TEAM II KKN UNDIP 2024 in Gadingan Village, Mojolaban District, Sukoharjo Regency, succeeded in the Monodisciplinary Work Program of Processing from Pandan Leaves, Orange Extract, and Lemongrass Plants to Make Dish Soap, Floor Cleaner and Anti Mosquito Spray, all of which are environmentally friendly and easily available. This work program was carried out in the Meeting Room of Jetis Hamlet, Gadingan Village, with a series of activities in the form of demonstrations or training in making Dish Soap, Floor Cleaner, and Mosquito Repellent Spray.
This activity was carried out by Virgin Cyntia Watania, a student of the Department of Chemistry Batch 2021, Faculty of Science and Mathematics.
Gadingan Village residents have the potential to utilize Pandan Leaves on the basis that most residents plant pandan leaves well and are very well maintained. In addition, from daily use for cooking, Gadingan villagers can process lime.
Each product of this Monodisciplinary Work Program has a different content. For dish soap contains texapon which functions to remove fat or dirt and has foaming properties, sodium chloride (salt) as a thickener, sodium sulfate as a form to accelerate fat removal, EDTA as a preservative, and foam booster (camperlan) as a stubborn fat lifter and foam enhancer.
Making Eco-friendly Dish Soap
Then for the next product, namely Floor Cleaner, only contains CH3COOH (vinegar) as a chemical that functions to remove fat and stains, thes as an additional fragrance plants such as mint leaves, rosemary leaves, and can also use citrus peels. And the last product is the manufacture of Anti Mosquito Spray from lemongrass plant extract. Which is where this lemongrass plant serves to repel mosquitoes because it contains substances such as geraniol, organic acids, and citronellal.
Manufacture of Eco-friendly Floor Cleaner & Mosquito Repellent Spray
This training was enthusiastically welcomed by the Empowering Family Welfare of Jetis Hamlet. Not only did they gain new knowledge, but they felt more confident to be able to produce products with natural ingredients that are safe for the family and the environment. With this innovation, it is hoped that the community can produce environmentally friendly products that can be utilized as business opportunities and have the potential to improve the family economy. This innovation can also be an inspiration for other students to make a real contribution to society.
Author:
Virgin Cyntia Watania
Student of Faculty of Science and Mathematics – Chemistry
