Chitosan PCA is a Cationic marine polymer supplied by MakeYourSkin as powder / extract / hydrolysate / solution for professional cosmetic formulation. Marine-sourced, it is valued for conditioning, hydration, antioxidant / film-forming depending material.

What is Chitosan PCA?

Chitosan PCA is supplied under the INCI / technical name Chitosan PCA.

It belongs to the Cationic marine polymer group and is available from marine, algae or bee-derived routes depending on the grade ordered. The material reaches you as powder / extract / hydrolysate / solution. It is a specialty material: expect a narrower supplier base, longer lead times and grade-to-grade variation.

Key Properties & Benefits

• Conditioning
• Hydration
• Antioxidant / film-forming depending material
• Supplied cosmetic grade with a Certificate of Analysis for every batch.

Uses & Applications

Chitosan PCA is used in scalp serums, hair tonics, pre-wash oils, shampoos, conditioners, leave-in treatments and hair masks.

Typical applications from the catalogue record: Skin, masks, hair, body.

In hair care it is split between rinse-off systems, where substantivity decides how much survives the rinse, and leave-on scalp serums and tonics, where the full dose stays on the scalp.

How to Use — Recommended Use Level

No single published use level applies to every grade of this material, so the figure above is a general starting rule rather than a specification.

General rule: always begin at the lower end of the range, confirm the level against the supplier technical data sheet, and validate stability, pH, colour, odour and preservative efficacy on the finished formulation before scaling up.

Technical Specification

Regulatory Note

Supplier diligence required: Species/source/allergen/animal-origin review.

Sold as a cosmetic raw material for professional formulation. A published INCI name does not by itself authorise use: the buyer is responsible for confirming permitted status, maximum concentration, restrictions by product type, labelling and claim rules in every market the finished product is sold in. In India, cosmetics fall under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and the Cosmetics Rules 2020 administered by CDSCO, with BIS standards (including IS 4707 Part 2) listing restricted substances. The EU applies Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and its Annexes; the United States applies the FD&C Act as amended by MoCRA; Korea, Japan and China operate their own positive lists and functional-cosmetic frameworks. Every finished product needs its own safety assessment.

Reference: Regulatory / scientific reference

Documentation Supplied

• Certificate of Analysis (CoA) for the batch supplied
• Safety Data Sheet (SDS / MSDS) in the current GHS format
• Technical Data Sheet (TDS) with specification, solubility and handling guidance
• INCI declaration and, where assigned, CAS / EINECS numbers
• Species of origin, traceability and — where relevant — TSE/BSE statement
• Non-GMO statement on request
• Vegan / animal-origin declaration on request
• Halal and Kosher certification on request where the supplier holds it
• Heavy-metal and microbiological test data on request

Available Pack Sizes

Supplied in 50 g, 225 g, 1 Kg and 5 Kg packs. Bulk quantities above 5 Kg, and drum or sack quantities, are available on request — contact the MakeYourSkin sales desk for a quotation and lead time.

Disclaimer & Caution in Use

For external cosmetic use in professionally formulated products only. This is a concentrated raw material, not a finished cosmetic, and it is not intended for undiluted application to skin, for ingestion, or for any medicinal purpose. Wear gloves and eye protection when handling, avoid raising dust with powders, and keep out of reach of children and pets. Always run a patch test on the finished formulation, and validate stability, compatibility, pH and preservative efficacy before sale. Information supplied is offered in good faith as formulation guidance and does not constitute a safety assessment, a regulatory approval or a medical claim.

Fine powder — avoid generating and inhaling dust. Use local exhaust ventilation or a suitable respirator when weighing, and wet the powder into the formulation phase rather than dry-blending in open air.

Animal-derived material — not suitable for vegan formulations. Confirm species, traceability, welfare documentation and any allergen labelling obligation your market imposes.