Ectoin
Ectoin
The natural active ingredient Ectoin was first discovered in 1985 in microorganisms in a salt lake in the Egyptian desert. Highly adapted, very resilient microorganisms have thrived there for millions of years in the most hostile regions of the earth under extreme climatic conditions. With the help of Ectoin, they protect themselves from severe dryness, UV radiation, large temperature fluctuations and other cell-damaging environmental influences.
Ectoin is also known as a natural stress protection molecule. It is able to form a protective coat of water molecules (hydrofilm) around the cell and thus protect microorganisms from heat, UV radiation and high salt concentrations.
- Ectoin stabilizes the cell membrane. It protects the DNA of skin cells from damaging environmental stresses such as UV and infrared radiation, which cause photoaging and skin roughness. With its UV-protective effect, Ectoin helps protect the skin from the negative effects of the sun.
- Ectoin strengthens the skin barrier and improves cell regeneration.
- Ectoin increases skin moisture and strengthens the skin's resilience. As a result, it has a wrinkle-reducing, smoothing, regenerating and skin-protecting effect.
- Ectoin inhibits inflammation and is therefore also effective against impurities and other inflammatory processes. Ectoin reduces irritation and has a calming effect on irritated skin.
