Ectoine comes from a halophilic bacterium in an extreme environment. It can establish a strong water molecule protective layer in the skin, enhance and restore cell function, stabilize the skin barrier, help the skin lock in moisture, restore the skin barrier, and keep the skin healthy and hydrated.
At present, Ectoine is generally produced by fermentation, and the process is becoming more and more mature.
What does ectoin do for your skin?
1. Protection: Ectoine's protection mechanism is to isolate harmful substances.
The skin barrier is composed of two parts: the sebum membrane and the stratum corneum. The sebum membrane is a layer of natural oil attached to the outermost layer of our face, which can help us lock in moisture and prevent moisture evaporation. The stratum corneum is divided into two parts: keratinocytes and intercellular lipids.
After combining with water molecules, Ectoine can form a protective layer around cells and macromolecules in cells, such as DNA, proteins, and enzymes, to prevent these substances from being damaged by harsh environments and harmful substances, so as to achieve its role in protecting the skin.
Ectoine has a unique molecular structure that can complex water molecules and orient them, forming a stable "hydration shell" around cells, protecting and stabilizing cell membranes, reducing oxidative stress and damage, and inhibiting the expression of inflammatory genes in cells. Increase the fluidity of cell membranes, improve cell activity, and improve self-defense and repair mechanisms.
It is precisely because of this special isolation and protection mechanism that Ectoine can simply and effectively prevent various stress factors from damaging cells, such as ultraviolet rays, pollutants, allergens, chemical stimulation, etc.
The desert halophilic bacteria that produce Ectoine have the effect of repairing DNA damage. When cells are damaged by external adverse factors, Ectoine will stimulate the cells to quickly produce a stress response and accelerate the self-repair and regeneration of cells.
2. Anti-wrinkle repair: Ectoine can activate the self-repair ability of the skin, enhance the protective ability of immune cells, and has anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory effects. It can improve skin roughness, skin allergies, and wrinkles, and restore the skin to a clean and smooth state.
3. Anti-ultraviolet rays: Ectoine has the effect of preventing ultraviolet damage. Ultraviolet rays can cause the skin to generate active oxygen, thereby causing skin damage, and active oxygen can also stimulate melanocytes, causing melanocytes to secrete more melanin. Ecdoin can reduce the generation of active oxygen, reduce the generation of melanin, and protect cell DNA from damage by ultraviolet rays.
