NUR AFIQAH BINTI MOHAMAD NOOR KOLEJ VOKASIONAL TAIPING
The title of the innovation that is being carried out is Chitosan Lipbalm which is a shrimp skinbased lip moisturizer. There is a kind of chemical substance called chitosan in the skin of the shrimp. The objective of this innovation is to prevent pollution, especially of water sources such as rivers and the sea and give added value to shrimp shell waste which is always considered as a rubbish that cannot be used anymore. The skin of the shrimp is extracted using a process of dimineralisation, proteinization, diacetylation and dried to chitosan powder. This powder is then mixed with some organic ingredients to make a lip balm. This product involves the initial creation of products that have not been produced by other entrepreneurs. With Chitosan Lipbalm, which is not yet on the market, we can introduce to the public the benefits of chitosan and shrimp skin. There are several benefits of shrimp skin to health, especially the use of shrimp skin in the manufacture of lipbalm, which improves the health of the lips. Shrimp skin is rich in collagen and chitosan, which is a protein that is important for the elasticity and smoothness of human lips and provides moisture to the lips.