GAMBARAN PENGETAHUAN DAN PEMILIHAN FACIAL WASH PADA MAHASISWA FARMASI UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG

Background: Facial Wash is one of the most commonly used cosmetic products. As future health professionals, pharmacy students are expected to have sufficient knowledge to choose appropriate skin care products.
Objective: To determine the effect of product knowledge level on the selection of Facial Wash among pharmacy students at Muhammadiyah University of Malang.
Method: This research used an analytic observational method with a cross-sectional approach. The study involved 93 pharmacy students selected using purposive sampling. Data were collected via a validated and reliable questionnaire.
Results and Conclusions: The results showed that the majority of the 93 respondents, students from the Pharmacy Study Program at the University of Muhammadiyah Malang, had good knowledge of Facial Wash products (60%) and made appropriate product selections (52%). Key factors in selection included suitability for skin type, ingredient composition, price, and BPOM distribution permit.