We use ethically collected, dried and ground bull kelp from Tasmania in our soap. Bull kelp photosynthesises, but it is not a plant. It is a brown algae – a type of seaweed. It grows wild abundantly in kelp forests in Tasmania’s cold-water oceans. Aboriginal people in Tasmania used dried bull kelp to transport water and food. The species name came from such use: ‘potatorum’ means “to drink” in Latin. Investigators say that this seaweed offers abundant skin health bonuses:
- Superior hydration, anti-inflammatory and anti-ageing: kelp contains essential fatty acids that suffuse your skin with moisture. And with continued use, it may also prevent your skin from losing that moisture. It can also help to reduce the redness and pain of breakout inflammation;
- Removes toxins: it contains elements, like chlorophyll, that easily penetrate the skin to remove toxins, soothe and hydrate the skin and it also aids in keeping it smooth;
- Eases dry and flaky patches of skin: it can ease dry skin areas due to its high iodine content, minerals and antioxidants;
- Tightens the skin: essential fatty acids and vitamin A tighten and smooth sagging, dehydrated skin;
- Nourishes: it nourishes and strengthens your skin with vitamins A, B1, B2, C, D and E, plus minerals: zinc, iodine, magnesium, iron, copper and potassium.
Using bull kelp seaweed on your skin, via our vegan soap is now an everyday convenience. Soak it up!
