Chitin-nanofibrils in skin treatment

Journal of Applied Cosmetology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 251-270

  Morganti, Pierfrancesco ^a,b,c  

^a R and D Director Mavi Sud Srl ^*  (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ANTIPERSPIRANT AGENT; BIOPOLYMER; CHITIN; CHITIN NANOFIBRIL; COSMETIC; CRYSTALLIN; DEODORANT AGENT; DEPIGMENTING AGENT; GLUCOSAMINE; HYALURONIC ACID; MELATONIN; N ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; NANOCRYSTAL; NANOFIBER; NITRIC OXIDE; THIOCTIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XANTHOPHYLL;

BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABILITY; CHEMICAL BOND; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; EMULSION; EPIDERMIS; HYDROLYSIS; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLYMERIZATION; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SAFETY; SKIN CARE; SKIN PENETRATION; SKIN STRUCTURE; STRATUM CORNEUM; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 76049115458     PISSN: 03928543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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