Effectiveness of lotion preparations as emollients from pure palm oil and crude palm oil

Abstract

Palm oil is naturally red due to the high content of beta carotene. Most of the fatty acids in crude palm oil (CPO) are saturated fatty acids, namely palmitic acid (32-59%), while that in pure palm oil (PPO) is linoleic acid (5-11%). Fatty acids function as a moisturizer for the skin. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of lotion preparations as emollients from pure palm oil and crude palm oil. The concentration of CPO and PPO in the lotions was 5 and 15% using the oil in water (O/W) base. The effectiveness of lotion preparations as emollients was based on descriptive data from 10 panelists whose skin moisture was tested using a skin analyzer. The result showed that lotions prepared with CPO and PPO at concentrations of 5 and 15% exerted a moisture content of more than 50% in the moist skin category.