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[EXPERIMENT] Which product is most useful in removing make-up from the materials below? The best make-up remover for a diverse range of clothing fabrics.

PART 1 - The Old Cotton T-Shirt

INDEPENDENT VARIABLES: The make-up products e.g. lipstick, mascara (waterproof, non-waterproof), eyeshadow(shimmer, matte), eyeliner(pencil, gel, liquid), foundation (waterproof-longlasting and the normal). The equipment used to remove make-up e.g. washing in washing machine(washing powder), detergent, make-up remover, olive oil, aerosol hairspray, car part lubricant, baby wipes, shampoo, bar soap, toothpaste, rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol), baking soda

DEPENDENT VARIABLE: How much the stain fades

CONTROLLED VARIABLE: The same cotton fabric, the time the stain is left for

PART 2 - A Silk Blouse Or Dress

INDEPENDENT VARIABLES: The make-up products e.g. lipstick, mascara (waterproof, non-waterproof), eyeshadow(shimmer, matte), eyeliner(pencil, gel, liquid), foundation (waterproof-longlasting and the normal). The equipment used to remove make-up e.g. washing in washing machine(washing powder), detergent, make-up remover, olive oil, aerosol hairspray, car part lubricant, baby wipes, shampoo, bar soap, toothpaste, rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol), baking soda

DEPENDENT VARIABLE: How much the stain fades

CONTROLLED VARIABLE: The same silk, the time the stain is left for.

PART 3 - CHIFFON

INDEPENDENT VARIABLES: The make-up products e.g. lipstick, mascara (waterproof, non-waterproof), eyeshadow(shimmer, matte), eyeliner(pencil, gel, liquid), foundation (waterproof-longlasting and the normal). The equipment used to remove make-up e.g. washing in washing machine(washing powder), detergent, make-up remover, olive oil, aerosol hairspray, car part lubricant, baby wipes, shampoo, bar soap, toothpaste, rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol), baking soda

DEPENDENT VARIABLE: How much the stain fades

CONTROLLED VARIABLE: The same chiffon, the time the stain is left for.

PART 4 - VELVET

INDEPENDENT VARIABLES: The make-up products e.g. lipstick, mascara (waterproof, non-waterproof), eyeshadow(shimmer, matte), eyeliner(pencil, gel, liquid), foundation (waterproof-longlasting and the normal). The equipment used to remove make-up e.g. washing in washing machine(washing powder), detergent, make-up remover, olive oil, aerosol hairspray, car part lubricant, baby wipes, shampoo, bar soap, toothpaste, rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol), baking soda

DEPENDENT VARIABLE: How much the stain fades

CONTROLLED VARIABLE: The same velvet, the time the stain is left for.

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The above is tested on clothing.

Also, there may be some modifications made to the actual method or experiment which will be conducted in the near future.

There will be four products that may end up as the answer - one for each but the one that cleans all the fabrics the MOST efficiently will end up as the final answer.

The results will be recorded by taking photos and writing out the observations.

WEBSITES USED IN FINDING OUT METHODS TO CLEAN MAKE-UP:
http://www.doityourself.com/stry/makeup
http://www.ehow.com/how_2038324_remove-makeup-stains-clothing.html
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=1006040815255
http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf58600519.tip.html
http://cleaning.lifetips.com/tip/40334/stain-removal-from-clothes/non-food-stains-and-odors/makeup-and-foundation-stain-removal-from-clothing.html