The "strongest helper" of skin barrier - Ectoin
Does your facial skin easily turn red and hot, and do you have acne and closed comedones repeatedly?
Many fairies are troubled by damaged skin barrier.
Are there any excellent ingredients that can repair the barrier? Of course there are. Today, I will introduce them to you:
The guardian of the skin barrier - Ectoin
What is Ectoin "holy" about?
Ectoin is a stress-resistant protective molecule that lives in the "mirror of the sky" in Bolivia - the Uyuni Salt Flats. It can still maintain a good active state in the extreme environment of high temperature, high salt and strong ultraviolet rays. It can be used for skin care to protect the skin and maintain a healthy skin base.
Ectoin is a derivative of amino acids, with the chemical name "tetrahydromethylpyrimidine carboxylic acid". It was first isolated in 1985 from a special bacterium halophilic bacteria in the desert saline-alkali land in Egypt, Africa. Ectoin is an effective ingredient derived from a highly halophilic bacterium. It is an important substance for halophilic bacteria to maintain osmotic pressure balance, so it is also called "halophilic bacteria extract".
In an environment with high salinity and high osmotic pressure, cells can easily lose water and die. In order to cope with this situation, the desire to survive has allowed halophilic bacteria to evolve an ability to use the most basic amino acid (aspartic acid) to synthesize a class of substances that can balance osmotic pressure and lock water in the body. This is the origin of Ectoin.
Ectoin, the cosmetics registration name is tetrahydromethylpyrimidine carboxylic acid (if your skin care product ingredient list has this complicated name, it is Ectoin), is an amino acid derivative. It is currently mainly commercially produced by moderate halophilic bacteria using the "bacterial milking" process.
The molecule of Ectoin itself has strong water absorption, and more importantly, the structure is very special. It is like a "small shield" around the DNA and protein (enzyme) of the bacteria, which can reduce the damage of strong ultraviolet rays under high salt conditions. The German company Bitop was established in the early 1990s and began to study the extraction and production of Ecdoin. Later, Bitop cooperated with Merck to produce Ecdoin through fermentation. Bitop obtained the production patent, and Merck obtained the patent for the application of Ecdoin in cosmetics.
What is the role of Ecdoin?
Isolation
Ecdoin, also known as "salt-tolerant bacteria extract", is a powerful Kosmotropic ordered substance. Its protection mechanism is very simple, but very effective. It can form a protective shell around cells, enzymes, proteins and other biological molecules. Many clinical studies have confirmed that Ecdoin has cell protection, nourishment, anti-aging and stabilization effects. Due to the existence of the protective shell, skin cells are equivalent to being "armed" and have better "resistance to impact", and are less likely to be stimulated by external stimuli, thereby reducing damage and inflammatory reactions.
Moisturizing
One molecule of Ecdoin can complex four or five water molecules, which can structure the free water in the cell, reduce the evaporation of water in the skin, and continuously improve the skin's moisturizing and water retention ability. It is a very good moisturizer.
Repair
Ecdoin can effectively enhance the immune protection ability of skin cells, increase cell repair ability, enable the skin to effectively resist the invasion of microorganisms and allergens, and can play a good repair effect on skin peeling, redness, fever and other conditions, and accelerate the recovery of skin health.
And because Ecdoin can also relieve various pressures on the skin:
Ultraviolet damage,
Skin aging caused by dry environment,
Skin deterioration caused by surfactants...
So it is known as the "magic repair factor" in the industry, which is the greatest affirmation and recognition of it.
What are the benefits of Ecdoin for the skin barrier?
The skin barrier is damaged and the skin's absorption capacity is very weak, resulting in a very poor condition.
✔Ecdoin can build a strong protective layer composed of water molecules in the skin, which can strengthen and restore cell function, stabilize the skin barrier, and restore and regulate water content.
✔It can help the skin lock in moisture and maintain a good growth environment for cells. At the same time, it also helps the skin barrier to recover and keep the skin healthy and hydrated.
Due to the existence of the protective shell, skin cells are equivalent to being "armed" and have better "resistance to impact", and are less likely to be stimulated by external stimuli, thereby reducing inflammation and damage reactions. In terms of barrier repair, soothing and moisturizing, the mechanism of Ecdoin is relatively clear and its application is relatively wide; but in terms of more advanced effects such as anti-aging, the current mainstream products on the market do not seem to use it as the main product. In addition, because Ecdoin is friendly to sensitive skin and has high compatibility, it often plays a synergistic role in the essence category of the brand, which is why it is called the "strongest auxiliary".