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Indonesia is renowned for its rich tropical flora diversity, and Kalimantan Island stands out for its exceptional fruit variety. Three fruits, ramania, kapul, and ihau fruits, have drawn particular interest due to their potential health benefits and possible uses in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Nevertheless, these fruits are rarely explored comprehensively. So, this study offers a better understanding of the diverse fruits found in Kalimantan through a comparative analysis of literature data. This literature review aims to provide valuable insights into the nutritional and bioactive properties of these fruits and highlights their potential health benefits. The results from various previous studies exhibited that the exotic and indigenous fruits from Kalimantan, including ramania, kapul, and ihau fruits, are packed with essential nutrients like proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, and bioactive compounds that act as anti-aging, anti-bacterial, anticancer, antioxidants, and other bioactivities. Moreover, Kalimantan's exotic and indigenous fruits also have great potential as ingredients for functional food or pharmaceutical production. However, further research is necessary to fully explore their potential and innovative applications in various industries.

Bay leaves are one of the toga plants (family medicinal plants) which can be used to stop excessive defecation. Apart from that, bay leaves can also be used to treat gout, stroke, high cholesterol, improve blood circulation, stomach inflammation, itching and diabetes. Therefore, there is a need for education in the form of counseling regarding the use of bay leaves and how to process them as herbal medicine to help cure diseases. Kaffir lime is a natural ingredient in various food and beverage products in Indonesia and other Asian countries. Kaffir lime plants contain compounds including essential oils which are also rich in benefits such as antioxidants, antimicrobials, antileuchemicals, antitussives, insecticides, illaricides and phenolic compounds such as flavonoids, flavanones, flavones, flavonols and glycerolipids which according to research function as a source of antioxidants, anti-inflammatory , antiviral, anti-allergic, and anti-carcinogenic, anti-aging for the human body. The planting of kitchen spices in the form of bay plants and orange leaves is grown using organic and environmentally friendly materials.

Beauty has become a social goal that many people dream of, with a perfect body, face and skin considered the key to self-confidence and social status. However, beauty procedures that are often performed in an unhealthy manner, especially extreme diets or neglecting proper nutrition, can lead to skin problems and premature aging. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of nutrition on skin health, focusing on the role of nutrition in maintaining beauty and preventing premature aging. The research method used was descriptive qualitative research where information was collected through observation and interviews with nutritionist. The results showed that a healthy and balanced diet rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals is essential for maintaining healthy skin. Certain nutrients, such as vitamins A, C, E, omega-3 fatty acids and protein, play a special role in skin care. On the other hand, an unhealthy diet, especially fast food that is high in fat and sugar, can lead to skin problems such as acne and premature aging. Therefore, it is important for us to pay attention to our diet and choose the right foods to maintain healthy and beautiful skin.

The lime plant with the Latin name Citrus Aurantifolia is a plant that grows widely in Indonesia. Lime can also be used as a cough medicine, phlegm buster, influenza medicine, acne medicine and many more. Apart from using natural materials, we also use fish scale waste. Milkfish scales contain 0.3% collagen. The collagen content can be used as anti-aging for the skin. To find out the stability test of the peel off gel mask, a combination of milkfish scales and lime, meets the criteria parameters for cosmetic preparations. The formulation of the peel off gel mask was carried out by modifying the formula into 3 (three) formulas with different concentrations of the extract to be used, namely F1 (1%), F2 (3%) and F3 (5%). This research began with collecting simplicia, extraction, making a peel-off gel mask and stability testing. The stability tests carried out were organoleptic, pH, dry preparation time and spreadability. In accordance with SNI masks 16-6070-1999. The stability test of the preparation was determined by storing the preparation for 21 days at different temperatures. The stability test is based on looking at the changes that occur starting from day 1 to day 21 of storage. The test results of the three peel-off gel mask formulations showed that the three temperatures on day 21 experienced changes in test parameters. The research results were analyzed using the SPSS Anova method.