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CHAPTER 3

MATERIALS AND METHOD

3.0 Research Method

The qualitative, experimental and exploratory research method will be

used in this study. The said research method will be used as a guide to

answer specific questions, present fundamental knowledge of a subject. This

research may reveal gasp in information, leading to additional studies in the

future. Researchers use Qualitative method to seek an in-depth

understanding of social event in natural setting. In this study, qualitative

research helps generate hypothesis as well as further investigate and

understand qualitative data. It gathers data about subjects, range of the

lemongrass candle, behavior of the test subject, effectiveness and mortality

rate. Experimental method is used in this study because it determines the

nature of the relationship between two dependent and independent

variables. The researcher gathers information and examines the hypothesis

to see if the results support or refute the theory. The exploratory method is

the most suitable approach to be used for the study as it will ensure that the

expected outcomes to be obtained will effectively address the research

problem. This will allow the researchers to determine the how to execute the

experiment properly, found out the possible flaws and limitation which will

provide the study with a problem and achieve the expected outcomes.
3.1 Materials
Materials for Lemongrass Oil
Lemongrass Plant: This plant will be extracted to make oil and this extracted oil
will be mixed to the soy wax in order to make the lemongrass candle.
Cooking Oil: It will be added to the extract of the lemongrass plant whilst the
crushing process of the said plant goes on. By this way, the lemongrass oil is
expected to be made.

Materials for Lemongrass Candle


Lemongrass oil: Using the mortar and pestle, the lemongrass plant was crushed
to extract this so called lemongrass oil. Then this produced oil will be mixed to the
soy wax.
Soy wax: This specific wax was put to the casserole to melt and the extracted
lemongrass oil will be put with it together also. By then, they were mixed and ready
to be brought to the molder.
Twig: This will be glued at the bottom end of the molder until the mixed soy wax
and lemongrass oil were filled inside to make the finish product, which is the
lemongrass candle.

3.2 Equipment and Utensils

3.3 Procedure
Extracting lemon grass oil by following the procedure below:

(1) Take a few lemongrass stalks, remove the outer layer

(2) Crush them coarsely with a mortar and pestle. Infuse this in a jar of base

oil (rice bran or olive oil) of your choice

(3) Leave it in a warm, sunny place for 48 hours.

(4) Strain the oil.


This process can be repeated a few times to get a strong fragrance.

Alternatively, you can slow-boil the stalks in the oil to instantly get the

essential oil

Creating lemongrass candle by following the procedure below:

STEP 1: Let’s Talk Soy Wax

In terms of ingredients, these scented candles are fairly easy to make. All you

need are soy wax flakes and essential oils (plus your tools). Why soy wax?

Candles made from soy wax burn cleaner with little soot released as the

candle burns. They’re also non-toxic so they won’t release toxins as they

burn.

Soy wax will melt fairly quickly and is easy to manage, however you will want

to use some kind of disposable device for stirring as it sticks to everything

and is difficult to remove once it’s set. I use a wooden chopstick that I can

toss once I’m done the candle making process.

STEP 2: Add your Essential Oils

Aromatherapy candles are effectively essential oil candles. If you’re curious

to learn more about aromatherapy check out this post on Essential Oils 101.

You’ll need to add about 80-120 drops of essential oil. Yes, this seems like a

lot but it’s divided across 4 candles. The amount will depend based on which

essential oils you choose. Again, refer to this post for more information about

the benefits of different essential

STEP 3: How to Make Scented Candles


This is where mistakes happen so pay attention to these final steps in making

your aromatherapy candles:

-Cut your wicks so they are longer in length than the vertical height of your

jar. You can cut them down after they have set.

-Secure your wicks with “anchors” by placing a bit of wax at the bottom of

your empty jar and then pressing it into place using a chopstick.

-Use a chopstick (a pen works too) and place it horizontally along the top of

the jar. Tape your wick to it so that it’s upright, ensuring that it’s completely

straight. If it’s not straight it will burn all funky.

-Pour your wax directly into the jar so that it fills to just below the lip and

surrounds the wick. ALWAYS pour your candles into your jars over

newspaper. Otherwise you will get wax everywhere. And cleaning wax off

your stovetop is not fun at all (trust me!)

-Very important: DO NOT pour leftover wax down your drain <– this was not a

fun lesson to learn

-You can leave your candles to set in a cool location and it will take about an

hour. Cut the wicks down before burning.

Now that you’ve got all your tips, let’s make some homemade aromatherapy

candles! oils. Feel free to mix-and-match too! Just add the oils directly to the

melted soy wax.

3.4 Statistical Treatment

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