Explained
Ectoin is a compound found naturally in some species of bacteria. In skincare, it can be synthetically created. It is an osmolyte, or a low-molecular weight organic compound that influences the properties of biological fluids.
In skincare, ectoin is used to stabilize proteins and provides skin protection as an antioxidant. Antioxidants help protect our skin from environmental damage, such as pollution and UV rays.
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Ectoin is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.8% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
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Where it's used
Ectoin is most often found as ingredient number 18 within an ingredient list.
Of the 1 products in our database that have a known concentration of Ectoin, they all have a concentration of 1% specified within their ingredient lists.
These are the categories of products that use Ectoin the most:
References
Products with Ectoin
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 56122
- INCI Name: ECTOIN
- All Functions: Skin Conditioning
