Lotion formulation combination of cananga and patchouli oil as a repellent

The constituent of Cananga oil is caryophyllene, linalool, and germacrene D, and the main constituent of patchouli oil is the sesquiterpene patchoulol, all have a repellent effect. Moreover, the patchouli oil has a fixative property. The combination of cananga and patchouli oil expected to give a more durable repellent effect. This study conducted to investigate the characteristics and the effectiveness of repellent lotion that contained cananga and patchouli oil. Made lotions that contained cananga oil 7.5% combined with patchouli oil 1%, 2%, and 3%. The characteristic test consists of organoleptic, homogeneity, emulsion type, viscosity, pH, and stability with the freeze-thaw cycle method. The activity test as a repellent using Aedes aegypti mosquitoes for 150 minutes, each period for 30minutes with 3minute exposure. The repellent lotion all the formula has the same characteristic, they are homogeneous, soft, aromatic textured liquid, an oil-in-water type emulsion, and easily dispersed, they have a good pH and viscosity, remain stable after the freeze-thaw cycle testing. While the result repellent test showed the protective power all formula is not different (Two-way ANOVA; a=0.05), they are effective as a repellent for 60 minutes.