Seaweed and Skin Barrier Blog

Out of the Water and into the Showroom: On the Road at NPC
Out of the Water and into the Showroom: On the Road at NPC
Natural Products Canada 10th Anniversary Atlantic Summit The turn of the decade accelerated a cultural shift toward reconnecting with natural, elemental resources. NGOs, such as Natural Products Canada (NPC), help... Read more...
Community, Science, and Communication: Sharing our Success Story at Kelpfest 2026
Community, Science, and Communication: Sharing our Success Story at Kelpfest 2026
Terrence and I recently had the fortune of attending Kelpfest 2026, an annual festival hosted by the Ecology Action Center to bring together Atlantic Canada’s seafarming network. They were also... Read more...
Care, Encouragement, and Trust: How Family and Friends Are the First Defence Against Occupational Skin Irritation
Care, Encouragement, and Trust: How Family and Friends Are the First Defence Against Occupational Skin Irritation
How Skin Irritation Affects Families When reactive skin compromised Terrence’s quality of life, it affected our entire family. Together we did all we could to care for him. Our quest to... Read more...
Summer Seaweed Survey: Measuring Regrowth for a Sustainable Harvest
Summer Seaweed Survey: Measuring Regrowth for a Sustainable Harvest
For centuries, the livelihoods of Newfoundland’s local and commercial harvesters have depended on the abundance of natural resources in the North Atlantic. They also understand the delicate balance of farming... Read more...
The Science behind our Seaweed Extracts
The Science behind our Seaweed Extracts
As summer approaches, many of us begin spending more time outdoors. As much as we like dreaming of long, bright days of sunshine, its heat can be harsh on delicate... Read more...
From Grates Cove to Atlantic Canada's Bioscience Network
From Grates Cove to Atlantic Canada's Bioscience Network
This week, we met with our Emergence Atlantic Canada's Bioscience Business Incubator mentoring team. Looking at a map of participating companies across Atlantic Canada, we couldn't help but pause when... Read more...
The importance of consistency in finding relief for challenging skin conditions
The importance of consistency in finding relief for challenging skin conditions
The search for relief can be long The people who have spent years searching for relief for skin problems and scalp discomfort know that the search for relief can be... Read more...
Finding Comfort Through Sensitive Skin Challenges: Ronda’s Story
Finding Comfort Through Sensitive Skin Challenges: Ronda’s Story
A story about finding comfort We know from experience that sensitive, reactive skin can impact sleep, confidence, and daily life. When your skin barrier is compromised, it really affects your... Read more...
Wild Seaweed Harvesting in Newfoundland: Adapting to Ocean Conditions
Wild Seaweed Harvesting in Newfoundland: Adapting to Ocean Conditions
Spring is an exciting time of year in Newfoundland and Labrador – it’s when nature’s beauty is really on display, and icebergs, whales, and seabirds start to visit our coastlines,... Read more...
From Courtney: What We Learned from Dragons’ Den, and What Comes Next
From Courtney: What We Learned from Dragons’ Den, and What Comes Next
Over the past months, we’ve been working behind the scenes to bring that clarity forward, without changing what makes our products what they are. Read more...
From Sea to Skin, to gut health: How We Reuse Our Laminaria Digitata to Create Seaweed Broth
From Sea to Skin, to gut health: How We Reuse Our Laminaria Digitata to Create Seaweed Broth
Nothing From the Sea Is Wasted Laminaria Digitata, also known as Oarweed, was the first species of seaweed that we began working with – it’s what washed up on the... Read more...
What Happens when starting a new skincare regimen: understanding the “adjustment period”
What Happens when starting a new skincare regimen: understanding the “adjustment period”
If you’ve ever started a new skincare regimen, especially when you’re dealing with persistent skin issues, you probably know that it can come with a period of adjustment. One of... Read more...