MAKING AROOM FRAGRANCE GEL USING CARAGENAN AND PECTIN WITH LEMON OIL (CITRUS LIMON) FRAGRANCE

Abstract

In the research on making air freshener gel using carrageenan and pectin as gel formers with lemon oil as a natural fragrance and patchouli oil as a fixative. Natural fragrances have a mild fragrance and are good for health, while synthetic fragrances have a sharper fragrance which can cause dizziness. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of different concentrations of vetiver oil and differences in carrageenan and pectin concentrations. The research method was to make a base air freshener gel with carrageenan and pectin concentrations (10:90;30:70; 50:50;70:30;90:10)%. Patchouli oil fixative concentration of 1 mL and lemon oil fragrance with a concentration of 2 mL;4 mL;6 mL;8 mL;10 mL . The results showed that the best gel formula was a mixture of carrageenan and pectin with a concentration of 70 : 30% with a syneresis level of 0.27%. The preferred soft and distinctive lemon oil fragrance is the one with a lemon oil content of 8 mL. The staying power of the highest fragrance gel lasts for 4 weeks with the addition of concentrated lemon oil 8 mL in the room temperature test room, air conditioner and fan. The highest total evaporation of liquid is 64.56% in the fan chamber L2 formula.