Journal of Community Service and Empowerment
Vol. 6 No. 3 (2025): December

Herbal soap and dish soap training for women prisoners: Building self-confidence and entrepreneurship readiness

Rif'atul Mahmudah (Chemistry Department, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang, Jl. Gajayana No 50, Malang, East Java 65144, Indonesia)
Nurul Shofiah (Psychology Department, Faculty of psyhology, Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang, Jl. Gajayana No 50, Malang, East Java 65144, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 Nov 2025

Abstract

This activity aims to increase the capacity and independence of inmates through training in making herbal oil and soap, strengthening their knowledge of natural ingredients, production skills, and post-incarceration economic preparedness. Herbal oil is an herbal extract in oil that is an effective combination of nutrients, antioxidants, and biostimulants that utilizes the active compounds of herbal plants and oils. That is effective in utilizing the active compounds of herbal plants and the oil itself. Herbal oil, apart from being a medicine and cosmetic, can also be used as raw material for making herbal soap. Herbal oil and herbal soap are potential products that can be developed to improve the skills of prisoners to be independent, creative, and productive after serving their sentence. Productive after serving a criminal period. Herbs are extracted in coconut oil and olive oil with the hot maceration method using a double bloiler. Soap herbal soap is made by the cold process method and the hot process method into solid soap. The results of the service showed the transfer of knowledge, skills, and affection in making herbal oil and soap. affection of making herbal oil and herbal soap through appropriate technology. The production of herbal oil and soap from this assistance is still for internal use. internal use of prisons, but prisoners are expected to be able to increase the production of herbal soaps that can increase the economy of prisoners. improve the economy of prisoners.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jcse

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Subject

Social Sciences Other

Description

This journal publishes articles on community service and empowerment results that are problem-solving, comprehensive, meaningful, and sustainable, with clear goals. Various community service and empowerment activities must have novelty (have innovation and creativity), so that they do not just ...