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Biodegradable chito-beads replacing non-biodegradable microplastics for cosmetics

Green Chemistry 2021 76 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Sungbin Ju, Giyoung Shin, Minkyung Lee, Jun Mo Koo, Hyeonyeol Jeon, Yong Sik Ok, Dong Soo Hwang, Sung Yeon Hwang, Dongyeop X. Oh, Jeyoung Park

Summary

Biodegradable microbeads were prepared by reacetylation of chitosan as a direct substitute for synthetic polymer microbeads in cosmetic exfoliators. The chitosan-based beads demonstrated suitable mechanical properties and high cleansing efficiency, offering a viable biodegradable alternative to conventional microplastic microbeads.

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Integumentary

Biodegradable microbeads prepared by reacetylation of chitosan are readily applicable to skin exfoliators as substitutes to synthetic polymers with their suitable mechanical properties and high cleansing efficiencies.

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