Ectoin® Natural
Ectoin® natural is a lab-grown powerhouse ingredient essential for state-of-the-art skin care products. Delivering all the results consumers demand, trade press and influencers alike have named it a must-have ingredient.
The Story of Ectoin® Natural
Salt lakes, hot springs, and permanent ice — environments of extreme conditions, yet home to extremophilic microorganisms that thrive by producing the stress-protection molecule Ectoin® natural. This remarkable "Extremolyte" not only offers exceptional protection to these resilient bacteria but also provides powerful cell-protecting benefits for our skin.
Ectoin is Being Hailed as the New 'It' Ingredient in Skincare
„Ectoin: the skincare ingredient you need to know about
”Professional Beauty UK
Published Aug 2024
„Ectoin: the must-have ingredient of 2024 that works wonders on dry and sensitive skin types
”Marie Claire
Published Mar 2024
„Ectoin crowned skin care’s must-have ingredient this year
”Cosmetics Business
Published Jan 2024
„Introducing ectoin, 2024's hottest new skincare ingredient
”Women’s Health
Published December 2023
Ultimate Protection and Repair for the Skin
Ectoin® natural provides what consumers demand.
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Protection
Anti-pollution: Reduction of pollution-induced skin damage by 48% (in vivo)
Blue light: Reduction of blue light-induced oxidative stress, pigmentation (ex vivo) and DNA damage (in vitro)
UV: 100% protection of epidermal immune cells from UV (in vivo)
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Repair
Skin barrier repair: Reduction of skin redness (38%) and TEWL (28%) (in vivo) after skin barrier damage
Anti-inflammatory: Reduction of skin redness and TEWL by 46% (in vivo) after retinol induced irritation
Scalp care: improvement of scalp dryness (- 55.5%), scalp redness (- 100%), dandruff (- 59.4%) and scalp irritation (- 65.8%)
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Anti Aging
Anti-aging: Improvement of skin scaling (- 76%), roughness by (- 86%) and elasticity (+ 82.4%)
Brightening & lightening: Improvement of skin lightness (+ 3%), skin pigmentation (- 28%) and variation between spot and normal skin (- 22%) (in vivo) -
Long-Lasting Hydration
Long-lasting hydration: Hydration level increased up to 200% (compared to placebo), with long-term effect even after stop of application
Microbiome support: microbiome friendly, no negative impact on the natural human microbiome
Formulator's Darling:
Versatile and Multifunctional
Ectoin® natural is a technically straightforward ingredient. Having no incompatibility with other actives or excipients, its strong stability and excellent water solubility facilitates rapid product development.
Due to its multifunctionality, it has been used in a multitude of products.
Common use cases for Ectoin® natural in personal care products are:
Skin Care (Face & Body): Numerous clinically proven benefits for the human skin
Sun Care: Making use of its protective qualities (blue light, UV)
Baby Care: 100% natural and safe, for sensitive skin
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The Complete Guide to Ectoin® Natural:
Benefits for Each Department
The most extensive clinical data set about Ectoin® natural in skin care: Global protection (pollution, UV, blue light), anti-inflammatory, skin repair, anti-wrinkle - find these and fifteen other consumer-driven benefits clinically proven in this factsheet including technical data and formulator guidelines.
Product Development
This concise set of our extensive clinical data of high quality studies (in vivo, ex vivo, in vitro) saves time and resources.
Marketing and Sales
All claims that consumers demand today are substantiated here combined with the compelling story of this trending ingredient.
Formulators
Well-sorted claim library accompanied with guidelines and technical data.
Skin Care's
Must-Have Ingredient
Ectoin® natural is a 100% natural and safe multifunctional cosmetics active ingredient with outstanding protection, repair and anti-aging properties. Numerous in vivo and in vitro studies prove the extraordinary efficacy of Ectoin® natural while various certifications underline its safety and sustainability.
Discover the Science Behind Ectoin®
Learn how Ectoin® unfolds its benefits and the story behind this natural molecule
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