Archives for October 2018

The seemingly unending debacle between liquid soap and bar soap calls for a strategic approach in its analysis. Though, both have a large number of advantages which are inevitably corollary of the comparative advantage of one over another. The reason for this is not far fetched, no object is completely perfect but some are better of for human as regard health, environmental degradation and many other reasons.

The liquid soap unlike the bar soap has no definite shape and additionally, does not have the ability to maintain its form without being contained in a container. For this purpose, the plastic containers are made. However, a critical examination of this unearths the fact that plastic containers are not easily biodegradable and could live a hundred years without decaying. Research has also shown that one of the most common endpoints of plastics are the marines; seas oceans, rivers where they constitute environmental risk on the people, aquatics and immediate environment.

Here are few environmental implications of plastics and marine debris.

1). Reduction Of Aquatic Animals.

Research, when documented, can help to make quite a number of deduction. Research has shown that aside from the challenge of a reduction in the anaesthetic value of aquatic animals and plants around this region that occur, they are also prone to entanglement which reduces their number. Research conducted on typical oceanic areas such as New Zealand revealed that an estimated number of over 150 marine species suffer entanglement from plastic debris. People who make a living via the commercial sale of aquatic animals are also on the losing side as aquatic animals are either directly or indirectly entangled resulting to death either by injury, starvation or general enervation.

2). Reduction of Quality Of Life Spent.

The consumption of marine debris or plastics is of huge negative impact some of which can leave a lifelong detrimental effect on the victim. Research investigation shows that the ingestion of plastics is capable of causing wound which could be internal or external to aquatic animals as well as capable of causing suppuration. In addition, there are high chances of aquatic animals suffering from entanglement due to the ingestion of plastics. Other possible effects include a significant reduction in the quality of life as well as the reproductive capacity of such marine organisms. Observation carried out with about 100 species of seabirds unearth the emergence of abundant plastic pellets which when consumed due to reasons such as starvation poise huge threat to the continued existence of such seabirds such as the blockage of seabird oesophagus.

Combatting Environmental Hazard Poised By The Usage Of Plastics And Marine Debris.

The use of plastics to retain liquid soaps which are later disposed of has been shown to be a pointer to many environmental hazards coupled with the fact that such sights serve as a draw back for drawback as well as enhance colonization of the marine debris. The use of bar soap remains the best choice for environmental purposes, however, even this is prone to wastage. Eco soapr serve as the relative best approach to tackle this as well as promote the use of bar soap. In a similar manner, Eco Soapr serves as the best way to use liquid soap without hampering aquatic lives.

The integument often referred to as the skin is a protective barrier which serves as the first line of defense for the human system. This longest system in the human body, however, has pores via which influx and efflux of fluids, chemicals and air occur. The skin could get contaminated by contaminants and a need for effective become a necessity. Several old and modern decontamination mechanisms have surfaced some of which include a physical method, use of surfactant, chemical alteration or deactivation.

While the end point of all the several decontamination mechanisms is to ensure that the skin is effectively cleansed, a critical examination of each mechanism is worth doing. The physical method of skin cleansing is practiced by the instantaneous removal of the contaminants done by the scrapping of the contaminant with a wooden stick or by removal of the contaminant cloth, subsequently stored in a plastic bag to prevent aerobilization of the contaminants.

Both emulsification and solvation are possible means through which the skin could get contaminated. One of the most effective way to fight this is the use of surfactants such as soap and detergent which are produced from saponification of alkaline salt and petroleum respectively. Noteworthy, surfactants are amphiphilic substances with both lipophilic and hydrophilic properties. The soap being an anionic surfactant is the most commonly used surfactant due to its ability to dissolve compounds. Other classes of surfactant exist such as the cationic (positively-charged), uncharged and the zwitterionic (having both the positively charged and the negatively charged molecule) surfactant, the uncharged surfactant being the preferred choice for pharmaceutical companies. The preference of uncharged surfactant is perhaps due to its level toxicity as well as superb stability in the biological system. The alteration of the chemical properties of the contaminant is another way to cleanse the body. This is done via possible approaches such as hydrolysis and oxidative chlorination.

Several factors such as the timing of decontamination, chemical properties of the contaminant, the duration of decontamination are key factors which affect the efficiency of decontamination. Other factors such as anatomical sites, a wash-in effect which was described as the irony which occurs when solvents strengthen chemical penetration into the skin rather than enhance it.

Efficiently cleansing of the skin is a task that must be seen to appropriately, the effect of which when not guaranteed result in skin irritation. It is pertinent to know that harsh surfactant effect on skin damage the skin especially the skin corneum (the last layer of the skin) resulting into swelling or hyperhydration. This is because of the conformational changes that occur to the protein and lipid layers. Swelling is a facilitator of surfactant penetration which has the likelihood of causing a chemical disruption of other layers of the skin. Notable examples of this are the irritant contact dermatitis and the allergic contact dermatitis, both of which has been associated with the sensitivity of surfactant.

To avoid skin diseases, it is pertinent that the right contaminants be used which would act fast and be anti-wash-in effect in its usage. Also, it should be easily removable to ensure that it does not promote skin irritation. For this purpose, Eco Soapr was built. Eco Soapr is the product of modern-day technology which helps to reduce the surface tension of surfactant on the skin translating to helping to prevent skin irritation.