By Courtney Howell, Co-Founder and CEO, 7 Fathoms Seaweed Skin Care
When we think about what seaweed has given us, one word always comes to mind: stability.
For Terrence (Co-Founder and Life Partner), that meant finding steady ground in his skin barrier. For years, his skin was easily compromised, making everyday life uncomfortable and unpredictable. When flare-ups were part of daily routines, stability felt like something out of reach.
For me, it showed up in a different way. It lived in the quiet, constant searching for something that might help him. The scanning of ingredient lists. The mental catalogue of what had been tried and what had failed. Stability, when it came, wasn’t just a change in his skin. It was a change in our home.
Living the Search Together
When someone you love lives with reactive skin, you live through it too. You see the discomfort. You manage around it. You try to find something that will ease it. For Terrence, years of irritation and reactions from everyday materials like plastic meant navigating life carefully, constantly aware of what might trigger the next flare-up.
For me, it was the relentless search for something that could help. Every new product carried a hope that this one might finally make a difference. Most didn’t. That cycle is exhausting.
When we started using seaweed extracts, something shifted. His skin barrier became stronger. He wasn’t reacting the way he used to. And just as his skin calmed, so did the background noise of my mind. Stability found its way into both of our lives.
Watch Terrence share his story on Dragon’s Den
Why Stability Matters for Skin and Mind
When the skin barrier is fragile, everything feels uncertain. Dry patches appear without warning. Simple activities become uncomfortable. For the person supporting someone through it, each flare-up can feel like the start of another round of problem-solving.
A stable skin barrier changes the tone of daily life. It turns unpredictable days into something steady. It creates space to focus on things other than the next reaction or the next product to test.
Stable skin isn’t perfect skin. It’s skin that can do its job again; that kind of calm ripples through everything around it.
How Seaweed Helps Build Lasting Stability
Stability comes from more than temporary relief. That’s why our seaweed extracts are central to everything we make. Laminaria digitata and Bladderwrack are rich in marine bioactives like fucoidan and polyphenols that help support hydration, strengthen the skin barrier, and reduce visible irritation.
Unlike many products that work briefly and then lose their effect, these compounds keep supporting the skin barrier day after day. We carefully extract them at high concentration to preserve their strength and consistency. Over time, that steady support helps the skin find its balance again.
For me, that consistency mattered as much as the results. It meant not having to start from scratch every few weeks. It meant trust.
A Simple Routine That Brings Ease Back In
Our three core products were designed to work across the body in multiple ways. A single product isn’t limited to a single use.
The Lotion provides daily, concentrated barrier support wherever the skin needs it. Many customers describe it as “the only lotion saving my hands in winter” and “a godsend” for dryness and irritation.
The Spray is lightweight and oil-free, often used on the scalp, around sensitive areas, and near medical devices. One customer shared how “within 3–4 uses, the inflammation on my scalp settled and never flared back up.”
The Cream is a steady companion for stubborn flare-ups, offering deeper support for compromised skin barriers. A parent once told us, “My son’s eczema cleared after using the cream twice a day for two weeks.”
Together, these three products create a stable, simple routine that supports skin from scalp to sole. For those living with reactive skin, that consistency builds confidence. For those caring beside them, it means less overwhelm and fewer unknowns.
A Note to Those Who Care
Caring for someone with a chronic skin condition often happens quietly. It shows up in late-night searches, quiet worry, and the endless scanning of labels. It can feel invisible, but it isn’t.
Stability matters to you, too. When the skin you care for finds steadiness, the weight you’ve been carrying lifts a little. That’s part of the story we don’t talk about enough, and it’s as real as the change in the skin itself.
Seaweed - A Gift that Keeps Giving Us Stability (Reel)
Shared Stability, Real Relief
For Terrence, stability meant comfort in his skin. For me, it meant the end of constant searching. For many of our customers, it has meant both.
Seaweed didn’t just change how his skin responded. It changed how our days felt. It created space for ease again. That’s why this idea of stability sits at the heart of what we share.
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