Development of Herbal Scrub with Coffee Grounds for Ladies and Postpartum Mothers

Abstract

Coffee Grounds is popular raw materials that has been used for variety purposes. It has antioxidant that can be used for increasing moisture and radiance of skin. Moreover, rhizome of Curcuma aromatica Salisb. and leaves of Tamarindus indica L. are traditionally used for skin treatment in midwifery. The purpose of this study was to evaluate antioxidant activity of crude extract from C. aromatica, T. indica and coffee grounds. Samples were macerated with 95% ethanol and tested antioxidant activity by DPPH radical scavenging assay (DPPH). The results of the study found that coffee grounds extract showed the highest antioxidant activity with half inhibitory concentration (IC₅₀) of 32.25 ± 0.08 mg/ml. Then, both of extracts were used to develop herbal scrub in 3 formulations with 5, 7.5 and 10 g of coffee grounds, respectively. The product’s physical and chemical properties were evaluated. The developed-herbal scrub recipe with extract had chemical property at pH 6, smooth texture with medium viscosity, dark brown color with coffee-like aroma, and no foreign matter. The scrub recipe with extract was determined the stability for 6 heating-cooling cycles. The results showed that scrub formulation F1 containing 5 g of coffee grounds had stability of pH at 6 and odor, slightly increasing in viscosity and low of foam volume. The color of product was changed to more dark color but F1 was the optimal formulation with good stability.