The utilization of chitosan from Comb-pen shell (Atrina pectinata) as an emulsion stabilizer in the production of hand body cream

Chitosan is a natural polymer that can be used as source of materials because it has good characteristics. in the cosmetic sector humectant, thickener, moisturizer, antioxidant, sunscreen cream, and stabilizer. The shell chitosan shells an emulsion stabilizer Hand Body Cream product problems its unstable nature so oil water are easily separated. parameters observed were stability, pH, TPC. result this study indicated substitution gave significantly different (P<0.01) between control treatment against addition 1%, 2%, 3% addition, but there was no significant difference 1% treatments 2% stability values pH on day 1 14. TPC test results <10 cfu/25 g every sample both tests.