New Improved Dragon Fruit Soap with Pandan Extract

Authors

  • Celia Espineli

Keywords:

DRAGON FRUIT, PANDAN, SOAP, EXTRACT, INVESTIGATORY

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Bath soap, a cleansing agent, is formed by the reaction of alkali such as sodium hydroxide with animal fat or vegetable oil. Because of the awareness of the people on the cleanliness of their bodies, some of the bath soap manufacturers tried to increase the soap's effectiveness and quality. Since dragon fruit stem contains oil, there is a possibility that dragon fruit extract can be used in the manufacture of bath soap.

Dragon fruit soap serves as a storehouse of many health benefits. It essentially serves as natural moisturizer as it contains about 80 percent of water and comes packed with antioxidants, vitamins and nutrients, which can be beneficial for overall health and skin related problems, including, signs of aging, acne, and sunburn. The fruit is loaded with vitamin B3 that enable it to soothe sunburn skin and provide instant relief from inflammation, redness and itchiness caused by harsh ultra-violet rays. It is said that dragon fruit is amazing for acne-prone skin and works wonders for inflamed skin.

 

METHODS

Extract oil of dragon fruit and pandan leaves for dragon fruit soap. Prepare the lye by dissolving 1 kg Caustic Soda (sodium hydroxide) in 2 L water cool room temperature. Mix thoroughly the coconut oil, pandan leaves extract, lye, dragon fruit extract and lime in a plastic container using electric mixer. Mold the mixture in an improvised molder. Set aside for 4 hours, then cut the soap into a required shape. Finally wrap the soap with white transparent plastic.

 

RESULTS

Over-all mean acceptability among four groups of respondents, Treatment 3 got a mean score of 4.16, which was qualitatively rated as acceptable. Moreover, the best proportion acceptable to use in preparation of dragon fruit soap with pandan extract was 500 ml dragon fruit extract, 15 ml lime, 15 ml pandan extract, 600 ml lye and 1.2 L coconut oil.

 

DISCUSSIONS

The use of dragon fruit extract was acceptable in the production of dragon fruit soap with pandan extract. Since the stem of dragon fruit contains oil, the researchers found out that this oil could be extracted and used in the production of bath soap. The researchers also found out that dragon fruit soap with pandan extract can moisturize and whitens skin. It is also proven that it can prevent aging and can regenerate cell. There is a good possibility of using dragon fruit soap because wide group of respondents accepted it.

Published

2019-01-18