Health and Care domain

Health and Care

Fungal biopolymers for health, nutrition and personal care applications.

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Health & Care

Fungal biopolymers for health, nutrition and personal care applications.

Domains

Four domains,
one fungal platform.

From nutraceuticals to crop protection, our fungal chitosan platform serves demanding markets with naturally sourced, high-purity biopolymers.
Why health & care ?

Meeting today's formulation challenges.

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Why Kytozime

More than an ingredient supplier.

  • 25+ years of expertise in fungal biopolymers
  • Pioneer in fungal chitosan and chitin-glucan technologies
  • Belgian manufacturing, traceable, consistent, European
  • EFSA-approved health claim for fungal chitosan
  • FDA GRAS status
  • Novel Food authorization in the EU
  • ISO 13485 certified production
  • Feed approved
  • Scientific and regulatory support throughout your development

Across nutraceuticals, 

our fungal chitosan holds an EFSA-approved health claim for fat binding and an FDA GRAS classification, two of the most demanding regulatory benchmarks in the industry. 

Across medical nutrition, 

our fungal chitin-glucan, a biopolymer we discovered and patented, is approved as a Novel Food in the EU and supported by clinical evidence in gut health and cardiovascular markers. 

Across dermo-cosmetics and personal care, 

our chitosan derivatives are certified by ECOCERT GREENLIFE and compliant with the COSMOS standard to cover skin, hair, oral care, wound care, and sun protection with a single non-animal biopolymer platform. 

Across medical devices, 

our manufacturing operates under ISO 13485, the quality standard that wound care and hemostatic applications require. 

One platform.
Multiple functions.
An industrial-scale expertise.

Kitozyme researcher at work in the laboratory

Science, application &
regulatory support.

Supporting your development with science.

KitOzyme combines analytical characterization, formulation testing, preclinical research, and clinical studies, with the regulatory and quality documentation to support your development across multiple markets. 

Available upon request 

  • Scientific publications 
  • Regulatory dossiers 
  • Formulation guidance 
  • Clinical evidence 
  • Technical specifications 
  • IP and patent information 

Frequently asked questions

  • Fungal chitosan is a non-animal biopolymer produced by fermentation from the cell walls of Aspergillus niger, offering a vegan, allergen-free alternative to shellfish-derived chitosan.

  • Recommended dosage depends on the application and the target claim. Our technical team provides formulation guidance and clinical references on request.

  • Yes. Our fungal biopolymers are non-animal, allergen-free and suitable for vegan, halal and kosher formulations.

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