Heman Bekele, a ninth grader at W.T. Woodson High School in Annandale, Virginia infused over the counter medicinal soap with three ingredients to make his cancer-fighting bars of soap.
A 14-year-old student developed a bar of soap that treats skin cancer. He infused medicinal soap with salicylic acid, glycolic acid and tretinoin. READ MORE:A 14-year-old boy has been named America's Top Young Scientist for developing an affordable bar of soap that treats skin cancer.
Not only does his soap help fight skin cancer, but Bekele found that each bar costs just $0.50, compared to the more than $40,000 needed for current medical treatments. Bekele found that each bar costs just $0.50, compared to the more than $40,000 needed for current medical treatments Bekele's video submission for the competition explains that the three ingredients, salicylic acid, glycolic acid and tretinoin, are keratolytic agents that break down the skin's outer layers.
Bekele calls the product skin cancer-treating soap or SCTS, which he said can be applied to the skin every couple of days after a prescriptionBekele calls the product skin cancer-treating soap or SCTS, which he said can be applied to the skin every couple of days after a prescription.
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