Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 334-340, July 2008

Chitin nanofibrils for advanced cosmeceuticals

  • Pierfrancesco Morganti, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Applied Cosmetic Dermatology, II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
    • Skin Pharmacology, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
    • Mavi Sud srl, Viale Dell'industria 1, 04011 Aprilia (LT), Italy
    • ,
  • Gianluca Morganti, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Mavi Sud srl, Viale Dell'industria 1, 04011 Aprilia (LT), Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Mavi Sud srl, Viale Dell'industria 1, 04011 Aprilia (LT), Italy. Tel.: +36 0 6 92862626; fax: +39 0 6 9281523.

Abstract 

Chitin nanofibril is a new natural raw material obtained from crab and shrimp shells. It is a crystalline polysaccharide capable of interacting with enzymes, platelets, and other cell compounds present in living human tissue. From the first progress studies, it seems that chitin nanofibril helps to maintain cutaneous homeostasis and neutralize the activity of free radicals, and represents a natural carrier that favors the transcutaneous penetration of many active principles.

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PII: S0738-081X(08)00004-7

doi:10.1016/j.clindermatol.2008.01.003

Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 334-340, July 2008

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