Blush-On Compact Powder with Natural Dyes from Ethanol Extract of Dragon Fruit Peel (Hylocereus lemairei)

Cosmetics are one of the women's basic needs, but several cosmetic products on market use synthetic dyes such as Rhodamine B, which cause various risks dangerous to health. Natural non-toxic, renewable, and environmentally friendly, is anthocyanins found in dragon fruit peel. Blush-on a containing dye that women often use. This study aimed determine peel ethanolic extract can be used natural blush-on compact powder preparations with good physical quality. was made concentrations ethanol 20% (F1), 25% (F2), 30% (F3). The were observed for organoleptic homogeneity, pH value, friability, hedonic test during four weeks storage, descriptive data analysis. results showed did not meet some quality requirements blush-on. It because color should red. However, preparation white brownish, also fragile. meets homogeneity value according physiological skin. remains stable storage. F1 most preferred by panelists based preference preparation's shape, color, odor. Dragon has yet fulfilled its function decorative give skin