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    Estudio de factibilidad para la implementación de una planta de producción de un exfoliante anti-acné en base a aceites esenciales de romero (Rosmarinus officinalis) y árbol de té (Melaleuca alternifolia), en el cantón Ambato de la provincial de Tungurahua
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato. Facultad de Ciencia e Ingeniería en Alimentos y Biotecnología. Carrera de Ingeniería Bioquímica, 2020-01) Luna Echeverría, Stephanie Michelle; Valencia Silva, Alex Fabian
    Acne begins in adolescence, a very important stage in emotional and physical development in which the personal image is fundamental. Therefore, it is common to see how this ailment that is not serious can create important psychological problems, given this problem, the financial feasibility of producing and marketing an exfoliant as an organic cosmetic product based on rosemary essential oils (Rosmarinus officinalis) was developed and tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) for the control of acne in adolescents. A market, technical and financial study was developed to check the acceptance of the new product in the province of Tungurahua. For the market study, a survey was applied to adolescents aged 15 to 19, where the needs, requirements and demand of cosmetic products that they used to control their acne problem were discovered, in order to determine the unsatisfied demand and the degree of acceptance of the new product. The technical study determined the location and distribution of the plant, including the design, its installed and used capacity based on the raw material and equipment necessary for the production process of the new product to be marketed, along with the description of its technical characteristics. Finally, an economic and financial analysis was performed where a Net Present Value (NPV) of 63,356 dollars was obtained with an internal rate of return (IRR) of 28 percent, a Balance Point (PE) of 446,844 dollars, a benefit on the cost of 1.45 and an investment recovery time of three years and nine months, which demonstrates the profitability of the project.