Ectoine Powder ≥99% CAS No: 96702-03-3
Ectoine Powder ≥99% CAS No: 96702-03-3,Ectoine Powder ,CAS No: 96702-03-3
Product Name: Ectoine Powder
Product Purity: ≥99%
CAS No.: 96702-03-3
High-Purity Ectoine API Powder

Product Technical Description
Ectoine (chemically known as (S)-2-methyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid, CAS 96702-03-3) supplied by Shaanxi Sunrise Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is a high-performance bio-active ingredient. Utilizing advanced halophilic bacterial fermentation lines, we control the purification matrix to provide an ultra-pure white crystalline powder (purity ≥ 99.5%) that is completely free of linear intermediates or bacterial endotoxin stress.
Unlike traditional humectants that merely bind surface moisture, Ectoine exhibits a unique cosmic physical mechanism: it builds exceptionally stable, structured "hydration shells" around peripheral proteins, nucleic acids, and cell membranes. This biomolecular shield safeguards cellular structures from severe thermal denaturation, osmotic stress, UV radiation, airborne PM2.5 pollution, and blue light stressors, serving as the gold standard active for premium generic dermo-cosmetics and medical skin barrier repair formulations.
| CAS Number | 96702-03-3 |
| Chemical Name | (4S)-2-methyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid |
| Molecular Formula | C6H10N2O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 142.16 g/mol |
| Assay (HPLC, Dried Basis) | ≥ 99.5% (Individual Impurity ≤ 0.1%) |
| Appearance | White, fine crystalline powder |
| Solubility | Highly soluble in water (approx. 5.4M at 20°C), insoluble in non-polar organic solvents |
| pH (2% Aqueous Solution) | 6.0 – 8.0 |
| Loss on Drying | ≤ 1.0% |
| Heavy Metals | ≤ 10 ppm (Arsenic ≤ 2 ppm) |
| Total Aerobic Microbial Count | ≤ 100 cfu/g (Yeast and Mold ≤ 10 cfu/g; Sterile Grade Controlled) |
| Standard Packaging | 100g, 500g vacuum sample bags; 25 kg/cardboard industrial drum |
Unique B2B Industrial Advantages
Natural Stress Protection Moat
Sourced directly from non-GMO halophilic strains, our Ectoine raw ingredient provides premium biomolecular defense. It is exceptionally mild, non-toxic, and hypoallergenic, making it ideal for compromised, post-operative, and ultra-sensitive skin barrier recovery matrices.
Flawless Formulation Stability
Ectoine powder features excellent thermodynamic and chemical stability. It remains fully functional across wide pH spectra (pH 1 – 11) and resists high-temperature pasteurization regimes, actively preventing the breakdown of auxiliary co-actives like vitamins or peptide chains within your batch.
Multi-Dimensional Molecular Repair
Our manufacturing protocol guarantees zero chemical structural fragmentation. This clean chemical state maximizes downstream clinical performance, empowering generic topical products to reduce pro-inflammatory cytokines, accelerate cellular synthesis, and optimize long-term dermal self-defense.
Physical Mechanism of Action
Ectoine operates via a unique physical zwitterionic hydration mechanism rather than typical chemical reactions, guaranteeing maximum formulation compatibility and long-term biological safety:
Hydration Shell Formation (Kosmotropic Property): Due to its highly polar, compact structure, Ectoine alters the water clusters around it, chelating neighboring water molecules into an unbreakable, highly dense "water shield" around essential cellular proteins and epidermal lipids.
Biomolecular Spatial Stabilization: By keeping water locked around the molecular structure, it prevents the unfolding, structural denaturation, or aggregation of critical enzymes and DNA strands under heat, desiccation, or heavy surfactant stress.
Osmotic Cytoprotection Regulation: It balances the osmotic differentials across cell walls without entering metabolic biochemical pathways, blocking environmental pollutants, allergens, and UV-generated free radicals from breaching the membrane matrix.
Technical Support & FAQ
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⚠ Safety Warning & Regulatory Declaration
Mandatory B2B Compliance Notice: This product is a highly refined bulk active raw material and ingredient intended exclusively for industrial commercial manufacturing, generic formulation development, and scientific laboratory research. Shaanxi Sunrise Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. does not manufacture finished cosmetic products or consumer over-the-counter preparations, and we strictly prohibit the sale of raw chemical powders to private individuals for direct personal or household consumption. All purchasing accounts must be verified legal corporate entities or clinical research structures.


