Kelp farming business in Kittery turns seaweed into skincare [Video]

KITTERY, Maine — A women-owned business in Kittery has found their niche to use kelp in skincare amid the industry’s rapid growth in Maine. 

“The more that I learned about kelp, the more excited that I got because it has so much potential in so many different ways,” Potter said. 

After starting their small kelp farm near the New Hampshire border, the two decided to test ways in which the seaweed could be used in skincare. 

“We originally started to make our own product because we thought it would be fun to use ourselves,” Rosen explained. 

Soon after, things took off. 

After farming the kelp, the two transport the marine plant down the street to a nearby greenhouse where they are rinsed, dried, and combined into a facial oil. 

“The bioactive compounds include things …