[Unpad Media Channel] Jengkol has long been known for its distinctive smell. However, in the hands of Universitas Padjadjaran students, jengkol can be transformed into organic soap with numerous beneficial values. Hauzan Shidqy Rabbani (Digital Business), Ayesha Nadia Savitri (Pharmacy), Riyandi Arif Budiman (Agrotechnology), Ikhsan Muhammad Fajar (Government Science), and Ockta Alfared Sijabat (Management), under the supervisor of Dr. Budi Irawan, M.Si., are the team who develop the soap product by utilizing jengkol skin waste.
The “ArchiCare 2in1 Face and Body Wash” organic soap product is an implementation of the Student Creativity Program—Entrepreneurship (Program Kreativitas Mahasiswa Kewirausahaan or PKM-K), which successfully obtained funding from the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Ministry of Research and Technology for the year 2024.
The idea of making jengkol skin extract soap arose from awareness of the economic value of jengkol skin waste. Unfortunately, this potential is still unknown to the public.
Scientifically, jengkol skin contains tannin and flavonoid compounds that possess antibacterial properties. Based on the scientific content, the team then developed a soap product which serves two purposes at the same time, namely body wash and facial wash.
In the release achieved by Unpad Media Channel, ArchiCare soap is classified in the category of organic soap, because it uses a formulation of natural ingredients that are environmentally friendly, and of course, offers more advantages compared to chemical-based soaps.
The 50 gr soap product contains Beeswax, jengkol skin extract, olive oil, coconut oil, and palm oil. ArchiCare soap moisturizes skin and is suitable for sensitive skin.
“Because ArchiCare products utilize jengkol skin waste in their production, we use environmentally friendly packaging materials that are recyclable, thus minimizing the creation of new waste that could harm the environment,”said Hauzan. (release/SA)*
