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Our Story       

We are a family deeply familiar with chronic inflammation, experiencing firsthand its profound impact on your well-being, particularly through the gut-skin axis. These complex interactions involve the immune system interactions, microbiome influence and inflammatory pathways. 

In 2016, after a fierce northeasterly, we walked along the shore close to our home and business on the most northwesterly tip of the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland, in the Atlantic outport town of Grates Cove. A lot of seaweed washed upon it. We later identified the seaweed, Laminaria digitata, known for its viscous properties. Terrence picked up the seaweed and asked, what would this gel-like substance do if you applied it to your skin? His curiosity sparked our journey into the world of seaweed and marine bioactives. 

Our investigation revealed this species' remarkable health benefits.  In days, Terrence’s chronic and severe contact dermatitis healed, and his skin started repairing itself after applying the seaweed gel. We spent the next two years in our newly created lab carefully extracting the seaweed’s bioactive compounds and harnessing its potential. 

Four years later, in 2020, we incorporated our company, launched our first product line (lotion and spray applications), and met our scientific advisor, a former Professor of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Dr. Robert Helleur whose expertise is invaluable in guiding our research and development. 

Our journey from curiosity to commercialization is far from straightforward. While we face numerous challenges as a small, rural business, we continue to receive invaluable support from customers and entrepreneurial programs. In 2021, we became a partner company of Bounce Health Innovation, providing us with invaluable resources, networks, and access.  In 2023, we joined PEI BioAlliance’s Emergence bioscience incubator. In 2024, we began collaborating with the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) and Emergence’s MIT-inspired Team Mentorship Program to advance our commercialization business objectives.

Our journey has been one of perseverance, learning, and growth. Here’s how we describe ourselves today. 

• We understand the immense potential of seaweed's natural compounds, honed through millennia of evolution.
• Our company, 7 Fathoms, is a forward-thinking Canadian company with a strong and growing customer base across Canada and the US.
• We have developed a novel, green extraction process to create premium seaweed extracts with high-quality marine bioactive properties. 
• These extracts support healthy skin and skin barrier.  Ask our customers and read about our research results!
• Our sustainable approach transforms wild seaweed from the North Atlantic into high-quality, versatile skincare products. 
• As leaders and innovators in seaweed extraction and formulation, we capture these beneficial marine bioactives in our seaweed extracts and deliver them to our customers through our products. 

We look forward to the next phase of our journey, bringing seaweed into people’s self-care skin routine.