Roselle soap is formulated with good quality soap noodles enriched with dry powder of roselle calyx with the following chemical compositions ( Chemlab Chemical Analysis ) : Calcimum ( as cal),Vitamin A, Vitamin C, etc.
Dry Roselle Calyx used in the soap formulation is found to be very rich in vitamins particularly Vitamin C, which is a known whitening agent. Consumer evaluation carried out indicated that Roselle soap is effective in reducing/removing dark spot on the face. Besides Roselle soap also contains natural moisturizing factor to moisturize the sin leaving it soft and supple.
With the availability of good quality palm-based soap noodles in Malaysia, the formulation of specialty soap such as Roselle soap is easily achievable. Thus, specialty soap provides a niche market and another avenue for value additional to palm based products.
