Abstract:
This independent study was aimed to extract and evaluate physical and chemical composition of oil from Benincasa hispida seed which is the waste in food industry for application in cosmetics as oil serum. The B. hispida seed was extracted by maceration with hexane and evaporated by rotary evaporator. The extracted oil was analyzed for their physical and chemical properties such as stability, acid value, iodine value, fatty acid constituents by gas chromatography B.hispida seed oil was formulated into oil serum.Preferences of the product was tested in 20 volunteers . It was found that the subjects were satisfied after using the product with soft and smooth feeling mild natural oil odor. In conclusion, this suggested that B. hispida seed oil could have a potential for utilizing as a cosmetic ingredient.