Dive into the deep with marine skincare

To date, more than eighty percent of our ocean is unexplored and undiscovered. Luckily for your skin, what we have discovered from the twenty percent we’ve explored is that marine skincare has some amazing beauty benefits. Aquatic ingredients such as seaweed, algae and kelp are rich in the vitamins, minerals, proteins and essential fatty acids that our complexions crave, and they’re our new skincare sea-cret weapons. Whether you’re looking to protect against pollution, ditch dark circles or rapidly reduce redness, these under the sea ingredients are here to over deliver. Let’s dive in.

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Seaweed: The Youth Restorer

Seaweed isn’t just for sushi; it’s also amazing for your skin. If you’re hoping to hold onto your youthful glow as long as possible, seaweed is the ocean ingredient to try. Packed with minerals such as magnesium, iodine and calcium, plus vitamins A, B, C, D & E, it’s the ultimate anti-ageing, skin-healing hero, able to enhance elasticity and promote tissue regeneration activities in your complexion. Seaweed is also super soothing, as it contains alginates, acids that lock in hydration whilst soothing dryness, psoriasis and eczema inflammation. You may wish it were banished from your beach days, but when it comes to skincare, seaweed is a serious superstar.


Algae: The Hydrating Protector

Ever counted Ariel or Aquamarine among your sources of skin-spiration? We feel you. Turns out, they had an aquatic advantage the whole time, as mermaids have constant access to the ultimate marine moisturiser – algae. A high-performance hydrator that helps to improve skin’s barrier function, algae is ace for helping your complexion to retain water, whilst also brightening hyperpigmentation. Plus, let’s not forget algae’s antioxidant properties, able to neutralise pollution particles to keep your skin youthful and clear. So, if you’re stuck in the city and wishing you were by the ocean, algae will protect against pollution whilst also harnessing its scent to transport your senses straight to the sea.


Kelp: The Blemish Banisher

Dealing with pesky breakouts? Kelp is on its way. Containing minerals that remove toxins from the skin, sea kelp actually works to eliminate the impurities that can lead to acne, keeping your skin smooth and blemish-free. It’s also packed with anti-inflammatory properties, allowing it to reduce the redness around any existing acne, leaving your complexion as clear and calm as the ocean on a dreamy day. As if that weren’t enough, kelp is also great for lifting and firming around the delicate eye area, able to visibly brighten dark under eye circles and leave you looking so radiantly refreshed you could almost convince yourself you’d actually spent the day sunning yourself seaside.

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What are your experiences with marine skincare? What’s your favourite aquatic ingredient?