Abstract:
There is a trend of increasing usage of bioplastic soap due to the biodegradable,
pharmaceutical, and disinfectant properties and adverse effects on the environment.
Bioplastic is a biodegradable material that comes from renewable sources and can be
used to decrease the problem of plastic waste that is strange to the planet and
polluting the environment. This present study aims to create was creating an
antiseptic soap chip that can be easily carried around in everyday life while
minimizing environmental damage.
The main importance of this study is to produce the disinfecting hand soap chip with
develop an easy-to-use eco-friendly soap chip with antiseptic properties that can be
used against Corona disease. Nowadays, no matter how many soaps and liquids there
are for hand washing, they are difficult to carry around easily. Other materials such
as soapboxes, bottles, polythene bags are needed to store and carry them. There are
many benefits to creating a soap chip like this. This has the advantage of destroying
germs on the hands, making them easier to handle and less harmful to the
environment. This soap chip dissolves in water when used. One soap chip can be
used only once. There are made from natural materials like Cassava starch so there
are no adverse effects.
This research was conducted in my home. In this experiment, a bioplastic chip was
mainly made by using Cassava starch. Then initially Cassava starch was prepared.
After making Cassava Starch, a bioplastic was made. Finally, the soap mixture was
prepared and the bioplastic chip was immersed in it and then left to dry.
The Biodegradability of Bioplastic chips was analysed using the Soil Burial Test.
The chips were buried into the ground at 8cm depth; the burial duration difference
(1.2,3 and 4 days). Earlier to burial, the initial mass (mass before degradation) was
determined. The final mass (mass after degradation) of the bioplastics was analysed
afterwards. The mean value was measured by four samples.
Water soaking test was used to measure the Moisture Absorption of the Chips.
Previously dried Bioplastic chips were used for that. The moisture absorption details
of bioplastic chips were obtained by soaking them in water for 24 hours. After the
bioplastic were dried with a cloth and immediately weighed.
Soap sample were analysed for physio chemical (pH and Moisture Content)
characteristics in home. The average government approved pH for hand soap is 9-10
pH. pH value of the Soap was measured by using Litmus Papers.
Orange peel powder were used as an antiseptic in making this hand soap.
After preparing the bioplastic chip, the soil burial test was used as a preliminary test
to measure its biodegradability. Data from four samples were obtained in four days.
In third day, the degradation increased with a very small decrease in thickness, and
by the fourth day it was completely degraded. Chips that were a little thicker were
found to take a while to degrade.
The water soaking test was used to test the moisture absorption of bioplastics. It was
found that 50% of the water was absorbed within 24 hours.
The litmus paper test also confirmed that the pH of the soap mixture was between 9-
10