The Effect of the Combination of Emulsifiers Stearic Acid and Triethanolamine on the Physical Quality of Moringa Leaf Extract Cream Scrub Preparation (Moronga oleifera Lam)

Abstract

Cream scrub is a pharmaceutical preparation in the form of a beauty product that removes dead skin cells, smoothes the skin and whitens the skin and is capable of detoxifying against free radicals. This study aims to determine the physical quality of Moringa leaf extract cream scrub with a combination of stearic acid and triethanolamine as an emulgator and to determine the concentration of stearic acid that meets the physical quality test requirements for Moringa oleifera Lam leaf extract cream scrub. This research was conducted at the Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Pancasakti University and at the STIFA Research Laboratory. The extraction method used in this study is the maceration method using 96% ethanol as a solvent. Then a cream scrub was prepared with various concentrations of stearic acid, namely FI (12%), FII (14%) and FIII (16%). The physical quality test of the cream scrub was carried out including organoleptic, cream type, pH, adhesion and viscosity spreadability. The results of the research that the combination of steric acid emulgators and triethanolamine affected the physical quality of the cream scrub preparations. the formula does not meet the physical quality requirements of a good cream scrub preparation. Based on the results of statistical analysis using two way ANOVA before and after storage showed that there was no significant difference in the increase in the concentration of stearic acid in the pH test and the adhesion test of the three formulas (p> 0.05). significant in all three formulas (p <0.05)