Scalila Surprise Hand Soap: The Herbal Soap Creation of Breadfruit Leaf Solution for Routine Hand Washing for Children

Abstract

The number of trees or breadfruit plants in West Sumatra increases every year. Currently the only part of the breadfruit tree that is widely used is the fruit, while the leaves are underutilized and only become waste. Breadfruit leaves contain flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, and tannins which function as antibacterial. Based on these data, breadfruit leaves, which were originally only used as waste, can be innovated into a new breakthrough, namely the main ingredient for making soap. In addition, as we all know, it is very important to regularly wash our hands with soap, especially during a pandemic like today. However, getting children used to washing their hands regularly with soap is quite difficult for parents. It takes patience and a more serious and earnest effort for this to be achieved. One way is to make soap that attracts children's attention. Scalila Surprise Hand Soap is made by extracting breadfruit leaves and then mixing it with pour and melt soap base that has been melted. Then, it is given dye and essential oil as a soap fragrance and poured into the mold. This product has a unique and cute shape of fruits and animals. In this soap there is a surprise that attracts the attention of children to wash their hands with soap. There are 2 sizes of soap, namely mini size soap for single use and medium size soap for use 5-8 times. In addition, this product also has 3 variants of aroma and color. Red color with strawberry scent, orange color with citrus scent, and green color with green apple scent. This soap is packaged in transparent bottles and transparent plastic and with economical price.