Table 3.
Commercially available chitosan included cosmetic products.
| Product/Commercial Name | Manufacturer | Application | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| HydamerTM | Chitinor AS (Tromso, Norway) | Film forming and fixative agent, deodorizing | [149] |
| Triozan | Ovensa Inc. (Aurora, ON, Canada) | Penetration enhancer | [150] |
| Ritachitosan® | Rita Corporation (Crystal Lake, IL, USA) | Film-forming agent | [151] |
| Scalp-purifying micellar shampoo | Kristin Ess Hair (Los Angeles, CA, USA) | Shampoo | [152] |
| CurasanTM | Chemisches Laboratorium Dr. Kurt Richter GmbH (Berlin, Germany) | Film-forming agent | [153] |
| Brazillian Joia strengthening and smoothing shampoo | Sol de Janeiro, Inc. (New York, NY, USA) | Shampoo | [154] |
| ZenvivoTM | Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland) | Film-forming agent, antimicrobial, deodorizing, moisturizer | [155] |
| Extra gentle conditioner | Kristin Ess Hair (Los Angeles, CA, USA) | Hair conditioner | [156] |
| KIOsmetine® | Kitozyme (Herstal, Belgium) | Film-forming agent, moisturizer | [157] |
| Herbal essences set me up gel | Procter and Gamble (Cincinnati, OH, USA) | Hair-styling gel | [158] |
| Chitosonic® Acid | Personal Care Products Council (Washington DC, USA) | Antimicrobial, moisturizer | [159] |
| Re-vamp mid-length repair cream | Vernom Francois (Los Angeles, CA, USA) | Hair serum | [160] |
| ChitoClearTM | Primex Manufacturing Inc. (Langley, BC, Canada) | Film-forming agent | [161] |
| Anti-aging moisture lotion | Murad LLC (El Segundo, CA, USA) | Skin care | [162] |
| EverquatTM Q50H | Sino Lion (Florham Park, NJ, USA) | Shining agent, antidandruff agent, hair growth promoter, anti-hair-loss agent | [163] |
| Ultimate miracle worker multi-rejuvenating cream | Philosophy (New York, NY, USA) | Skin care | [164] |
| Vinkocos p-6N | Vink Chemicals GmbH & Co. KG (Kakenstorf, Germany) | Film-forming and wetting agent, thickener, stabilizer | [165] |
| St. ives replenishing mineral therapy body lotion | Unilever (London, UK) | Skin moisturizer | [166] |
| Jeen-Chitosan | Jeen International (Fairfield, NJ, USA) | Film-forming agent, moisturizer | [167] |