Antiaging Cream Formula From Lemongrass Leaf Extract (Chymbopogon Citratus)

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the formula of anti-aging cream using lemongrass leaf extract. The
treatment by giving respondents lemongrass leaf extract and using moisture, evenness, pore, spot, and
wrinkle as parameters. Human skin provides protection on the surface of the body against the
influence of the surrounding environment. Skin can experience aging, especially in areas that are often
exposed to direct sunlight such as the face, neck, upper arms, and hands. Aging is a process
experienced by humans in their 30s whose functions in the human body are decreasing, for example,
thinning skin, wrinkles, rough skin, and dark spots on the face. Treatment to prevent aging of the skin
by using an antioxidant product such as flavonoids because it has the function of preventing or
neutralizing free radicals. In Indonesia, several species of plants can be found that function as food
and cosmetic ingredients. The lemongrass leaf extract which contains antiaging are Alkaloids,
Flavonoids, and Tannins. The data were analysed by using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov method to
determine homogeneity and normality. Then, if the data is normal, it is continued to be analysed using
the One-Way ANOVA method to determine the average difference between groups. There is a
difference between treatments, and it is continued with the Post-hoc Tukey HSD test. The higher the
concentration of extract used, the greater the anti-aging productivity formed. It is concluded, the best
anti-aging effect is a concentration of 9% with increase in moisture, evenness, pore reduction,
reducing spots and wrinkles.