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Activity 1.4

Aim: To create a chart on food preserva ves
Take a chart paper. On that chart paper, make a list of the types of food you consume on a daily basis.
Taking help from the Internet, list the preserva ves used in the food items with their pictures.

COSMETICS AND CHEMISTRY

Cosme cs or simply beauty products are substances or products
that enhance the appearance of external parts of human body.
These cosme cs are used to cleanse, beau fy or promote
a rac veness without aff ec ng the body’s structure or func ons.
Skin cleansers, lo ons, moisturisers, lips cks, talcum powder,
founda on, shampoo, hairstyling products such as gel and hair
spray, deodorants and perfumes are some examples of cosme cs
used in our daily lives.
Chemistry plays a signifi cant role in the development of these cosme cs. All the cosme cs are made from
combina ons of various chemical ingredients. For example, lips cks are made from a combina on of oils,
waxes, pigments or colours and skin so eners called emollients, and talcum powder is made from talc, a
mineral made up of the elements—magnesium, silicon, oxygen and hydrogen.

Activity 1.5

Aim: To fi nd the chemicals present in commonly used cosme cs

Make a list of fi ve commonly used cosme cs. Paste related pictures. Take help from the Internet and write
the chemicals used in them.

CLOTHING AND CHEMISTRY

Chemistry is widely used in the tex le industry which manufactures clothes to meet our requirements.
Manufacturing of clothes involves transforma on of fi bres into fabrics. Chemistry in the tex le industry
involves the knowledge of both natural and synthe c fi bres. Co on, jute, wool and silk are some natural
fi bres that were used earlier to produce various types of dresses, sarees, bags, shawls, pullovers and
other items. With the development in this fi eld, synthe c fi bres such as nylon and terylene were also used
to manufacture clothes. These fi bres are strong, wrinkle-resistant and they dry quickly. These fi bres are
used to make dress materials, bed sheets, carpets, bags, blankets, towels, curtains and many other items.

Activity 1.6

Aim: To create a presenta on on the role of chemistry in clothing industry
Create a PowerPoint presenta on on the topic ‘Role of Chemistry in Clothing Industry’. Use the Internet
for collec ng informa on and pictures.

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