A Review on Anti-Microbial Activity Paper Soap: Formulation with Green Betel Leaf and Essential Oils

One way to stop the Infections from spreading is to wash your hands with soap and water. The saponification process, which is the reaction of triglycerides and alkali that produces glycerol, is the process by which soap is made. Soap is a mixture of potassium or sodium and vegetable oil fatty acids. solid animal fats that can be liquid or soft and frothy. Paper soap is an innovation in soap production; its thin and small shape makes it easy to carry, and it can be made antiseptic by adding other ingredients, like green betel leaf (Piper betle L) extract. The purpose of this study was to characterize soap paper from betel leaf extract and explain the anti-bacterial ability of soap from with betel leaf extract. Traditionally, plants like betel have been used as medicines. Betel leaves contain secondary metabolites that can be utilized as active ingredients in the production of Paper soap. According to research methodology used included the following tests chemical tests: Saponification value, Total alkalinity, PH Test, Free F and antibacterial activity using the agar diffusion method.