Coconut Milk as an Alternative of Cosmetic Material for Thinning Hyperpigmentation on the Face Skin

DOI

10.2991/aer.k.201124.056How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Coconut Milk, Hyperpigmentation

Abstract

Coconut milk is a milk-white liquid and comes from grated coconut meat which is moistened and then squeezed and filtered. Coconut milk can be used to soften the skin, and can eliminate black spots on the face, because it is rich in natural fatty acids and contains antiseptics. Hyperpigmentation is a skin condition that is characterized by dark skin patches caused by an increasing amount of melanin (a skin dye) which is the body substance responsible for the appearance of skin color (pigment). The objectives of this study are: 1) to provide alternative cosmetics to thin out hyperpigmentation on facial skin, 2) determine the negative reaction caused by coconut milk in the process of thinning hyperpigmentation of face skin. This type of research is experimental research. The assessment criteria used consist of a skin color chart to measure hyperpigmentation thinning, whether irritations arise, changes in face skin conditions and other complaints during treatment. The results of an experiment involving 5 people as research samples with 12 times the use of coconut milk obtained results showed that all subjects experienced depletion but each thinning subject varied according to the hyperpigmentation color chart. Coconut milk is proven to be used as an alternative cosmetic ingredient to thin out hyperpigmentation on face skin.

Copyright

© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

Open Access

This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

Download article (PDF)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Nia Kusstianti
AU  - Sri Usodoningtyas
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/11/24
TI  - Coconut Milk as an Alternative of Cosmetic Material for Thinning Hyperpigmentation on the Face Skin
BT  - Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Science and Engineering (IJCSE 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 310
EP  - 313
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/aer.k.201124.056
DO  - 10.2991/aer.k.201124.056
ID  - Kusstianti2020
ER  -