Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this research is to make a skincare cream that contains bioactive from Momordica charantia leaves (MCL) using three kinds of base cream.
 Methods: The dried MCL made into powder shape and then extracted using 96% ethanol solvent. The liquid extract was evaporated using a vacuum evaporator until obtained by the viscous extract. The Momordica charantia leaves ethanol extract (MEE) with a concentration of 4.00% made into a cosmetic product used vanishing, cold, and hand and body cream as a base. Creams made by mixing the oil phase and water phase at 70 °C until cream mass formed, then added MEE at 40 °C. All the product creams were evaluated their physical and chemical characteristics and stability tested.
 Results: Cream of Momordica charantia leaf ethanol extract had semisolid form, yellowish color, the peculiar smell of Momordica charantia ethanol extract, homogeneous, pH 6.37-6.67, easily spread with spreading ability 2,081.21-2,835.43 mm2, has viscosity 125,000-18,0000 cps and stable 3 mo in a room and 60 °C temperature storage.
 Conclusion: Momordica charantia leaves can be made become a good cream for skincare cosmetics that more beneficial and profitable than as waste. This skincare creams using vanishing base cream, cold cream, and hand and body cream as base creams.
Highlights
Pare (Momordica charantia L.) from the Cucurbitaceae family has many health benefits [1,2,3]
The results from the organoleptic test show that the extract had a viscous form, specific of strong Momordica charantia leaf and dark green color
This result is similar according to the expected from the viscous leaf Momordica charantia extract [1, 2]
Summary
Pare (Momordica charantia L.) from the Cucurbitaceae family has many health benefits [1,2,3]. Momordica charantia fruit is eaten in Indonesia as a vegetable with a bitter taste, while the leaves are usually thrown away as waste Whereas Pare (Momordica charantia Linn.) leaves (MCL) contained amino acids, α tocopherol, flavonoids, ascorbic acid, phenolic acids, and carotenoids that effective for regenerate skin, affect skin pigment and brighten dead skin due to scars [5,6,7]. Vanishing and foundation cream; cleansing and cold cream or lotion; night and massage cream; hand and body cream; moisturizing cream; and all of the purpose cream [10, 11]. Cold creams moisturize the skin but are used for removing makeup and temporary tattoo marks. Cold cream uses are associated with the preparation of facial paints for kids [11,12,13]
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