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ReviewPolymers2018

Cosmetics and Cosmeceutical Applications of Chitin, Chitosan and Their Derivatives.

Inmaculada Aranaz, Niuris Acosta, Concepción Civera, Begoña Elorza, Javier Mingo, Carolina Castro, María De Los Llanos Gandía, Angeles Heras Caballero

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Review in Polymers, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 95 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

95 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Characterization and bioactivity of Fusarium incarnatum Nano-chitosan.Journal, genetic engineering & biotechnology · 2026
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  9. Application of chitosan-based nanogels for dermal and transdermal delivery systems.Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine · 2025
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  15. Nanotechnology in Infantile Hemangioma Management.The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG · 2025
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35 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Inmaculada AranazDepartment of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Faculty, Complutense University, Plaza de Ramón y Cajal, s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain. iaranaz@ucm.es.
Niuris AcostaDepartment of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Faculty, Complutense University, Plaza de Ramón y Cajal, s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain. facosta@ucm.es.ORCID 0000-0001-5145-8781
Concepción CiveraDepartment of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Faculty, Complutense University, Plaza de Ramón y Cajal, s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain. caroca03@ucm.es.
Begoña ElorzaDepartment of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Faculty, Complutense University, Plaza de Ramón y Cajal, s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain. belorza@ucm.es.
Javier MingoDepartment of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Faculty, Complutense University, Plaza de Ramón y Cajal, s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain. javier.mingo@ucm.es.
Carolina CastroDepartment of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Faculty, Complutense University, Plaza de Ramón y Cajal, s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain. caroca03@ucm.es.
María De Los Llanos GandíaDepartment of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Faculty, Complutense University, Plaza de Ramón y Cajal, s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain. mccivera@ucm.es.ORCID 0000-0002-5684-7572
Angeles Heras CaballeroDepartment of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Faculty, Complutense University, Plaza de Ramón y Cajal, s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain. aheras@farm.ucm.es.

Funding

IMinisterio de Ciencia e Innovación MAT-2015 65184-C2-1-R
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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.

Indexed as

chitinchitin derivativechitosanchitosan derivativehear caremarine resourcesoral careover-the counter-drugpolymer carrierskin care

Identifiers

PMID30966249
PMCPMC6414895

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