Ectoin
What is Ectoin?
A bacterial-derived osmolyte used for barrier protection and anti-pollution claims. Expensive per kilo but effective at low percentages, and increasingly common in Korean sensitive-skin ranges.
At a glance
- Category
- Ingredients
- Also known as
- 엑토인
- Korean term
- 엑토인
- Last reviewed
- July 23, 2026
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