IDENTIFICATION OF ANTIOXIDANT COMPOUNDS OF HYGIENIC TRAVEL SOAP FROM DABAI FRUITS OIL

Malaysia is truly one of the blessed country in this world as it is enriched with tropical and beneficial fruit such as Dabai fruit (Canarium odontophyllum) which can be prominently found in Sarawak. Dabai fruit has been extensively studied and utilized for health and beauty, owing to its richness in antioxidant compounds. However, there has been no report on the utilization of Dabai fruit for production of soap. In this research, pure oil of Dabai was successfully extracted using rotary evaporator and mixed with NaOH for saponication (soap-making) process. The characterization of antioxidants from Dabai fruits oil was conducted using attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectrometers (ATR-FTIR). Dabai fruits oil soap was designed like a small ball size to avoid spreading of germs between users and to optimize the coverage area during hand-washing as it can be rolled in between fingers. Moreover, the soap has been innovated with fast-dissolving feature to facilitate hand washing activity with no residue. This can also create a portable and user friendly soap for people to enhance frequent hand-washing culture during travelling. This invention has been awarded with Gold Medal at International Research Invention, Innovation and Exhibition 2021 and CREATIONS de UiTM: Mega Innovation Carnival 2020

1. NUR HUSNINA MUHANURUL
2. NUR FATIN NABILAH FAIZUL AZUAR
3. LIYANA AMALINA ADNAN
4. RAHAYU AHMAD