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Commercialization of R&D Products
Pre-Commercialized
Research Management Centre
RESEARCHERS:Saiful Irwan bin Zubairi
[email protected] or [email protected] Anis binti Ismail
Chemical Engineering Pilot Plant (CEPP)Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Tel: +607- 553 2595Fax: +607- 556 9706
MozzieRID™ NATURAL AROMATIC SKIN WIPE
RMC06/O032
Product FeaturesThe novel feature of this invention is the formulation itself wherein this skin wipe consisted of single repellent oil only plus a Hibiscus gelatin to overpower human odours and help to cool the body heat during perspirancy, thus defl ecting mosquitoes away.
The bioactive compound of concern consisted in this invention is geraniol. Geraniol is extracted from Pelargonium radula which is widely available locally and known as Jeremin. This particular oil posed a styptic or astringent effect which contracts the tissues or blood vessels when bleeding.
Moreover, a Hibiscus gelatin is added to the formulation to cool down the body heat, which produced carbon dioxide (CO2) plus heat wave from the skin via heat transfer mechanism.
A skin wipe is usually comprising a low cost and biodegradable porous sheet (cellulosic fi brous) impregnated with an oil-in-water emulsion.
This skin wipe contained a polymeric bead which is useful for treating the human skin or environmental surfaces by providing controlled release of functional ingredient.
A search for an alternative effective insect repellent, which is also user friendly, mobile, safer and cheaper than the existing one seems are able to be fully developed and justifi ed.
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Awards
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Silver Medal - Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) 2006•
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200 mm
150 mm
*12 pre-moistened towels per zipper bag
Prototype product of MozzieRID™ Natural Aromatic Skin Wipe
Prototype Product Label of MozzieRID™ Natural Aromatic Skin Wipe
Jeremin (Pelargonium radula)