Looking Back: What Happened? Since we have already done this once, we knew what we had to do in order to get more desirable results. The hot plate was once again in use so there were none available to Savreen and I, so we went back to the microwaves and hoped for the best. Our results were definitely a lot better this time then last, this time the beeswax actually somewhat melted so our lip balm doesn't have big chunks in it like last time. Looking Inward: Did you get desirable results? Yes and no, I think our lip balm works a lot better than the first one we made, but I would never use it. The beeswax we had, had a very high melting point meaning the water used in the double boiler had to be extremely hot. What contributed to our results still not being the best was the fact that we still didn't get to use the hot plate. All of the hot plates were being used and there was a spill in the lab, so we knew we wouldn't get the chance. Looking Outward: Collaboration and Impact Once again I worked with Savreen on this, I think we worked really well together. Since we knew what we did wrong last time which is adding too much beeswax we made sure we found the perfect ratio of beeswax and cocoa butter. We both brought in the materials we needed and we brainstormed how we could improve which worked. One of the materials I was in charge of bringing was coconut oil which I didn't bring, so that is something that could have been improved on my part. Other than that I think I helped out a lot, and I did everything I had to do on the day we did the lab. Looking Forward: What Next If Savreen and I could do this for a third time, I think I would bring coconut oil and get access to a hot plate. I think Savreen and I work really well together, we're always on top of things and wanting to get work done. I would definitely work with her on future projects because so far there's been no reason for me to think otherwise. I don't think there's any way to continue this lab, unless we want to do it for a third time which I don't want to do. I think doing it a third time would just be a waste of time, because there are other labs I could be doing, and new things I could be learning. Looking Beyond: What's the Science? The reason we use lip balm is because it creates a layer over our lips that protect them from getting chapped, and UV rays, all of the ingredients used come together to make your lips moist and soft. Beeswax: An emulsifier that makes all of the other ingredients bond together, and it also thickens the lip balm. It also forms the protective barrier that keeps moisture in and soothes irritated skin. Coconut Oil: An emollient, which is something that moisturizes and softens your skin. Strawberry Flavoring: Not only does this smell good, but it makes the lip balm a nice flavor. Menthol: Adds a cooling sensation. Cocoa Butter: This is what we used instead of coconut oil on the second day, adds flavor, and a nice smell, also an emollient. Take Away: Summary We started off with melting the beeswax and we did that by putting the wax in a mason jar and putting that in a bowl. Before we put water in the bowl we got a cup and put some water in a mug, and microwaved that until it was boiling, then we poured the boiling water into the bowl. We got another cup also filled with water and put that in a microwave, so by the time that cup was boiling the water in the bowl was cold, so we got the empty cup and put the cold water in that one and the boiling water in the now empty bowl. That was our attempt at a double boiler, which even though it took a long time and a lot of moving around it did the job. It was difficult at times because the wax would start to harden but the water in the microwave still wasn't hot, but we worked through that. Once the wax was melted we added the cocoa butter which melted almost instantly, then we added the menthol, and food coloring. After everything was all melted we poured the mixture into containers and we were done!
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