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Ocean Rainforest Alaria esculenta (Winged seaweed / Wakame / Tang) can be used for a variety of purposes from human consumption and alginate production to fodder and bodycare products. It is rapidly gaining popularity in the natural foods market. It is used for anti-aging body creams, foot creams, bath soaks, body and face masks, body polish, UV-protecting facial moisturizers, self-tanning lotions, lip balm, day- and night-creams, and nutritional supplements to name a few. It is high in calcium, Vitamins A, B2, B6, B12, K, iodine, and bromine, and also contains Vitamin C, nitrogen, boron, radium, rubidium, cadmium, cobalt, nickel, and trace elements. It is rich in sugars, proteins, vitamins and other trace metals and contains up to 42% alginic acid.

Ocean Rainforest Saccharina latissima (Sugerkelp / Kombu / Breiðbløðkutur sukurtari) is a cold-water seaweed, found in arctic waters surrounding the North Pole, down through the Baltic Sea, around northern Europe and the British Isles, Greenland, Iceland, and on the North American coasts from Alaska through California and through Canada as far south as New Jersey.

Ocean Rainforest Palmaria palmata (Dulse / Dilisk / Søl) is a good source of dietary requirements; it is rich in potassium, iron, iodine and trace elements, and relatively low in sodium. A small amount can provide more than 100% of the daily amount of Vitamin B6, 66% of Vitamin B12, iron and fluoride. Palmaria palmata is also used as fodder for a variety of animals in many countries, as pet supplements, and sometimes as an agricultural fertilizer. Palmaria palmata is sold as a seasoning and spice, and also as a salt substitute. It is in eye gels, facial cleansers, moisturizers with sunscreen, bath salts and bath soaks, and massage oils. Palmaria palmata is in shampoos, conditioners, soaps, cleansing creams, hand creams, and shaving creams, and is certainly one of the more versatile and widely used types of commercial seaweeds.

Ocean Rainforest Laminaria digitata (Tangæe / Oarweed / Tarablað) plants contain minerals, vitamins and trace elements. These include iodine, calcium, potassium, iron, carotene, alginic acid, laminarin, mannitol, protein, carotene, niacin, phosphorus, the B complex vitamins, vitamin C and many other trace elements. This species stores flavor-enhancing glutamic acid, or sodium glutamate, which imparts a mellow, silky taste to dishes. The slight sweet background is mannitol, a natural sugar. Over 40 companies from the UK, Ireland, Iceland, France, Italy, Germany, United States, Canada, and Australia are selling more than 100 different products which include Laminaria digitata as an ingredient. It is used commercially in alginate production, in personal care products, as a sea vegetable, in seasoning, nutritional supplement as well as in industrial applications, such as fertilizers and animal feed.