It is known as the "miracle repair factor". In the past two years, many skincare products have started using the ingredient as a publicity stunt. Is it as amazing as it says it is?

       The cosmetic record is tetrahydromethyrimidine carboxylic acid (if you have that compound name on your skincare ingredient list, it's Endocycline). It is an amino acid derivative. At present, it is mainly produced commercially by medium halophilic bacteria using "bacterial milking" technology.

       It not only balances cell osmotic pressure, but also protects enzymes, DNA, proteins, nucleic acids, cell membranes and the whole cell under adverse conditions such as high temperature, cold tolerance, drought, extreme pH, high pressure, high salt and high radiation. Because of these characteristics, it has been used in enzyme preparation, biomedicine, skin care and other related fields.

        In Europe and America and other countries and regions, Sorcon has been used in cosmetics for more than 30 years. Ectoine has a remarkable effect on skin repair and is very popular among the "ingredients" in foreign countries.

       For example, it has been added to products such as Estee Lauder's bamboo Green moisturizer, Bedma's skin care and sunscreen spray, and Shiseido's skin-activating eye essence.

       However, it was not until 2019 that Chinese cosmetics companies launched ectosine. After repeated tests and strict inspections, they launched Ectoin skin care products that are more suitable for Chinese people.