Propuesta de diseño de producto para la elaboración de jabón ecológico a base de aceite usado.

Abstract

The gastronomic sector in Colombia has a great variety with different flavors, where in mostly one of the ingredients in which it is prepared is oil, this works as a means of heat transmitter and provides flavor and texture to food. As a health benefit some Cooking oils have vitamins A, D, E and K, as is the case with olive oil. On the other hand, the oil used in frying has a useful life of 4 or maximum 5 times as long as each time it is used the residue left on it is cleaned, once it cannot be Using more becomes a contaminant if this liquid is disposed of poorly, since the used oil discharged to the soil destroys the humus, kills all living matter in it and makes the soil infertile, in addition of this if 1 liter of oil is poured into the sewer contaminates around 1000 liters of water making it unsuitable for human consumption and irrigation (Maciej Serda et al., 2013a) . The city of Tunja is characterized by good food and a variety of restaurants, being the oil an essential input. Tunja has the Regional Autonomous Corporation of Boyacá (Corpoboyacá) which gives citizens a place where they can deposit the oils used kitchen as a way to encourage the campaign to care for the environment trying to make people aware of the importance of properly disposing of this waste to avoid irreversible damage in a few years. however, restaurants or individuals do not have used oil properly, creating the need to develop economic projects in this case based on the management of used oils to have a healthier environment (Ecosystems And Environmental Management, 2020) The project that is proposed to carry out is the elaboration of an ecological soap whose main component is used cooking oil, proposing a business alternative, in which the 6 society can invest, being a commercial opportunity addressed to restaurants in the city of Tunja and individuals with environmental belongings (Palacios Preciado & Duque Olive, 2011) Eco soap is a product design idea where a bar of soap based on of recycled oil from a commercial establishment that specializes in food, This developed idea was worked on in the PRODUCT DESIGN WITH EMPHASIS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP, in which financial knowledge, product design, materials. Through this information we proceed to the elaboration of the bar soap having, into account the accessible materials and whose components provide an environmental benefit which gives the chance that the idea will be commercially competitive. The first soaps made were implemented in the chosen business establishment, in order to be evaluated, giving as The feasibility resulted in the reduction of costs. Knowing that the bar of soap is functional proceed to the development of a logo and packaging design that represents a future brand to create. Knowing the development, work and time required to execute the idea in totality, we proceed to investigate a business model that is consistent with the context in which it is develops Eco Soap.