherbalmedicine.org/doh_herbs.htm