{"id":45865,"date":"2025-12-03T15:11:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/chitosan-pca\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:11:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T14:11:12","slug":"chitosan-pca","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/chitosan-pca\/","title":{"rendered":"CHITOSAN PCA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type:<\/strong>HUMECTANT\/WATER-SOLUBLE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Chitosan PCA is used in cosmetic products for its moisturizing and conditioning properties. It helps maintain skin hydration and can also improve hair texture by adding softness and shine.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Water-soluble<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: This ingredient is generally considered safe for topical use on skin and hair.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: No, chitosan is derived from chitin, which is extracted from crustacean shells, making it not compatible with a vegan ethic.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Please note: Although generally well tolerated, Chitosan PCA may not be suitable for people with seafood or shellfish allergies. It's important to carry out a skin test before widespread use, especially in people with known sensitivities.<\/p>\n<p>  Found in: Chitosan PCA is often found in moisturizers, body lotions, hair products such as conditioners, and sometimes in anti-aging skincare for its moisturizing properties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>comedogenic index:\u00a0<\/strong><\/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-45865","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\/45865","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=45865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}