Inventory of potential spice plants as care cosmetics

This research is motivated by the absence of previous research
that examines the use of spice plants as care cosmetics by the
people of Belonsat Village. This result can make vanished of
knowledge about the efficacy of spice plants as care cosmetics, so
it is necessary to have a instrument used to document in writing
about spice plants used as care cosmetics by the people of
Belonsat Village. This study aims to 1) identify the types of spice
plants that are used as care cosmetics, 2) identify parts of spice
plants that are used as care cosmetics, 3) identify how to use
them as care cosmetics. The research uses a qualitative descriptive
approach, the research method used is a survey. The source of the
data from this research was obtained from the main informant
who also served as a key informant. Data obtained through indepth interviews and participatory observation. The results of an
interview with a key informant as well as a key informant showed
that there were 11 species of spice plants that have the potential
as care cosmetics. These spice plants include: basil, cardamom,
kencur, temu giring, ginger emprit (ginger rice), elephant ginger,
red ginger, temulawak, lime, orange chili sauce, and garlic. There
are uses that are singular, there are also those that must be
combined.
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