RT Journal Article
T1 Cosmetics and Cosmeceutical Applications of Chitin, Chitosan and Their Derivatives
A1 Aranaz Corral, Inmaculada
A1 Acosta Contreras, Florentina Niuris
A1 Civera Tejuca, María Concepción
A1 Elorza Barroeta, Begoña
A1 Mingo, Javier
A1 Castro, Carolina
A1 Gandía, María
A1 Heras Caballero, Ángeles María
AB Marine resources are well recognized for their biologically active substances with great potential applications in the cosmeceutical industry. Among the different compounds with a marine origin, chitin and its deacetylated derivative—chitosan—are of great interest to the cosmeceutical industry due to their unique biological and technological properties. In this review, we explore the different functional roles of chitosan as a skin care and hair care ingredient, as an oral hygiene agent and as a carrier for active compounds, among others. The importance of the physico-chemical properties of the polymer in its use in cosmetics are particularly highlighted. Moreover, we analyse the market perspectives of this polymer and the presence in the market of chitosan-based products.
SN 2073-4360
YR 2018
FD 2018
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/99141
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/99141
LA eng
NO Ministerio de Economía y Competividad (España)
NO InFiQuS S.L.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 18 abr 2025