The Production of Eco-enzyme Multipurpose Liquid-based Soap to Improve Household Economic Empowerment

Abstract

Abstract. In the 1980s, a from Thailand, Dr. Rosukon Poompanyong, conducted research about eco-enzymes. The result showed that eco-enzyme has so many benefits. One of the benefits of the eco-enzyme is for health and beauty by producing a liquid soap made of the eco-enzyme. The manufacturing of soap made from the eco-enzyme is a form of community service to improve economic empowerment and manage the household organic waste of the Family Welfare Programme (hereinafter referred to as PKK) members RT 03/RW 014, Serengan, Serengan, Surakarta in 2023. This soap-making training is a continuity of the two previous community services, which LP3M UMY also funded. The purpose of community service in making liquid soap made from the eco-enzyme is to improve economic empowerment and manage household organic waste. Because the eco-enzyme can be made out of household organic waste, the development result can be developed into products that can be economically traded. The result of community service in making liquid soap not only can be useful for daily use but also can be sold to increase household income. The activity was carried out by directly making liquid soap with PKK members at RT 003/RW 014, Serengan, Serengan, Surakarta. Community service in making liquid soap cannot only improve the economy of households and groups but also can add new insight for the PKK members regarding the use of eco-enzyme as the ingredient of liquid soap. In the future, community service based on the manufacture of eco-enzymes will continue to develop products like liquid detergent, shampoo, and organic fertilizer so that it is beneficial not only for daily life but also for the environment.