Formulation of Aromatherapy Oil Making From Red Lemongrass (Cymbopogon Nardus)

Abstract

Essential oils from various plants, including red lemongrass, are the main ingredients in making aromatherapy oils. Aromatherapy is a treatment method that generally uses essential oil vapors from various plants that are inhaled to cure various diseases. Aromatherapy is usually used to improve the health of the body, mind, soul, mood, and cognitive areas as well as an additional treatment. This study aims to determine the formulation of making aromatherapy oil from red lemongrass (Cymbopogon nardus) and to determine the results of the evaluation of the physical properties of red lemongrass oil aromatherapy preparations (Cymbopogon nardus). This study is an experimental study with 4 formulations, namely F1, F2, F3 and F4. The results of the organoleptic evaluation showed that the oil was yellow and had a distinctive odor of methol, camphor and red lemongrass. The results of the pH evaluation showed that this aromatherapy oil preparation was good as seen from the values ​​obtained, namely 6.63-6.82 and was included in the category of good pH for the skin, namely 4.5-7.5. The results of the Viscosity evaluation showed that this aromatherapy oil preparation was good as seen from the values ​​obtained, namely 19.69 cp-54.72 cp. 20 panelists with organoleptic parameters of the preparation against color, odor, and skin sensation were asked to determine their level of preference for the product. The results showed that F3 (2%) had good physical properties and had a high level of preference among 20 panelists.