Karya Tulis Ilmiah

FORMULASI DAN EVALUASI MUTU FISIK SABUN PADAT MINYAK ATSIRI BIJI PALA (Myristica fragrans Houtt)

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Abstract

Tanaman pala (M. fragrans Houtt) dikenal sebagai tanaman rempah yang memiliki nilai ekonomis dan multiguna karena setiap bagian tanaman dapat dimanfaatkan dalam berbagai industri. Pala selain sebagai rempah juga berfungsi sebagai tanaman penghasil minyak atsiri. Minyak atsiri diperoleh dari bagian biji pala Myristica fragrans Houtt. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan kualitas sabun dan evaluasi mutu fisik sabun padat minyak atsiri biji pala meliputi uji organoleptis, uji tinggi busa, uji kadar air, uji pH, dan uji asam lemak bebas. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, diketahui semakin tinggi konsentrasi NaOH sabun padat, maka kadar air yang diperoleh semakin kecil. Hasil sabun dengan variasi NaOH menunjukkan bahwa peningkatan konsentrasi dapat mempengaruhi terhadap tinggi busa, kadar air, pH, dan asam lemak bebas. Hasil uji organoleptis sabun menunjukkan hasil yang sesuai.

Abstract (English)

Myristica fragrans Houtt is known as a spice plant that has economic value and is multipurpose because every part of the plant can be used in various industries. Apart from being a spice, nutmeg also functions as an essential oil producing plant. Essential oil is obtained from the nutmeg seed Myristica fragrans Houtt. This research aims to determine the quality of soap and evaluate the physical quality of nutmeg essential oil solid soap including organoleptic tests, foam height tests, water content tests, pH tests, and free fatty acid tests. Based on the research results, it is known that the higher the NaOH concentration of solid soap, the lower the water content obtained. The results of soap with variations in NaOH show that increasing concentration can affect foam height, water content, pH and free fatty acids. The results of the soap organoleptic test showed suitable results.