KAJIAN pH DAN KADAR AIR DALAM SNI SABUN MANDI PADAT DI JABEDEBOG
Ira Setiawati, Auliyah Ariani
Abstract
Chemical cleaning products such as bar bath soap are mandatory products that everyone needs since the emergence of the disease caused by the coronavirus at the end of 2019 or called COVID-19.The soap is used to clean all parts of the body from dirt or microbes and prevent viruses from entering the human body.Because the soap is in direct contact with human skin, it is necessary to pay attention to the pH quality of the soap.However, existing standards both in Indonesia and other countries do not included pH quality requirements on bar bath soap.Also, the water content parameter needs to be considered because it can affect the characteristics of the stored soap.The purpose of this study was to obtain and evaluate data on pH and moisture content of bar bath soap in the markets, which were then used as recommendations for improvement of SNI for bar bath soap (SNI 3532:2016).The research method is quantitative exploratory, by collecting products and checking the quality of bar bath soap in the areas of Jakarta, Bekasi, Depok, and Bogor.The results show that the pH value is in the range of 9.99 -10.47 and the water content is in the range of 5.42% -24.81%.These data can be used as a reference in improving the existing SNIs so that these can increase the competitiveness of Indonesia bar bath soap products.