CHITIN

Ingredient type:ABRASIVE

✨ Role: Chitin is mainly used for its moisturizing and film-forming properties. It helps form a protective barrier on the skin, protecting it from external aggressions while maintaining its moisture levels.

Ingredient type: Film-forming

‍⚕️ Safety: Generally considered safe. However, as with any animal-derived ingredient, allergies or sensitivities are possible.

✨ Vegan: No

✨ Note: Chitin is often extracted from the shells of crustaceans such as shrimp and crabs, which can be a problem for people with seafood allergies. Due to its animal origin, it is not compatible with a vegan lifestyle.

Found in: Moisturizers, protective creams, certain hair products for their smoothing and coating effect.

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