Utilization of Green Betel Leaves (Piper Betle L) Extract as an Additive Material on Paper Soap Production

Abstract

The pandemic caused by COVID-19 virus is a big thing faced by people all over the world, including Indonesia. Washing hands with soap and water is one way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus. Soap formation is the saponification process which is the reaction between triglycerides and alkali that produces glycerol. One of the inovations on soap production is paper soap. Paper soap is a soap that easy to carry because its small and thin shape. Soap antiseptic properties can be produced by the addition of other materials, such as green betel leaves (Piper betle L) extract. This research aims are to produce paper soap product that compatible with SNI 3532:2016 characteristics and to get the best paper soap formulation. Paper soap production using coconut oil and Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) and green betel leaves extract composition 2 ml. 4 ml and 6 ml. The analysis that has been done to determine soap characteristic is water content, insoluble in etanol, free fatty acid, free alkali pH, and foam stability. Characteristics of paper soap from coconut oil and VCO with 4 different treatments all according to the requirements of SNI 3532:2016 with a water content value of 0.25%-2.09%, insoluble ingredients in ethanol 0.112% 1.876%, free fatty acids 1.128% 2.425%, pH 9.25 – 10.73, and foam stability 77.96% 90%.