Formulation and Evaluation of Hair Tonic with Ethanol Extract of Patchouli Leaves (Pogostemon Cablin Benth.) to Overcome Hair Loss

The study aimed to create a hair tonic using patchouli leaf extract and determine the optimal concentration to treat hair loss. The tonic was made with patchouli leaf extract at concentrations of 5%, 10%, and 15%. The study used an experimental method with extraction by maceration for 5 days and remaceration for 2 days using 96% ethanol as solvent. The evaluation of the hair tonic included homogeneity, pH, organoleptic, viscosity, irritation, preference, and hair growth effectiveness test. The effectiveness test was conducted on 5 rabbits with 5 treatment groups. Hair growth data on day 12 showed that the best formula to treat hair loss was the hair tonic with a concentration of 15% patchouli leaf ethanol extract. The study concluded that the higher the concentration of patchouli leaf extract, the faster the hair growth.