BiotechMarine, a SEPPIC subsidiary specialising in bioactive natural substances, extracted from seaweeds and marine plants, has developed a new technology to cultivate macro-algal cells in the laboratory. A world’s first, according to the company, that opens new prospects for the sustainable production active ingredients from marine resources for the cosmetics industry.

photo: © BiotechMarine and Heos Marine

Using in vitro macro-algal cells culture, SEPPIC’s CELEBRITY™ technology is offering a new source of marine active ingredients. Indeed, the rich marine biodiversity contains thousands of macro-algae species. As far as it is concerned, the sea surrounding France’s Bréhat archipelago, in front of BiotechMarine’s headquarters, contains hundreds of species, and the new technology is now making it possible to create a bank of macro-algal cells from the many species whose compositions and effects on skin have yet to be explored.

photo: © BiotechMarine and Heos Marine

"We look for the beneficial properties contained in rare macroalgae and little-known species. Our Research & Development team has developed unique methods for macroalgal cell cultivation. This is a major innovation for the world of cosmetic active ingredients," says Erwan Le Gélébart, R&D Project Manager at BiotechMarine.