Formulation and Evaluation of Anti- Bacterial Moringa Soap

This study aims to formulate and evaluate moringa soap, utilizing the natural benefits of moringa oil, which is rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and essential fatty acids. The primary goal is to create a skin-care product that nourishes, moisturizes, and improves skin health. Moringa soap is prepared through the cold process method, incorporating moringa oil along with other natural ingredients to enhance its cosmetic and therapeutic properties. The rise of multidrug-resistant bacteria causing infections in humans is steadily increasing, while the development of new medications to counter this issue remains inadequate. Research has shown that Moringa oleifera Lamk possesses multiple medicinal properties, including antibacterial, antifungal, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and diuretic effects. As a result, herbal remedies could offer a potential approach to managing infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria. Staphylococcus aureus bacteria are commonly found as part of the normal skin flora, but when their numbers exceed the normal limit, they can lead to infection. To help prevent this, maintaining skin cleanliness by using soap with antibacterial agents, like flavonoids from Moringa leaves, is recommended. This study focuses on analyzing the flavonoid content, pH, Foaming Index and Foaming Height in Moringa leaves and incorporating it into transparent solid soap formulations. The soap was prepared with varying concentrations of Moringa leaf ethanol extract: 2.5%, 3.5%, and 4.5%.