Cosmetic ingredient dictionary
Ectoin in cosmetics: what it is and what it does
Ectoin is a cosmetic ingredient that keeps the skin in good condition. Open Beauty Facts finds it in 34 products, most often sunscreen.
By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 2 sourcesHow we check
What does Ectoin do in a product?
In a cosmetic product, Ectoin keeps the skin in good condition. The EU’s CosIng database lists this job for it: skin conditioning.
What other names and numbers does Ectoin have?
- CAS number
- 96702-03-3
- CosIng reference
- 56122
Which products contain Ectoin?
Open Beauty Facts finds Ectoin in the ingredient lists of 34 of the 22,021 products it has a list for, most often sunscreen and skincare.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 11 · United States 4 · Singapore 4 · United Kingdom 3.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from Open Beauty Facts, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Ectoin turns up, not how much of the market it is.
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Sources
The job, the description and the EU annex entry are CosIng’s; the fragrance allergens are the EU Annex III names Bravoora’s label checker reads; the product counts are Open Beauty Facts’.
- European Commission: CosIng cosmetic ingredient database (functions, description, EU annex entry)
- Open Beauty Facts: product database, 77,506 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
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