Students of the Community Service (KKN) of Muhammadiyah Purworejo University (UMPurworejo) Group II P.G 4 located in Roworejo Village, Grabag District, Purworejo Regency, on January 6, 10, 12, 18, 19, 2025 conducted socialization and training related to the processing and utilization of waste cooking oil into aroma candles. The targets of this activity are PKK women in each Rt in Roworejo Village, with the aim of reducing used cooking oil waste, reducing environmental pollution, and providing benefits that have economic value and benefits in everyday life.
In this socialization and training, KKN students from Muhammadiyah Purworejo University explained the meaning, characteristics, and impacts of using used cooking oil waste. The information media used is a video of candle-making practices and the materials needed so that it can be understood directly by the women.
The tools and materials for making aromatherapy candles are stoves, pots, spoons, candle containers, candle wicks, cooking oil, paraffin, crayons, essential oils, and sticks, filters. All of these tools and materials can be found at the nearest stall, shop or even online. Next, there is how to make aromatherapy candles from waste cooking oil.
First, heat the used cooking oil over medium heat. Then put the paraffin into the oil with the ratio of oil and paraffin 1:1, that is, if the paraffin is 45 grams, then the used cooking oil used is also 45 grams slowly and stir until it dissolves. After dissolving, put enough used crayon coloring into the pot and stir until the crayon dissolves. When everything is dissolved, turn off the stove and add enough essential oil and stir until mixed. If it is already mixed then turn off the stove and wait for a while until it cools. After it cools down a little, pour the wax solution into the container with the wick. Then, wait for the wax to harden and the aroma candle is ready to use.
In this training process, ten students of the Muhammadiyah Purworejo University KKN, P.G 4 gave the women the opportunity to try to practice making aroma candles. They were very enthusiastic in participating in the activity.
Another goal of the Purworejo Muhammadiyah University KKN students in conducting socialization and training is also expected to be a new business opportunity for Roworejo Village women to improve the local economy. And very enthusiastic to practice it again.
