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Marine Biology meets Food & Nutritional Science

The founders of TARAMAR, Dr. Guðrún Marteinsdóttir and Dr. Kristberg Kristbergsson come from the diverse science fields of Marine Biology and Food Science Engineering.
In the fascinating world of science, the fusion of food science and marine biology has given rise to a revolutionary skincare brand known as TARAMAR. Unlike traditional skincare products, that rely heavily on pharmaceutical technology, TARAMAR draws inspiration from the nourishing properties found in food.

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Using science, we have accumulated knowledge on the functional properties of bioactive compounds from purely natural sources in Icelandic nature, seaweed, fruits, vegetables and medicinal plants. Decades of research, led by the founders, between 1979 and the present day (see recent publications), lie behind the development of the unique TARAMAR skincare brand.

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Unveiling Nature’s Secrets

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Bioactive Functions of Seaweed and Medicinal Plants

Using science, we have accumulated knowledge on the functional properties of bioactive compounds from seaweed and medicinal plants.

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Compounds to Replace Toxic and Harmful Chemicals

Using science, we have isolated unique compounds and designed a highly skin-active ArcticComplex® that has beneficial properties for skin and body. We use these compounds to replace all of the toxic and harmful chemicals that are currently found in most mainstream products.

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Natural Preservation Methods

Using science, we have designed safe and natural methods that preserve these functional properties through production and storage (patented NoTox® Technology).

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Spot-On Delivery of Ingredients

Using science, we have demonstrated how we can use delivery systems to protect our fragile skinactives and promote their activity resulting in visually beneficial changes to the skin (see our publication list).

TARAMAR draws inspiration from the nourishing properties found in food

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Doctoral and Master Projects

Two TARAMAR students, Ragnhildur and Íris, completed their PhD and MS in 2022. Ragnhildur defended her PhD thesis against two opponents, Dr James Lyng, a professor at the University of Dublin, and Dr Federico Gomez, a professor at Lund University (Sweden). Ragnhildur’s thesis is entitled: “Novel extraction of bioactive compounds from macroalgae with pulsed electric field. The influence on liposomal dispersions of particle size and electrostatic deposition of cold water fish skin gelatin”. These results provide valuable information for TARAMAR on using seaweed and developing ingenious skin-actives. Íris defended her MS thesis, entitled: “Phycocyanin. Shelf life and use as colorant in skin care”, describing valuable properties of pure spirulina cultures that are being integrated into TARAMAR’s new product line, ICEBLUE. A detailed list of students who have conducted work relevant to TARAMAR can be seen here.

Collaboration

Scientific Teamwork

The science of TARAMAR has been conducted in collaboration with scientists at European and USA Universities and Research Institutes (see authors in publications list) and most of the results have been published in peer-reviewed journals.

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