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Mongongo oil

Team Composition
  • Nancy Gadzani - innovator
  • Munashe Chakamanga - project supervisor 

The mongongo oil-based bubble bath is a natural, skin-nourishing personal care product formulated to provide a gentle yet luxurious bathing experience. It is designed to cleanse the skin while moisturizing it, leveraging the unique emollient properties of mongongo oil—rich in linoleic acid and tocopherols. It utilizes the natural antioxidant, moisturizing, and sun-protective properties of Mongongo oil to nourish and protect the skin from dryness, irritation, and environmental stressors. The product is made with skin-friendly surfactants and moisturizers, providing relaxation and stress focusing on environmentally conscious formulation that caters to the growing demand for clean beauty products. 

Key Milestones 

  • Initial formulation of the bubble bath using mongongo oil completed
  • Ongoing refinement to improve thickness and eliminate white top layer
  • Conducted preliminary stability and foam tests
  • Filed for IP disclosure protection 
  • Scheduled for SARS testing (slightly delayed due to formulation adjustments)
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