01 · THE CUSTOMER PROBLEM
Shampoo teams need deposition and conditioning benefits that survive a surfactant system without suppressing foam, creating buildup or compromising rinse feel.
Hair's negative surface charge creates a natural affinity for cationic chitosan, enabling deposition, film formation and scalp-care functionality from a biodegradable polymer.
Cationic chitosan for deposition, conditioning support, scalp-care concepts and biodegradable film formation.
02 · RECOMMENDED STARTING POINT
Start with the material designed for the decision.
Hair is negatively charged, creating a natural affinity for cationic chitosan. Molecular weight and DDA can be tuned around deposition, feel and rinse behavior.
Without the shell
Controlled fungal sourcing supports a traceable, non-animal supply strategy.
Specification engineered
MW, DDA, purity, charge density and format are selected around the target result.
Application ready
Powder is only the starting point; Mykito also develops films, fibers, gels, coatings and formulations.
One technical partner
Material selection, formulation support and the validation plan are connected from the first sample.
03 · PERFORMANCE TARGETS
Build toward outcomes a buyer can measure.
Hair deposition
Hair deposition can be developed by matching the chitosan specification, dose and application-ready format to the finished shampoo system.
Conditioning support
Conditioning support can be developed by matching the chitosan specification, dose and application-ready format to the finished shampoo system.
Scalp-care functionality
Scalp-care functionality can be developed by matching the chitosan specification, dose and application-ready format to the finished shampoo system.
04 · GO / NO-GO CRITERIA
Define the evidence before testing begins.
The first program is designed around three decision-making outputs—not an open-ended material trial.
Surfactant compatibility and foam
Deposition, combability and buildup
Sensory performance across hair types
05 · FROM SAMPLE TO DECISION
A practical application program,
not a bag of powder.
Define
Agree on the function, baseline, constraints and measurable success criteria.
Screen
Select the MW, DDA, purity, dose and physical format that fit the application.
Validate
Test the winning system in the finished formulation, device, process or use environment.
Recommended first request: A shampoo-compatible BioFoundry low-MW grade and suggested screening formulation.
Start the Sample Brief06 · WHY CHITOSAN
Cationic affinity for hair + scalp
Positive charge supports attraction to negatively charged hair and damaged fiber regions. A thin surface film can influence smoothness, hold, humidity response and active retention.
There is no universal concentration. Grade and dose are screened against pH, interacting ingredients, process conditions and the target performance profile.
Surfactant compatibility, deposition, buildup, rinse behavior, sensory performance and claims are confirmed in the finished product.