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students of the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences at Brawijaya University consisting of Indri Dwi Fitria, Rani Elvira, Jamiilah Zahrotul Jannah, Kevin, and Alfain Homis Fadil were inspired to make a body lotion that can prevent Covid-19. They made the body lotion because it was inspired by the widespread use of hand sanitizer which actually causes dehydration of the skin so that it becomes dry. According to the students, body lotion is still the solution for most people because it has benefits to  moisturize and nourish the skin. However, the use of synthetic ingredients, such as butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and parabens in body lotions has a negative effect in long-term use and has been proven to be toxic and carcinogenic. To overcome this problem, the five students finally made a body lotion by utilizing the flavonoid content in Moringa leaves and the skin collagen of Catfish named MORISTIN. This innovation succeeded in obtaining research funding from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia in the 2021 Entrepreneurship Student Creativity Week.

Indri Dwi Fitria explained that the content of Moringa leaves, such as apiin, epicatechin and hesperetin, which has a good affinity for the active side of ACE2 (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2), can inhibit the SARS-Cov-2 interaction process. In addition, the collagen from catfish skin can be used to prevent premature aging, prevent wrinkles, moisturize the skin and increase skin elasticity. MORISTIN is a skin care product that is safe, healthy and it provides more protection whithout causing side effects when used regularly.

MORISTIN is formulated as an antiseptic body lotion that is rich in antioxidants; it enables the skin to be moist and healthy, protects from UV rays and avoids the threat of bacteria and viruses. MORISTIN comes in three variants, including Orange Fresh, Choco Melt, and Vanilla Sweet which are packaged in two sizes, 250 ml and 60 ml. MORISTIN is now spread commercially in online stores and also present on the active Instagram page (@moristin.id) so that buyers can find out the latest info on the product. Indri hopes that with the presence of this MORISTIN body lotion product, it can attract people's interest to continue to apply health protocols and take care of themselves amid the Covid-19 pandemic without having to worry about side effects from using body lotion products regularly.