Formulation of Hand Cream Essential Oil of Basil (Ocimum basilicum) Leaves

Basil (Ocimum basilicum) leaf essential oil contains terpenoid compounds that have antibacterialactivity. This study aims to obtain hand cream preparations of basil oil, as well determinethe effect concentration variation liquid paraffin on the results evaluation preparation.In this study, three formulations were made withthree variations in paraffin, namely F1 (9%), F2 (10%), and F3 (11%).Furthermore, preparation was evaluated for 28 days at room temperature (15-300C) humidity(60-80%) which included organoleptic, pH, viscosity, homogeneity, spreadability, type emulsion.The showed formulas F1, F2, met all requirements viscosity,homogeneity, emulsion. The statistical analysis thatvariations concentrations had a significant (p<0.05) ofviscosity did not significantly affect ofhomogeneity, emulsion type.