Ingredient name
Brown seaweed extract (Fucus vesiculosus)
INCI name
FUСUS VESICULOSUS EXTRACT
Fucus is a sea kelp, sometimes referred to as “sea grape” or “sea oak”. This plant extract contains over 40 micro and macro elements, including iodine, iron, calcium, potassium, silicon, magnesium, selenium, sulfur, zinc, phosphorus, boron, barium, etc., It also contains amino acids, vitamins (A, group B, C, D3, E, K, F, H, PP, C), organic acids (including alginic, folic and pantothenic), fibre, polysaccharides (fucoidan and laminarin), and polyphenols.
Alginic acid stimulates healing of sores and burns, preventing infections developing in damaged tissues. Laminarin strengthens blood vessel walls, improves its immunity and relieves irritated skin. Fucus iodine regulates the metabolism in fatty tissues beneath the skin, breaks down fatty tissue and helps to get rid of them. Fucus iodine contains anti-viral, immune-boosting and antibacterial properties.
Why it’s good for your face
Why it’s good for your hair
Why it’s good for your body
Contraindications
Individual intolerance.
Scientific evidence
[1][2] Brown algae are loaded with phlorotannins – polyphenols which contain antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, cancer-fighting, antihypertensive, and anti-allergenic properties.
[1] https://www.academia.edu/27469781/Phlorotannins_as_bioactive_agents_from_brown_algae
[2] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1382668911001438