Meet the incredible beauty benefits of seaweed for skin

Seaweed for skincare? Absolutely! Seaweed has several benefits for skin health, from brightening to hydrating to healing properties. It’s important to note that seaweed comes in many different types and each has its benefits. In this blog, we’ll go over seaweed’s general benefits, but keep in mind different types of seaweed may be better than one benefit over the other. Here are some of the many benefits of seaweed for skin.

Hydration

Seaweed is a humectant, which means that it helps the skin retain moisture. It gets this property from the fatty acids it is rich in, which form a barrier on the face, protecting it and keeping moisture from escaping. 

Anti-inflammatory

Seaweed also has anti-inflammatory properties. It helps protect against damage at a deep, cellular level. It’s effective against redness, rosacea, acne, and other forms of inflammation on the skin. It’s also effective against acne because of its antimicrobial benefits. Its anti-inflammatory properties also make it an ideal anti-aging ingredient.  

Brightening

Seaweed brightens skin. As discussed above, its anti-inflammatory properties can help reduce redness. It also can help prevent discoloration since it contains vitamin B3 (also known as niacin), which helps to inhibit melanin production.

Reduces oil production 

Seaweed also helps against acne in another way: by reducing oil production. One way in which acne and blackheads can occur is through excessive oil production on the face. By regularly using products containing seaweed, oil production can be controlled and limited. 

Anti-aging properties

Seaweed can help trigger collagen and elastin production. Both of these benefits can help reduce the appearance of wrinkles. Seaweed can also help with hyaluronic acid, another important component in skin that helps maintain moisture. 

Rich source of skin-friendly vitamins and minerals

Seaweed is also a very nutrient-dense ingredient. It contains such minerals as magnesium and zinc. It also contains several of the B vitamins and vitamin C. Each of these has different benefits to skin.