Development of Exfoliating Products from Macadamia Shell Scraps for the Community Enterprise of Khao Kho Macadamia Producer and Processing Group Phetchabun Province.

Abstract

This research aims to develop exfoliating products from macadamia shell scraps. It is intended to be used for cleaning stains on the skin that cannot be easily removed by conventional methods. including the transfer of knowledge to community enterprises From the physical characteristics of the polishing product, it was found that at the size of the powder 0.076 mm, it had a shiny lump with a smooth surface. And at a powder size of 0.573 millimeters, it is very rough and coarse. And from testing the variable content of coconut shell powder at 20, 30 and 40 grams, it was found that the pH was between 8.55-9.15, the hardness was between 41.2-51.6 kg.m/s², and the surface tension was between 30-36. mN/m had a mold incidence of 2.1-5.9 CFU/dm²/h, cleanliness after use was 11-21 percent, and skin irritation was 0-4. effect after implementation The most suitable factor was that the content of 30 grams of macadamia shell powder, the size of 0.185 millimeters of powder, which was clean at 21 percent, had skin irritation at level 2, which was the level of skin irritation only. a little And as a result of the knowledge transfer on the process of burning macadamia shells and polishing products, it was found that the overall satisfaction, on average, 4.36±0.61, was at a high level.