APPLICATIONS OF CHITOSAN IN THE PREPARATION OF CARE COSMETICS
Cosmetics manufacturers are becoming increasingly interested in chitosan due to its interesting biological and technical properties, which include being a natural conditioning and moisturising agent for the skin and hair. Indeed, according to the European Commission database CosIng (https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/ 75065), the functions assigned to chitosan in cosmetics are film forming and hair fixing. This review discusses the unique physicochemical and functional properties of chitosan, the market for chitosan-based skin care and hair products and recent advances. Finally, future perspectives regarding applications of this biopolymer in cosmetics are discussed.
Authors
- Justyna Chudzik Kozlowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2482-339X)
- Julia Rypińska
Publication Details
- Journal
- Progress on Chemistry and application of Chitin and its Derivatives
- Published
- 2024-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15259/pcacd.29.005
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.17