(Similarity + Document) Analysis of quality characteristics and business feasibility study of fruit peel extract dish soap

Introduction: Fruit peel is one of the natural ingredients that has not been optimally utilized and can be
used as a raw material for making dish soap because it has antibiotic, antiseptic, and antibacterial content.
This study aims to make dish soap using dragon fruit peel extract, papaya fruit, and banana fruit as natural
ingredients and determine the quality characteristics of dish soap and business feasibility analysis.
Methods: This research was conducted in two stages. The first stage selected the best fruit skin dish soap
based on the quality characteristics and organoleptic tests on the product. The second stage then
analyzed the business feasibility of the best fruit peel extract dish soap product. Results: The quality
characteristics of dragon fruit peel, banana, and papaya skin extract dish soap with pH test parameters,
FFA content, and free alkali content are in accordance with SNI standards, but the viscosity test shows
that it is not suitable and has a value below SNI, and the results of the organoleptic test show that dragon
fruit peel extract dish soap is preferred by panelists compared to banana and papaya skin extract soap
with an average value of 4.3 color parameters; aroma 3.5; texture 3.6; and overall 4.1. Conclusion:
Dragon fruit peel extract dish soap has the best organoleptic test value compared to banana and papaya
peel dish soap. The results of the feasibility study analysis of the dragon fruit peel extract dish soap
business have a BEP Unit value of 31, BEP Rupiah of IDR.462,185, ROI of 81.64%, and R / C of 1.82
where this business is considered feasible if developed.