{"id":28183,"date":"2025-12-03T11:10:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/chitosan\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T11:10:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:10:50","slug":"chitosan","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/chitosan\/","title":{"rendered":"CHITOSAN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredient type: EMULSIFIER<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Chitosan is primarily used in cosmetic products for its film-forming and moisturizing properties. It helps form a protective barrier on the skin, which can reduce moisture loss and improve skin elasticity. It is also known for its antimicrobial properties, which can help keep products fresh.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Water-soluble<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Generally safe<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: No, chitosan is usually derived from chitin found in the shells of crustaceans.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Note: Although it is well tolerated by most people, those with seafood allergies should exercise caution. There are versions of chitosan derived from vegan sources, but they are even less common.<\/p>\n<p>  Found in: Often used in hair care formulas, skin moisturizers, anti-aging products, and hair sprays.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":""},"class_list":["post-28183","ingredient","type-ingredient","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":[],"comment_info":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ingredient\/28183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ingredient"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ingredient"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}