Why medEctoin® is Ideal for Atopic and Sensitive Skin

Summer should feel light and carefree, but for sensitive skin, it often means flare-ups. Heat, UV rays, and dry air weaken the skin barrier, sparking redness, itching, and irritation.

medEctoin® changes that. Clinically proven to protect and calm, it helps skin stay resilient all summer long.

The Summer Struggle of Sensitive Skin

Winter often gets the blame for dryness, but summer brings its own challenges. For atopic and sensitive skin, hidden stressors are everywhere:

  • Heat & sweat → fuel itching and inflammation, worsening eczema

  • UV rays → trigger redness, burning, and rosacea flare-ups

  • Air conditioning & temperature shifts → weaken the skin barrier

  • Chlorine, salt water & pollution → disrupt natural defenses

These flare-ups don’t just affect appearance — they impact daily comfort, self-confidence, and overall well-being.

Clinically Proven Relief with medEctoin®

medEctoin® is more than soothing: it’s backed by strong clinical evidence across sensitive skin conditions.

Atopic Dermatitis (AD)

  • Long-term use of 7% medEctoin® Cream → significant symptom relief + improved quality of life

  • In infants: smaller lesions and better outcomes when combined with standard therapy

  • After 4 weeks:

    • Itching ↓ 67%

    • Redness ↓ 44%

    • Scratching ↓ 56%

Symptom Relief & Barrier Support

  • Itching reduced by >50% within 28 days*

  • A single application strengthens the skin barrier for 24+ hours

Superior to Conventional Care

  • In contact dermatitis, medEctoin® outperformed Dexpanthenol in reducing symptoms

Psoriasis

  • Symptom improvement up to 79% across erythema, induration, itching, dryness, and scaling

Cellular-Level Protection

  • Heat stress: 1% medEctoin® accelerated heat-shock protein (HSP) induction 2–3× faster

  • UVB exposure: 4% medEctoin® reduced sunburn cells by up to 89% vs. placebo

Why Professionals & Patients Choose medEctoin®

  • The only pharma-grade Ectoin®

  • MDR-compliant medical device status

  • Safe for daily use, even for babies

  • Gentle yet barrier-strengthening

  • Trusted by dermatologists, loved by patients

  • Backed by science, built for sustainability

Summer stressors may be timeless, but medEctoin® is the future of gentle, effective skin protection.

References

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  2. Tlish MM, Shavilova ME. Vestnik Dermatologii. 2019;95:87–93.

  3. Trusova OV et al. Russian J Clin Dermatol Venereol. 2019;18:583–90.

  4. Hon KLE et al. Current Pediatric Reviews. 2019.

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  6. Bünger J, Degwert J, Driller H. IFSCC-Magazine. 2001;4(2):1–6.

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