buyer’s guide:
Marine Skincare
Incorporate marine ingredients
into your service and retail offerings
with these ISPA resource partner
products.
Phytomer
Douceur Marine Cream
phytomer.fr
voya
Hydra Veil –
Hydrating Mask
voya.ie
oSea
Hyaluronic Sea Serum
oseamalibu.com
babor
SeaCreation
THE CREAM
us.babor.com
ilike organic skin care
Hyaluronic Time Erase
Complex Gel Mask
ilikeorganics.com
maximize results. For example, using
polysaccharides that have complementary
activities: one could help with anti-inflam-
matory functions, another could be added
for antioxidant function, and a third could
provide antibacterial effects.
3.
Prevent breakdown of
collagen: matrix
metalloprotienase Several marine-
based compounds block the actions of
enzymes that would normally break down
collagen. These enzymes are known as
matrix metalloproteinases (MMP). Marine
compounds derived from sponges and sea
horses inhibit the action of the MMP
enzyme. The idea is that these marine
compounds can fight aging by preventing
the breakdown of collagen.
4.
getting marine compounds
into the Skin Many of the
marine-based compounds are water-
soluble and cannot easily penetrate
through the skin’s oil-based barrier.
These compounds will need additional
support to get beyond the skin’s
surface, whether it is a topical with
added ingredients that can carry the
compounds through the lipid barrier
or procedures such as microder-
mabrasion or microneedl