The benefits of adding seaweed-derived ingredients to skin and hair care formulations are well known. From fighting inflammation and increasing skin longevity to adding luxurious sensory characteristics, marine ingredients are used for a wide range of applications in the personal care industry.
In a recent article for Prospector, George Decker discussed four of “the most commercially important seaweed derivatives” in use today. 2 of these ingredients, algae oil and carrageenan have experienced significant increases in formulator interest since 2014.
While carrageenan has taken a bit of a downward turn since the second quarter of 2015, it has still gained in overall formulator interest since the first quarter of 2014. Meanwhile, algae oil made another steep increase in interest from the fourth quarter of 2015 to the first quarter of 2016.
Volume of searches for carrageenan is typically much higher than that of algae oil. Volume of searches for algae oil has crept slowly upward since 2014.
Do you use carrageenan, algae oil or other seaweed-derived ingredients in your hair or skin care formulations? Tell us about them in the comments below.
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