Pengembangan Produk Face oil menggunakan Etil Ester Hasil Transesterifikasi Minyak Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis)

Abstract

PT Sacha Inchi Sejahtera (SAINS) berniat melakukan hilirisasi produk minyak sacha inchi berupa produk skincare yaitu face oil. Namun permasalahannya, PT SAINS belum memiliki RnD dan viskositas minyak sacha inchi masih cukup tinggi sehingga sulit meresap pada kulit. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melakukan sintesis etil ester minyak sacha inchi, formulasi dan karakterisasi face oil, uji organoleptik, uji iritasi, dan uji khasiat, desain kemasan, serta analisis kelayakan finansial produk. Metode yang digunakan yaitu desain keteknikan yang meliputi fase eksplorasi, fase pendefinisian masalah, fase ideasi, fase pengembangan prototipe serta fase validasi. Hasil dari penelitian ini didapatkan etil ester yang terbukti mampu menurunkan viskositas minyak sacha inchi sehingga lebih mudah menyerap ke kulit, formulasi face oil terbaik didapatkan pada perlakuan dengan penambahan konsentrasi etil ester dan minyak sacha inchi masing-masing 15%. Karakterisasi face oil sudah sesuai dengan standar. Sediaan face oil tidak menimbulkan iritasi. Berdasarkan uji khasiat terbukti bahwa face oil mampu meningkatkan kelembaban, kolagen dan elastisitas kulit, menurunkan sebum, dan tidak merubah pigmen. Kemasan primer yang dibuat menggunakan botol kaca transparan yang dilengkapi dengan pipet, sedangkan kemasan sekundernya menggunakan kertas karton cetak. Didapatkan nilai net B/C > 1 dan NPV > 1 maka dapat disimpulkan usaha pengembangan face oil layak untuk dilakukan.

PT Sacha Inchi Sejahtera (SAINS) intends to downstream sacha inchi oil products in the form of skincare products, namely face oil. However, the problem is that PT SAINS does not yet have RnD and the viscosity of sacha inchi oil is still quite high, making it difficult to absorb into the skin. This research aimed to synthesize ethyl ester of sacha inchi oil, formulation and characterization of face oil, organoleptic test, irritation test, and efficacy test, packaging design, and financial feasibility analysis. The method used in the project was engineering design which includes the exploration phase, problem definition phase, ideation phase, prototype development phase and validation phase. The results of this study obtained ethyl ester which is proven to be able to reduce the viscosity of sacha inchi oil so that it is easier to absorb into the skin, the best face oil formulation is obtained in the treatment of adding 15% concentration of ethyl ester and sacha inchi oil respectively. The characterization of face oil is in accordance with the standard. Face oil preparation does not cause irritation. Based on the efficacy test, it is proven that face oil is able to increase moisture, collagen and skin elasticity, reduce sebum, and does not change pigment. Primary packaging is made using transparent glass bottles equipped with droppers, while secondary packaging uses printed paperboard. The net B/C value > 1 and NPV > 1 were obtained, so it can be said that the face oil development business is feasible.