Rini, Novelina, Aulia Azhar, Ririn Fatma Nanda, Daimon Syukri
Background and Objective: Avocado seed oil is an oil derived from avocado seeds, which contains a lot of unsaturated fatty acids such as oleic and linoleic which can increase moisture in the product such as lip balm. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was an effect of the concentration of added avocado seed oil on lip balm characteristics. Materials and Methods: This research used a completely randomized design (RCD) with 5 treatments and 3 replications. Avocado seed oil was used in a lip balm formula and this lip balm was applied to the lips. The treatment in this study was the concentration of avocado seed oil added by 0, 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10%. The observation was performed for the oil and also for the produced lip balm. Data were analyzed statistically using ANOVA and continued with Duncan’s New Multiple Range Test (DNMRT) at the 5% level. Results: The best concentration of avocado seed oil addition to the addition of 10% avocado seed oil concentration with homogeneity test results is homogeneous, melting point 61.33EC, texture 21.80 N cmG2, pH value 5.3, loss on drying 1.00%, activity antioxidant 262.93 ppm, moisture effectiveness 27.01% hedonic test, color 3.90 (like), aroma 3.86 (like), texture 3.83 (like), moisture 3.79 (like) and ease of application 3.86 (like). For organoleptic observation, there was no irritation observed and the product was stable for storage. Conclusion: Results showed that, avocado seed oil can be used for developing lip balm. Based on the characteristics of developed lip balm, further research on upscale production needs to be considered. © 2023 Rini et al.
Agricultural Product Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Andalas, Limau Manis, Padang, 25163, Indonesia; Research Center for Ethnoscience and Development of Natural Science Learning, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, 25132, Indonesia; Department of Agroindustry Technology, Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Indonesia, Jakarta, 10430, Indonesia
