Monday, July 8, 2013

FOR THE LOVE OF SEAWEED


When I was a little girl my family and I would vacation at the Jersey shore while my siblings were making sandcastles and digging in the sand I would take seaweed from the ocean and wrap my arms, legs and tummy with it and lay in the sun! I guess even at a young age I was on to the wonders and healing powers of life giving Seaweed.

Seaweed and algaes are unique in the fact that they reside in the dense marine environment that both protects them from harsh UV rays as well as provides a simple filtration system, with these two factors present they are able to to thrive, flourish and sustain their potent content of minerals and nutrients, Vit A, E, K, Copper and Zinc just to highlight a few.
The other unique fact to the almighty Seaweed is how it exists in a dual environment of high and low tides, during these tide fluctuations the same seaweed plants are protected by cold marine waters and then exposed to environmental pollutants, UV rays and bacteria - similar aggressors that our skin have to deal with, as a result of these dual environments the seaweed develops qualities to maintain hydration, protection against the cold environment and free radicals that can cause damage.  It is these qualities that makes Seaweed an ideal ingredient for maintaining healthy skin and treating skin conditions.

WHAT CAN SEAWEED DO FOR THE HEALTH OF THE SKIN?


-increased hydration, retains water in the dermis
-stimulates collagen production
-plumps the skin
-firms the skin
-provides both instant and long lasting results
-smooths wrinkles and fine lines
-creates stronger and more resilient skin
-mimics human plasma, nourishes and fortifies skin
-deliveries trace minerals to cells, tissues and layers of skin
-assists in delivering oxygen to the cells, tissues and layers of the skin

WHAT SKIN TYPE CAN USE SEAWEED?

All skin types can benefit from the life giving almighty Seaweed!!! Seaweed has so many wonderful strenghtening qualities that not only is it potent for repairing mature and damaged skin but is a great ingredient to utilize in recovery based skin care - recovery from long term use of medication or treatments like chemotherapy or dailies. It is wonderful at treating post acne skin types, assisting it in regenerating healthy and stronger skin cells, feeding the skin with oxygen fortified blood and nutrients that can aid in the healing process.
In terms of use in your skin care routine my professional suggestion
is to add this wonder ingredient into your booster or serum step. I suggest this due to the high power concentration of the minerals and nutrients in the Seaweed, serums are formulated with smaller size molecules to penetrate deeper into the skin yielding a higher impact result.

A WORD ABOUT HARVESTING SEAWEED...

When looking into purchasing Seaweed based products always consider the method of harvesting and the quality of the raw plant material. The most effective method in terms of maintaining the integrity of the plant would be the freeze dried method. This process uses cold as oppose to heat, which can interfere with the potency, to remove all the water from the plant leaving the dry matter an almost all of it precious ingredient content.
Sea Flora and the  are some of my favorite Seaweed based products on the market...I die for the Sea Therapy  Recovery Facial Gel!
https://sea-flora.com/seafloraproducts/sea-therapy-recovery-facial-gel

DIY SEAWEED FACIAL MASK

mix 2 tablespoons of kelp powder with 1 tablespoon of water, mix well until you get a paste

add juice from 1 aloe leaf, mix all together

apply to face and neck for 10-20 minutes, rinse off with warm water, pat dry and follow with moisturizer 




As always its been my pleasure to share with you....