The Accompaniment for the Making of Antiseptic Soap, Hand Sanitizers using Natural Ingredients of Lemongrass, Cymbopogon Citrates, as an Effort to Prevent COVID-19 Virus at Taklim Assembly “Active Tamaddun Community”, Palembang

During this pandemic, many people are looking for antiseptics to prevent the transmission and spread of Covid-19. WHO has issued guidelines producing Hand-Sanitizers using ingredients, such as ethanol or isopropyl alcohol, however, continuous use hand sanitizers that contain alcohol triclosan can cause irritation. Efforts be made reduce in production natural ingredients. One ingredients used is lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus). The flavonoid content function antibacterial by forming complex compounds with extracellular proteins. This community service activity aims provide training on skills making antiseptic soap handsanitiser an effort maintain sanitation stay healthy face adaptations new habits during COVID-19 pandemic.