A S 9 1 1 6 3 V 2 : D E M O N S T RAT E

U N D E R S TA N D I N G O F T H E C H E M I S T RY U S E D
I N T H E D E V E LO P M E N T O F A C U R R E N T
T E C H N O LO GY
TITLE: HERES LOOKING AT YOU!
Task: In this assessment you will need to show your understanding of the Chemistry
involved in the development of a modern cosmetic or pharmaceutical product

EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGIES

Cosmetics with anti-aging chemicals
Cosmetics containing microbeads
Deodorants
Permanent hair colouring
Ibuprofen

IN THIS ASSESSMENT YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO:

Research the history of cosmetics/ibuprofen and construct a timeline of the main

discoveries/process
Research and explain how your chosen cosmetic/ibuprofen is made
Research and list the ingredients in your cosmetic/ibuprofen pill and explain what
each one does
Explain the usefulness of your product to society
You must ensure you show chemical formulae and/or equations in your report
Keep a record of your research

To get a Merit you will need to:

Explain the Chemistry of your compound in more detail with particular reference to
new developments. This may include explaining how the substance is made and/or
explaining in more detail the chemistry of how ingredients work and what they do

To get an Excellence you will need to:

Evaluate how the Chemistry influenced the development of the technology how did
our changing understanding of chemistry and chemical processes allow the
development of this product and what implications does this product have for
society?

HOW TO PRESENT YOUR WORK

You can choose how to present your work for example:

Googledoc

Written report
Digital presentation (eg Prezi, Blog)
A poster

A S 9 1 1 6 3 V 2 : D E M O N S T RAT E
U N D E R S TA N D I N G O F T H E C H E M I S T RY U S E D
I N T H E D E V E LO P M E N T O F A C U R R E N T
T E C H N O LO GY
TITLE: HERES LOOKING AT YOU!
Task: In this assessment you will need to show your understanding of the Chemistry
involved in the development of a modern cosmetic or pharmaceutical product

EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGIES

Cosmetics with anti-aging chemicals (recommended)
Cosmetics containing microbeads
Deodorants
Permanent hair colouring
Ibuprofen (recommended)

IN THIS ASSESSMENT YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO:

Research the history of cosmetics/ibuprofen and construct a timeline of the main

discoveries/process
Research and explain how your chosen cosmetic/ibuprofen is made
Research and list the ingredients in your cosmetic/ibuprofen pill and explain what
each one does
Explain the usefulness of your product to society
You must ensure you show chemical formulae and/or equations in your report
Keep a record of your research

To get a Merit you will need to:

Explain the Chemistry of your compound in more detail with particular reference to
new developments. This may include explaining how the substance is made and/or
explaining in more detail the chemistry of how ingredients work and what they do

To get an Excellence you will need to:

Evaluate how the Chemistry influenced the development of the technology how did
our changing understanding of chemistry and chemical processes allow the
development of this product and what implications does this product have for
society?

HOW TO PRESENT YOUR WORK

You can choose how to present your work for example:

Googledoc
Written report
Digital presentation (eg Prezi, Blog)
A poster

RESOURCES
IBUPROFEN
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/content/articles/2006/03/17/one_less_headache_stewart_a
dams_feature.shtml
http://www.rsc.org/learn-chemistry/resources/chemistry-in-your-cupboard/nurofen/7
http://www.chemistryexplained.com/Hy-Kr/Ibuprofen.html#b
http://www.discoveriesinmedicine.com/Hu-Mor/Ibuprofen.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-34798438
http://www.drugs.com/ibuprofen.html
http://www.chem.uoa.gr/courses/organiki_1/greenchem/PDF_en/GREEN-CHEMISTRY-PDF-4ORGASYNTHESIS-2012.pdf
http://www.livescience.com/42205-ibuprofen.html
http://www.goodrx.com/blog/is-ibuprofenadvil-bad-for-my-liver-and-kidneys/
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ed100892p
https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,,-2486,00.html

COSMETICS
http://www.chemistryexplained.com/Co-Di/Cosmetic-Chemistry.html
http://chemistscorner.com/the-basics-of-cosmetic-chemistry/
http://www.divinecaroline.com/beauty/makeup/cosmetics-chemistry-beauty-ingredientsand-their-purposes
http://www.sciencearchive.org.au/nova/083/083key.html
http://www.historyofcosmetics.net/cosmetic-history/cosmetic-timeline/
http://www.localhistories.org/cosmetics.html
http://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/skin-care/a14980/history-of-anti-aging/
http://www.livescience.com/36720-anti-aging-products-lotions-supplements.html
http://bookofchemistry.blogspot.co.nz/2010/12/retinol-vitamin.html
http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/retinol-is-it-really-a-miracle-cream-711365

http://www.paulaschoice.com/expert-advice/anti-aging/_/hyaluronic-acid-benefits-for-skin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antioxidant
http://www.skininc.com/skinscience/ingredients/110985844.html
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/158647.php