Published 20 February 2023

10 min read

As consumers increasingly value the healing power of water, brands explore marine-derived ingredients for their wondrous yet highly functional benefits. A renewed interest in water conservation and protecting aquatic life is driving pioneering product developments with sustainability and wellness goals at the core, celebrating beauty that comes from water and gives back to it. 

Confronting the Earth’s Water Crisis

Harnessing Water’s Healing Power

Marine-Derived Ingredients Boom

Blue Biotech

The beauty industry is too heavily reliant on water, taking advantage of the inexpensive and easily available supply, and therefore holds huge responsibility when it comes to water consumption, waste and pollution. Acknowledging this, beauty brands are re-evaluating how they can better care for water and marine life.

The beauty industry is too heavily reliant on water, taking advantage of the inexpensive and easily available supply, and therefore holds huge responsibility when it comes to water consumption, waste and pollution. Acknowledging this, beauty brands are re-evaluating how they can better care for water and marine life.

Summary

Confronting the Earth’s Water Crisis

The beauty industry is too heavily reliant on water, taking advantage of the inexpensive and easily available supply, and therefore holds huge responsibility when it comes to water consumption, waste and pollution. Acknowledging this, beauty brands are re-evaluating how they can better care for water and marine life.

Harnessing Water’s Healing Power

From surprising sensorial experiences to calming and regenerative treatments, brands are leaning into the healing power of water and marine-derived ingredients for both mental and physical wellbeing.

Marine-Derived Ingredients Boom

With science revealing more insights into the power of marine ingredients, beauty brands are increasingly looking to the sea for its potent, restorative and nutrient-rich properties.

Blue Biotech

Striving to better limit their usage of water and marine resources, brands are harvesting ocean-derived ingredients, such as microalgae, via biotechnology. While demonstrating huge potential for the development of sustainable cosmetics, brands are also closing the loop and continuing to explore biodegradable solutions when it comes to products’ end of life.

Marine-Centric Beauty: Blue Is the New Green

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