Abstract
Relevance. Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) contains a lot of medium chain fatty acids, combined with coffee grounds (Coffea Arabica Linn.) and activated carbon (Activated carbon coconut Nucifera L) into a preparation that can moisturize and brighten the skin.
 Objective. The purpose of this study was to make cosmetic cleansing preparations containing three natural ingredients.
 Methods. This study evaluates the organoleptic body scrub preparations, homogeneity, dispensability, and pH. The ingredients were tested using in-vivo and clinical irritation along with the effectiveness of the preparation (moisture and brightness).
 Results. Organoleptic testing and homogeneity were confirmed to have dark black color, the distinctive smell of coffee, homogeneity, spreadability in the range of 4 cm, and the pH was at a safe pH for the skin so that irritation results also did not show edema and erythema both in-vivo divided into 3 groups (n = 3) and clinically (n = 30). In addition, this body scrub provides moisture and brightness to the skin for 2 months of use, p <0.05.
 Conclusions. VCO body scrub preparations, coffee grounds, and activated carbon are preparations that have the potential to be cosmetic cleansers.
Highlights
The basic ingredients for body scrubs are usually made from synthetics and natural ingredients derived from herbal plants [2]
Herbal plants are one that can be used as safe pharmaceutical preparations and as cosmetics that can maintain healthy skin
One of the Indonesian herbal plants that can be used is Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO), the content of saturated fatty acids in VCO can be used as a cosmetic form because it can moisturize the skin and VCO has a high SPF content [3]
Summary
The basic ingredients for body scrubs are always the same, namely as a cleanser [1]. The basic ingredients for body scrubs are usually made from synthetics and natural ingredients derived from herbal plants [2]. Herbal plants are one that can be used as safe pharmaceutical preparations and as cosmetics that can maintain healthy skin. Other natural ingredients such as coffee grounds can be used as cosmetic ingredients in skin care, because coffee has a high antioxidant content [4]. Coffee grounds have a long life shelf for 9 months [6]. Another natural ingredient that can be used is activated charcoal which has detoxification activities [7]. The cream dosage has physical stability which can increase the effectiveness of active ingredients on the skin, easy to use, and easy to distribute consumers prefer to use cream body scrubs rather than other form of body scrub
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