Experimental Design of Lip Moisturizer as a Patchouli-Based Innovation Product

Abstract

Patchouli oil, a type of essential oil, is one of Indonesian’s non-oil and gas export commodities accounted for one of the sources of Indonesian foreign exchange. Patchouli alcohol is commonly used in the cosmetic and perfume industries as well as the fragrance ingredient in the household products, one of which is used in lip moisturizer product. Lip moisturizer is a cosmetic product that was created with the similar essence of lipstick saves for its colorless in nature hence the translucent appearance. As a moisturizer, lip moisturizer can be used to moisturize the lips to avoid dry and chapped lips. Producing lip moisturizer involves four steps of formulation, which are mixing the solid components, mixing the liquid components, mixing of both the solid and liquid components, and adding the active substances and the patchouli oil. The study conducted two times of experiment, and it can be concluded that the second experiment can be used for lip skin. The execution of the test was based on the stability and homogeneity tests that meet the terms and conditions that have been set.

Formulation and Evaluation of Lip Balm Using Different Herbal Pigments

“…The preparation of lip balms requires balancing the concentrations of the chief component's (butter, waxes and oils) to attain the adequate melting temperature (65-75ºC) of the final product. Thus the contact of the lip balm with the lips does not results in a feeling of friction or dryness and allows homogeneous layer formation on the lips to protect the membranes of the lips that are sensitive to environmental factors (UV radiation, pollution, drought) [8,9] Creating lip balms requires a balanced concentration of key ingredients like as butters, oils, waxes and pigments, as every ingredient has different functions and affects the characteristics of lip balm. The beeswax eases the shine and hardness, wool fat (lanolin) allow as an oil-based base, white petroleum jelly as a humectant, glycerol as a stabilizer, oleic acid as a texturizer, saccharin/aspartame as a sweetener/flavor, zinc oxide as a sunscreen, titanium dioxide as a fogging agent, lemon oil as an antioxidant and antiseptic.…”