Six of our students at Royal University of Agriculture (RUA) have completed an internship at Happy Chandara in the Permaculture Department, under Leo and Rathana's supervision.
Heng Reaksa, Lim Sreypich, Phin Mary, Long Sreymom, Chan Lina and Neou Savin, in foundation year in different majors (agro-industry, land management and agriculture) have been working for the past six months on several innovative missions: Recycling/Ucycling (paper) Product Manufacturing (natural soap) and Education (editing a guide for permaculture in Khmer).
Why soap?
This year's choice of Product Manufacturing was soap, with the goal to offer a natural soap that is healthy, ethical (sourced locally in Cambodia) and environmental-friendly.
This homemade product can inspire the Happy Chandara community (students, staff and parents) to make more healthy and sustainable choices of products.
Making soaps could also create job opportunities with the objective to address the demand of the 3,600 people community of Prek Thmey, whose yearly consumption is estimated at 14 tons of soap (3.9kg per person per year).
It could be a alternative to manufactured products such as Protex, Lux and Sanex that contain potentially harmful products. We recommend to you all to check the ingredients list on the back of the package before buying.
Happy Chandara Soap
To fulfill this project, the team of six students experimented many receipes of homemade/DIY soap, until they found the perfect combination of ingredients: Coconut Oil, Rice Bran Oil, Rain Water, Lye, Turmeric powder (grown at Happy Chandara garden), activated charcoal amd Lemongrass Essential Oil.
The bi-color two sided bar has natural anti-bacterial properties, with turmeric preventing acne, and restoring the skin's natural glow. A scrub part with charcoal provides deep pore cleansing and inhibs bacteria and fungus from the skin.
Lemongrass essential oil gives a natural and tradional perfume while offering mosquitos-repellent properties.
The soap was produced in small quantities and tested amongst Happy Chandara staff, and could be potentially produced for our students and their families in the future. Keep posted!
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