ectoin

Ectoin is a small, natural stress-protection molecule, a so-called extremolyte.
Extremolytes protect extremophilic micro-organisms and plants from the extreme conditions
of their habitats like salt lakes, hot springs, permanent ice or deserts. On skin, ectoin
provides long-term moisturisation, diminishes skin roughness and repairs the skin barrier,
and is also an anti-inflammatory and anti-irritant.
Origin: Germany