Advanced green chemistry technologies have placed novel seaweed extracts at the forefront of science and sustainability, says Marinova
The demand for quality marine ingredients is being fuelled from three directions. Skincare formulators are increasingly seeking new ingredients that are natural, efficacious and sustainable. Investment in robust scientific research and in advanced green chemistry technologies have now placed novel seaweed extracts at the forefront of science and sustainability.
A look through history reveals that seaweeds have been prized for their dietary and therapeutic properties for centuries.1 However, it has only been in more recent times that some of their unique compounds have been identified and studied for their bioactive properties.
Introducing fucoidan
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