Ectoine

Ectoin

Low hazardMolecular weight 142.16

What does Ectoine do for skin?

A cyclic amino acid osmolyte. Protects the protein and membrane hydration environment by preferential hydration. The atopy studies are not rosacea treatment studies.

Dose on file: clinical 7% cream

Is Ectoine safe in skincare?

Low hazardHazard 2/10

No safety verdict and no hazard verdict in EU CosIng Annexes II/III/V/VI, MFDS, CIR or the four cancer agencies.

Based on

  • Reference: European Commission

    On no regulator list · No safety verdict and no hazard verdict in EU CosIng Annexes II/III/V/VI, MFDS, CIR, four cancer agencies.

Is Ectoine classified as a carcinogen?

Only four bodies count here: IARC, EU CLP, US NTP and California Prop 65.

Not classified by IARC, EU CLP, US NTP, or California Prop 65.

How is Ectoine regulated?

Cosmetic ingredient

Not found on any prescription-drug, professional-treatment, or US OTC monograph list, so it is treated as a cosmetic ingredient. This is a passive default ("not on any known restricted list"), not an individually verified positive finding.

Is Ectoine safe during pregnancy?

  • Pregnant

    Not enough data

  • Nursing

    Not enough data

  • Planning

    Not enough data

We found no study of ectoine in pregnancy or nursing (searched PubMed, CIR, SCCS, LactMed), although it is used in nasal sprays and eye drops.

Ectoine benefits for skin, by concern

These raw scores are only shown here, in the ingredient dictionary.

Products that list this ingredient

211 products in our catalog list this ingredient. Here are the 12 with the most reviews.

Sources (3)

  • Reference: Marini et al., 2014
  • Reference: Bitop AG
  • Reference: European Commission

Red does not mean poison. Preservatives that stop a product going off, UV filters and fragrance can land on yellow or red depending on their score.

Green does not mean right for you. Skin and allergies differ from person to person. Treat the color as a starting point.