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Chitosan Based Materials in Cosmetic Applications: A Review

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Kulka, Karolina, Sionkowska, Alina·2023·Molecules

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This review provides a report on the properties and recent advances in the application of chitosan and chitosan-based materials in cosmetics. Chitosan is a polysaccharide that can be obtained from chitin via the deacetylation process. Chitin most commonly is extracted from cell walls in fungi and the exoskeletons of arthropods, such as crustaceans and insects. Chitosan has attracted significant academic interest, as well as the attention of the cosmetic industry, due to its interesting properties, which include being a natural humectant and moisturizer for the skin and a rheology modifier. This review paper covers the structure of chitosan, the sources of chitosan used in the cosmetic industry, and the role played by this polysaccharide in cosmetics. Future aspects regarding applications of chitosan-based materials in cosmetics are also mentioned.

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  1. [133]Wang G. Wang X. Huang L. Feasibility of chitosan-alginate (Chi-Alg) hydrogel used as scaffold for neural tissue engineering: A pilot study in vitro Biotechnol. Biotechnol. Equip. 2017 31 1 8 10.1080/13102818.2017.1332493 · DOI

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Authors
Kulka, K., & Sionkowska, A.
Affiliations
  • Department of Biomaterials and Cosmetic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Gagarin 7 Street, 87-100 Torun, Poland
  • Nicolaus Copernicus University (PL)
Corresponding author
Sionkowska, Alina
Venue
Molecules
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2023-02-15
Volume
28
Issue
4
Pages
1817
ISSN
1420-3049 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4320921106
Cited by
157
References
162
Citations by year
2026: 42 · 2025: 53 · 2024: 41 · 2023: 21
FWCI
2.75
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Molecules (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmaceutical Science › Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
Keywords
chitosan, chitosan-based materials, cosmetics, chitin, deacetylation, skin hydration, rheology modifiers, polysaccharide structure, chitin sources
MeSH terms
Animals, Biocompatible Materials, Chitin, Cosmetics, Crustacea, Polysaccharides, Chitosan

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