CM-chitin은 화장품 분야에서 보습제, 유연제, 피부관리를 위한 세포활성제 및 미백제등으로 다양하게 이용되고 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 CM-chitin제조공정을 기존의 방법에서 몇가지 절차를 배재하여 단순화 하였다. Chitin분말을 NaOH와 혼합하고 16hrs 동안 동결 및 교반을 통해 ClCH2COONa와 isopropyl alcohol혼합액을 첨가하였다. 그 결과 높은 치환도의 CM-chitin을 얻을 수 있었다.
The water soluble carboxymethyl-chitin (CM-chitin) has been well known to be very useful to the cosmetic field as a moisturizer, a smoothener, a cell activater and a cleaner for face skin conditioning. In this study, the preparation process of CM-chitin was simplified with elimination of some procedures in the conventional method. The chitin powder was mixed with sodium hydroxide solution. And then a mixture of sodium monochloroacetate (or monochloroacetic acid) and isopropyl alcohol (or a mixed solution with water and isopropyl alcohol) was added to thorough the agitation and the freezing during 16 hours. The CM-chitin with a high degree of substitution by the improved process was obtained.
