MARINE INGREDIENTS ARTICLES

Swedish Algae Factory explains how marine ingredients can help formulators to develop products that provide superior UV protection, hydration, detoxification, and anti-ageing benefits.

Agrimer demonstrates NaDES marine technology and its benefits for innovation in cosmetics today.

Organic Bioactives presents a red seaweed extract as a multi-pathway solution linking a fast film-forming moisturisation effect to biomarker-level support of the epidermal hydration network and dermal resilience.

Spanish personal care ingredients maker Special Chemicals describes sulfated exopolysaccharides, which are derived from microalgae and have emerged as a compelling next-generation option. These biopolymers, naturally secreted by the red microalga Porphyridium cruentum, present a distinctive molecular architecture rich in sulfate groups and functional sugars that contributes to their hydrating, film-forming, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-ageing properties

The cosmetics industry is undergoing a transformative shift, driven by the dual demands of efficacy and sustainability. Consumers are no longer satisfied with products that merely deliver visible results; they seek solutions that align with their values, particularly those that minimize environmental impact.

The California Chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists (CASCC) has long stood as a source of innovation, community, and collaboration. Yet today, as we prepare to welcome thousands to Long Beach for our 2025 Suppliers’ Day, we stand at a turning point. This year marks a changing of the guard.

The first edition of Personal Care magazine was published in September 2000. Initially targeted at the Asian market, it has grown to become a truly global publication with distribution on every continent. Over the past 25 years, there have been plenty of ups and some downs. Editor Tim Probert tells the story.

Ireland’s Oriel Marine Research & Development et al present a unique, ionic form of deep sea magnesium-rich marine mineral complex, sourced and extracted from a European Union-protected deep sea source using a proprietary and patented technology

MC Actives has developed Oceamides, said to be the first natural marine ceramide from phytoplankton. This innovative ceramide strengthens the skin’s barrier, enhancing its integrity, protection and regeneration

Swedish Algae Factory has designed a natural and sustainable personal care ingredient derived from microalgae. The ingredient has five distinct scientific-backed claims for multifunctional skin care

Solabia presents a Codium fragile extract, derived from green algae as a promising breakthrough in combating water under-eye bags/eye contour area while enhancing skin radiance and elasticity. Its unique composition of sulfated arabinogalactans offers potent bioactive properties that address the specific challenges of the delicate eye contour area

Organic Bioactives presents a novel, natural active ingredient that harnesses New Zealand red seaweed, which has been found to not only be a dynamo on its own to achieve superior hydration, but when combinedly extracted with additional New Zealand botanicals, offers superior support for skin care

MC Actives describes marine ingredients it has developed to tap into the concept of ‘sustainabeautly’: a link between creating ingredients to repair the damage caused by climate change in the skin, under a sustainable point of view, and taking care of the environment

Natura-Tec has developed a Nannochloropsis extract marine ingredient rich in phytocholesterol. This microalgae-derived active has been found to offer strong repairing and boosting properties for the skin barrier function

LipoTrue describes a marine ingredient derived from a newly identified Alteromonas species (Alteromonas lipotrueae) that relaxes expression wrinkles acting along the three steps of neuromuscular communication

Taiwan outfit Giga Fine Chemical explains how red grape algae extract can effectively reduce redness, achieved by downregulating skin allergies and inflammatory responses

MC Actives and Microalgae Solutions present a marine nannoplankton extract for eye contour repair. The bioactive molecules of this marine ingredient improve skin integrity by addressing the problems induced by the natural ageing process