This brown algae is found at low tide on the shores of the English Channel and the French Atlantic coast. Its virtues were well-known among young girls in Brittany who, according to custom, mixed it with other marine plants and used it to soften their rough skin caused by the marine environment. Its powerful draining action is used to help diminish excesslipids. The amino acids found in its composition help improve skin hydration to promote softer, more supple skin,