Sea Kelp Serum and Sunburned Skin

Regarding your questions about Sea Kelp serum and its use, especially for sunburned skin and seafood allergies:

• Using Sea Kelp Serum Directly: As the staff previously mentioned, while Sea Kelp Extract can technically be used at high concentrations, applying it directly (100%) is generally not recommended. Your skin has a limit to how much benefit it can receive from a single ingredient. Combining multiple beneficial ingredients is often more effective and cost-efficient.

• Seafood Allergy: Sea Kelp Extract is derived from seaweed (specifically Fucus Vesiculosus Extract). While seaweed is not the same as shellfish or fish, there can sometimes be cross-reactivity or sensitivities. If you or your sister have a known seafood allergy, it is highly recommended to perform a patch test on a small area of skin before applying it widely, just to be safe.

• Sunburned, Dry, Peeling, Red Skin: For skin that is sunburned, dry, peeling, and red, using a single ingredient like Sea Kelp Extract alone might provide some moisture and soothing, but a combination of ingredients known for their calming, hydrating, and skin-repairing properties would be much more beneficial.

• Suggested Mixture for Sunburned Skin: The ingredients you have (Aloe Vera, Vitamin B5, Beta Glucan, Calendula, MOIST72, Hyaluronic Acid Standard, Hyaluronic Acid Nano, and Phenoxyethanol) are excellent choices for addressing sunburned and irritated skin. You can definitely mix these together to create a soothing and hydrating serum or gel. Here's how these ingredients can help:

  • Aloe Vera Extract: Known for its ability to soothe sunburn, reduce redness and inflammation, and promote healing.
  • Vitamin B5 (Panthenol): Helps to moisturize, reduce inflammation and redness, relieve itching, and support skin barrier repair.
  • Beta Glucan: Protects the skin from irritation, reduces inflammation, and helps restore weakened or irritated skin.
  • Calendula Extract: Has anti-inflammatory properties, helps reduce redness and irritation, and supports wound healing.
  • MOIST72: Provides intense and long-lasting hydration, which is crucial for dry and peeling skin.
  • Hyaluronic Acid (Standard and Nano): Both molecular sizes help to hydrate the skin at different levels, plumping it and reducing dryness.
  • Phenoxyethanol: This is a necessary preservative to keep your mixture safe and stable.

Mixing these ingredients into a water-based serum or light gel would create a powerful treatment for your sister's sunburned skin, providing hydration, reducing redness and peeling, and supporting the skin's natural healing process. Ensure you follow the recommended usage rates for each ingredient when formulating.