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Chitosan–Melanin Polymer Complex: A Promising Ingredient in Emulsion Compositions

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A new multifunctional biologically active ingredient—a polymer chitosan–melanin complex from Hermetia illucens black lion fly—has been studied comprehensively to obtain a stable photoprotective cosmetic cream that exhibits additionally the hydrating properties.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The study was carried out using the equipment of the Center for Collective Use “Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology” of the Kazan National Research Technological University.

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  1. Federal Research Center “Fundamentals of Biotechnology,” Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071, Moscow, Russia

    A. Sh. Khairova, S. A. Lopatin & V. P. Varlamov

  2. Entoprotek LLC, 121205, Moscow, Russia

    A. Sh. Khairova

  3. Kazan National Research Technological University, 420015, Kazan, Russia

    S. A. Bogdanova, Yu. A. Shigabieva & A. A. Knyazev

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Khairova, A.S., Lopatin, S.A., Varlamov, V.P. et al. Chitosan–Melanin Polymer Complex: A Promising Ingredient in Emulsion Compositions. Polym. Sci. Ser. D 15, 295–299 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1995421222020071

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