At the Thalgo International Conference held at the prestigious Westminster Hotel & Spa, Nice, France on 25 September 2018, BLC, Thalgo Cosmetic, France honoured their New Zealand distributor Rosemary Currie,  Infinite Trading -  Infinisea for 30 years of collaboration and trading.

Rosemary thanked the Sirop family for their vision for Thalgo and acknowledged the research and development into new marine innovations that have proved very beneficial to Beauty Therapists and their clients in 98 nations and throughout New Zealand.

Thalgo are world leaders in “predictive cosmetic care” and the use of Micronised Marine Algaes and Sea Water to assist in the prevention of the ageing process. Recent Thalgo launches include the Award-Winning Prodige de Oceans which won the Asia Spa award for the “Best Results Oriented line of the year” November 2017. And Prodige des Oceans Mask that won the Cosmetiquemag Oscar in Paris for the “Best Professional Face Treatment”.  Body Palp won the 2018 H.PIERANTONI prize for innovation for the “Best Body Sculpting Equipment”.

Picture:  Bernard Sirop, Manager Director of Thalgo, France with Rosemary Currie, Beauty Director of Infinisea.

Article resource: BeautyNZ Magazine https://beautynzmag.co.nz/article/thalgo-international-conference

Award-winning, New Zealand owned and operated Spa and Beauty provider Infinisea, introduces a new effective Thalgo treatment:  The Cold Cream Marine Body Ritual.

Infinisea is the exclusive New Zealand distributor for Thalgo an international leader in scientifically-based marine-inspired cosmetics.

Working with high-end beauty brands such as Thalgo and others, Infinisea distributes marine-based skincare to spas and beauty salons across New Zealand as well as providing industry leaders with information, support and professional development workshops.

The Thalgo laboratory, a pioneer in marine intelligence for 50 years, is consistently working towards new discoveries in marine-inspired cosmetics and transforming the field of cosmeceuticals.

The Thalgo Cold Cream Marine Body formula contains concentrated Marine Algae Oil, Marine Wax and Sève Bleue des Océans.

Presenting an exceptional affinity with the skin and an unequalled bioassimilation potential, Cold Cream Marine offers intense nourishing performance and lasting soothing effectiveness.

The Cold Cream Marine Body Ritual is dedicated to dry and very dry skin.  It imbues weakened skin with Cold Cream Marine to sooth feelings of tightness and intensely replenishes the lipid levels of skin most severely attacked by the cold and the abrasive rubbing of clothes.

A comforting wrap, relaxing movements and soothing, gentle massage unknot the tensions and strains linked to the discomfort of dry skin.  Cold Cream Marine restores a supple, soft and velvety feel to even the most stressed skin and can be provided in the comfort of a beauty therapy salon or spa.

Infinisea has been advancing body care solutions to medical, beauty and spa professionals throughout New Zealand since 1989 and is offering discovery days for qualified Beauty or Spa Therapists to view the ease of this effective new body ritual.

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Infinisea is promoting a unique spa experience Indocéane by Thalgo a spa journey along the Silk Road, connecting the East and West between China and the Mediterranean Sea.

Rosemary Currie, founder and owner of Infinisea, says Indocéane is an effective spa treatment for stress relief for both men and women and a particularly good treatment for men who may be suffering from stress and want more than just a regular massage.

“Regular massage is available everywhere,” says Rosemary, “but Indocéane is a sensory two-hour spa experience created by Thalgo to break the stress cycle.  It’s a lot more than just a massage.”

The spa journey begins with the lovely fragrances of the historical region of Provence, France, accompanied by the Mediterranean scents of lime and lemon.

It continues Eastwards, with the Egyptian Bath Step, soaking in milk bath as Cleopatra did when she ruled Ancient Egypt.

Next is the Indian Step, including a beautiful oil massage with pungent Indian aromas, warming and comforting the body and the skin.

For the Chinese Step, a luxurious, silky wrap is applied, accompanied by the scents of iris and jasmine.

Finally the indulgent Indocéane cream is applied, to soften and hydrate the skin.

In all steps, an aromatic candle has been lit and the spa studio has been infused with the uplifting Indocéane room fragrance so that when the client enters the scent is comforting and welcoming..

“The exotic Indocéane fragrances work on the olfactory nerves in the nose,” says Rosemary “It’s very sensory and transports the client on a beautiful spa journey.”

“The massage movements are strong and created to release stress knots in the muscles.  It’s a beautiful long massage and quite difficult for therapists to learn.  This is why we’re selective about the spas that offer Indocéane, where Thalgo therapists are highly trained in the Indocéane massage steps of the ritual.”

The Indocéane Spa Ritual is available at selected Thalgo Spas, such as La Spa Naturale in Paihia, Chuan Spa, The Langham, Auckland, Flagstaff Lodge & Day Spa in Russell, and Ikoi Spa, Takapuna.

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29 Dacre Street, Eden Tce.

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When stress, fatigue, and gloom make you want to get away from it all it’s time to be pampered! Infinisea recommends the two hour blissful Thalgo Polynesia Spa Ritual.
Infinisea have been Advancing Thalgo Body Care Solutions to spa and beauty professionals throughout New Zealand since 1989.Thalgo are pioneers in marine scientific research, the Thalgo Laboratory in France has developed a unique expertise in the knowledge and research of ultra-high-performance marine active ingredients and their innovative spa experiences enhance the beauty of your skin and assist to preserve it’s youthfulness.

“Thalgo has drawn inspiration from traditional Polynesian beauty rituals to create this perfect escape to refresh the body and mind says Rosemary Currie, Director of Infinisea.

Family’s, Business people, Couples, Mothers and daughters, Brides and their wedding parties  can all benefit from the relaxing, stress relieving experience that Thalgo Polynesia offers.

The leading Thalgo Thalassotherapy and Spas in  97 nations offer Thalgo Polynesia and are equipped with luxurious couple rooms or individual  studios. On a recent visit to Thalgo spas in Macau I discovered a new spa gem fully equipped with an elegant spa studio for six guests. In New Zealand the Thalgo Polynesia Spa Experience is great for travelers visiting our nation especially after long haul flights and our New Zealand spa industry has highly trained Thalgo spa therapists say Rosemary.

Enhancing your well-being with this  age-old Polynesian tradition from Tahiti  begins with you making regular time out to enjoy the relaxing, sensory, rhythmical movements of the massage as the vanilla fragrances of  Thalgo Polynesia  transports your mind to far  away  exotic Pacific  islands.

The two hour Polynesia experience is a 4-stop voyage of the senses, beginning with a stop at Taha’ the Vanilla Island for an Exotic Island Body Scrub. Generations of Polynesian woman have used coconut fibers or hot sand to smooth their skin says Rosemary and Thalgo have built on this tradition by using white sand,  sea salt  and  coconut extract mixed with soothing monoi and vanilla oils to  smooth and soften the skin.

The voyage continues on to Manihi, the Lagoon Island, where the body relaxes as it bathes in a lagoon-coloured bath offering warmth, moisturizing and infinite relaxation. To extend the voyage at home Thalgo has created ocean fragranced “Lagoon Water” Bath Pebbles for you to purchase and relive the memory.

These effervescent pebbles generate hundreds of relaxing micro-bubbles on contact with water, releasing their beneficial active ingredients of soothing marine complex, microalgae Dunaliella and Spirulina, white water lily and citrus essential oils provide optimum hydration and ensure on going relaxation.

Now onto our next stop at Bora Bora, Island of White Sand and the famous Mahana Massage a secret of Polynesian serenity. This traditional massage transports you toward total relaxation with slow yet powerful maneuvers performed with the hands, forearms and “Tuiponos” sachets of hot black sand which provide deep muscle relaxation as in a Tiare breeze. Monoi enhances the skin, letting go relieves tension.

The voyage ends on Raïatea, the Sacred Island where your skin is  adorned with Thalgo Polynesia Sacred Oil  enriched and scented with Tahitian Monoi. The subtle mother-of-pearl shimmer reminds one of warm iridescent skin after a gorgeous day in the sun.

“We know nothing will ever replace a real vacation in the Polynesian islands, but with a bit of imagination, you just might find yourself drifting off to your own personal paradise” says Lifestyleasia.com during their review of this famous Thalgo Polynesia spa experience.

Specializing in the natural potential of the sea and hi-tech scientific beauty solutions, Infinisea provides body care solutions to spa and beauty therapists, Podiatrists and five star Destination Hotel spas throughout New Zealand and Pacific Island Nations.

Book your Thalgo Polynesia Spa experience at La Spa Natural e at The Paihai Beach Resort, Chuan Spa, The Langham, Auckland, Flagstaff Lodge, Russell.  Or the new Kalesi Spa and Beauty Lounge at Huapai, West Auckland where they employ a team of Thalgo Therapists who were trained at the Sheraton Hotel in Fiji or visit www.infinisea.co.nz for a further selection of Thalgo spa and clinic profiles.

Thalgo Polynesia Vouchers make a very memorable gift.

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By Tristan Hooker/MediaPA
MCEUTIC a brand developed by Thalgo was named 2016 Top Anti-Ageing Range at the Asia Spa Awards ceremony held at WooBar in Hong Kong during November.
Marine Mesolift is inspired by the aesthetic medicine technique mesotherapy and is a 100% marine bio-regenerative active solution with extraordinary concentrations of essential marine nutrients with unmatched bio-assimilation – the perfect affinity between marine active ingredients and skin cells.
MCeutic Masks provide correction for severe blemishes and skin irregularities with a medical like approach in the clinic or salon. The prescribed skin diagnosis assists systematization of the treatment. There is no massage just a tailored system using a very high concentration of active ingredients and hyper-effectiveness of the MCeutic product.  The unique graphical guidelines and medical like containers suggest efficiency and technology.
Mceutic is a major scientific innovation to correct the most severe physiological skin disorders and has an unprecedented action mechanism on sebocytes.
Combined with advanced active ingredients Marine Mesolift the benchmark of dermatological ingredients covered by numerous publications is a new generation of active ingredients that has benefited from the latest scientific advances says Rosemary Currie, Director of Infinisea.
Infinisea has been advancing marine based body care solutions to qualified Medical and Beauty professionals throughout New Zealand since 1989 and is a generous provider of post graduate workshops, information and support for stockists.
Thalgo laboratories are an internationally respected pioneer in marine intelligence.  For 50 years, Thalgo has been making new discoveries in marine-inspired cosmetics.

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By Tristan Hooker/MediaPA
Feel like putting your skin in “reset’ mode, pampering and ensuring it has a good start to the year? You can with the latest range of 4 unique masks from Thalgo Laboratories the range recommended for professionals by Infinisea.
There’s nothing more fun, quick and effective than applying several masks at once to beautifully enhance your skin in just 10 minutes.
Thalgo helps you find the moisture and ingredients from the sea that you need to plump, smooth and replenish your skin this summer.
Inspired by tailor-made professional techniques, this patchwork of targeted Thalgo products, applied with a different zoning technique for each face, works an instant beauty transformation on the skin.
1: The Ultra Hydra-Marine Mask uses two hyaluronic acids to rehydrate the cells and plump up the skin, Sève Bleue des Océans to rehydrate and replenish the minerals in the epidermis, hydradiffusine to reactivate the natural dermo-epidermal hydration process and hyalurophyline to boost the synthesis of endogenous hyaluronic acid.
2: The Ultra Radiance Mask revives dull, tired skin. A professional formula now available in an at-home retail product.  This mask capitalizes on the benefits of special ingredients lumisource, sichuan pepper and Sève Bleue Des Océans.
3: Deeply Nourishing Mask is like a lipid bandage.  It repairs and soothes even the driest skin, to intensely nourish and recover its suppleness and softness, using a cocktail of rare and precious oils, such as cold cream marine, micro-encapsulated borage oil, grape seed oil, shea butter and wild rose oil.
4: Absolute Purifying Mask is excellent for combination to oily skin areas. It clarifies, replenishes minerals and purifies. Using special marine algae ingredients including Fucus Spiralis and Tetraselmis Chui, Witch Hazel, Sève Bleue Des Océans and Kaolin, the skins texture is refined and softness and balance is restored.
Infinisea has been advancing body care solutions to medical, beauty and spa professionals throughout New Zealand since 1989 and is the exclusive agent for Thalgo in New Zealand. You’ll love the sensory formulas of these new effective summer masks!

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Infinisea welcome FaceTime Skin Clinic a new Thalgo stockist in Mairangi Bay!
Rosemary and Emma congratulated Mel and her FaceTime team on their professional Thalgo start-up success with a morning tea shout..

The FACETIME team offer excellent Thalgo recommendations and tips say’s Rosemary.

Check out the variety of Thalgo Discovery Facials at FACETIME http://www.facetimeclinic.co.nz/.

By Tristan Hooker/MediaPA
2016 has been a fantastic year for award-winning Spa and Beauty provider Infinisea and French cosmetic company Thalgo.
Infinisea is the exclusive New Zealand distributor for Thalgo an international leader in scientifically-based marine-inspired cosmetics.
Infinisea is proud to announce that in May this year the Thalgo Prodige Des Océans Essence, containing 61 essential marine nutrients for the skin, received the prestigious CosmétiqueMag Oscar for best face care product.
CosmétiqueMag is the French magazine of choice for information on the beauty industry, ingredients, suppliers, brands and distributors.
Every year, for the past 25 years, the magazine has held the CosmétiqueMag Oscars, where a jury of cosmetic professionals judge and award the best innovations and creations from the beauty industry.
During the official ceremony, on 28 May in Paris, Thalgo was awarded the Oscar in the professional skin care category for its innovative Prodige Des Océans L’Essence a concentrate created for it’s 50th Anniversary. This unique and emblematic premium skin care product embodies the best of Thalgo scientific research, their effective galenic formula and very beautiful packaging.
Infinisea, directed by Rosemary Currie, has been the exclusive distributer of Thalgo for over 25 years.  Rosemary is passionate about the science and development of thalassotherapy, utilizing the regenerating power of marine minerals on our cells and therefore on Beauty.
Thalgo Prodige Des Océans L’Essence includes 61 essential 100% marine nutrients and improves the skins texture and evenness. Adenosine boosts the synthesis of dermal proteins and hyaluronic acid provides intense and immediate hydration and a plumping effect.   Optical perfectors produce a blurring effect on fine lines and wrinkles.
The result, supple and soft skin that looks clear and fresh, with even skin tone, and exceptional radiance.
Prodige Des Océans L’Essence Concentrate comes in an elegant 30ml glass dropper bottle. Apply morning and evening to thoroughly cleansed skin before your daily skincare cream.

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By Tristan Hooker/MediaPA
2016 Christmas Gift Sets are available now from Thalgo, the leading experts in marine-based cosmetic technology.
For more than 50 years, Thalgo has been providing its unique products to spas and the beauty industry around the world.
Infinisea, New Zealand, is the exclusive agent for Thalgo spa treatment rituals and beauty products.
“Infinisea has a long relationship with Thalgo,” says Rosemary Currie, owner and founder of Infinisea.
“Thalgo is the world’s major player in professional marine cosmetics,” she says.  “At the heart of Thalgo business is sound research, which they are continually developing and evolving.”
This year’s Thalgo Gift Collection sets are cleverly designed around a format inspired by rare and precious books.  Each one of the gift sets has been designed to resemble an attractive book, with a simulation of a label on the cover and decoration and numbering on the spine.
An exclusive numbered collection of 10 books are available in three sizes.  The numbers represent the number given to each of the offers.
Packaging and graphics are designed around three symbolic elements:  The rose, which symbolizes beauty and purity; the colour blue, emblematic colour of Thalgo; and gold, representing refinement and elegance.
An innovative printing technique has been used to create a tone-on-tone embossed rose with three levels of embossing for visual effect.
The book edges have been decorated with shades of blue and gold, revealing a luminous, festive motif.
Thalgo has created 10 gift sets, with something to satisfy every budget and taste.
These include seven gift sets for the face, comprising of three fundamental skin care offers and four specific anti-ageing packages; two gift sets for the body, including Polynesia and Marine Care; and one gift set for men.

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By Tristan Hooker/MediaPA

Summer is just around the corner and it’s time to start preparing your body, mind and skin for long, lazy days in the sun, at the beach or by the pool.
Infinisea New Zealand wants to help you protect your skin from the harshness of the sun, sea and chlorine, while enjoying the summer and looking your best.
Anywhere in the world, but particularly in New Zealand where the ozone layer is thin and the sun can damage delicate skin, it’s important to use high quality, well reputed products which will give you the results you want for soft, well-nourished skin while maintaining a healthy tan if you so desire.
Thalgo, from France, is the world’s leading expert in marine-based cosmetic technology.  Thalgo’s technicians have developed a range of solar care products for a beauty routine which will protect your skin and provide anti-aging and dark-spot protection, allowing you to enjoy your time in the sun and get a smooth, even tan without worrying about excessive damage.
Thalgo’s laboratories have studied the properties of a red alga, called polysiphonia lanosa, which develops molecules with extraordinary filtering powers, allowing it to withstand extreme sunlight conditions.
Thalgo’s experts have combined the properties of polysiphonia lanosa with a natural marine source of astaxanthin, a highly effective anti-radical shield, to produce a line of quality solar care products for body and hair, including a Bronzing Activator Lotion and a Satin Tanning Oil for Body and Hair.
Infinisea New Zealand is the exclusive agent for Thalgo spa treatment rituals and beauty products.
Specialising in the natural potential of the sea and hi-tech scientific beauty solutions, Infinisea provides body care solutions to spa, beauty therapy, podiatry and hair dressing professionals throughout New Zealand and Pacific Island Nations.

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La Spa Naturale at the beautiful Paihia Beach Resort & Spa and Thalgo partner, has won the Thalgo World Luxury Hotel Award.

The leading distributor of high quality marine-based products, Infinisea, recently partnered with the award-winning spa to exclusively provide them with Thalgo products.

At La Spa Naturale guests are offered a complete treatment menu with Thalgo body, face and hand treatments, where guests can enjoy an amazing experience.

“We are very proud of La Spa Naturale at Paihia Beach Resort and Spa for winning this award and are very happy to be working alongside their dedicated and professional spa therapist team,” says Rosemary Currie, Director of Infinisea.

Infinisea delivers body care solutions, using hi-tech, marine-based and scientific cosmetics to five-star hotel spas, day spas, beauty therapists, podiatrists and related industries throughout New Zealand and the Pacific Island Nations.

Infinisea Advanced Body Care Solutions has been making skin care easy and effective since 1989, with their unique variety of marine-based products, which includes world-renowned French marine cosmetic company, Thalgo, which is a professional marine cosmetics leader.

Working with high-end beauty brands like Thalgo, Infinisea not only provides consumers with the finest quality products for skin and body health but also supplies industry leaders with information, support and professional development workshops.

Infinisea are inspired by the sea and ocean, which is a perfect match for the Paihia Beach Resort & Spa which looks out over the gorgeous Te Ti Bay at Paihia Beach.

La Spa Naturale at Paihia Beach Resort & Spa offers you the ultimate experience in luxurious spa relaxation and beauty therapy. Their team of expert and professionally trained Beauty, Massage Therapists and Hair Stylists, will ensure that your visit is a memorable experience.

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An effective skin care routine involves knowing your skin type and selecting the right regimen to suit your skin’s needs, says Rosemary Currie, the award-winning director of Infinisea.

Infinisea Advanced Body Care Solutions has been making skin care easy and effective since 1989, with their unique variety of marine-based products, which includes world renowned French marine cosmetic company, Thalgo. 

Thalgo has now developed a complete cleansing routine to suit every skin type, called Éveil À La Mer, with a new welcome relaxation ritual prior to every Thalgo Facial.    

Éveil À La Mer (Veil of the Sea) is a range of 10 skincare products including cleansers, makeup removers and exfoliators, developed into a daily routine tailored to the needs of every type of skin.

“Every woman’s skin is unique,” says Rosemary Currie, “so it’s important to choose a product which suits each type.”

The Éveil À La Mer range uses the powerful properties of the sea to moisturise, protect and maintain the sanctity of the skin.

Infused with marine-derived nutrients such as silicium, manganese and zinc, Éveil À La Mer provides a refreshing and rejuvenating cleansing experience.

Infinisea delivers body care solutions, using hi-tech, marine-based and scientific cosmetics to five star hotel spas, day spas, beauty therapists, podiatrists and related industries throughout New Zealand and the Pacific Island Nations.

Working with high-end beauty brands like Thalgo, Infinisea not only provides consumers with the finest quality products for skin and body health, it provides industry leaders with information, support and professional development workshops.

Contact Infinisea:

Rosemary Currie

29 Dacre Street, Eden Tce.

Auckland-1010

0800 842 546 or 09 362 0882

info@infinisea.co.nz

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It’s back to the future for fans of what the ocean offers, writes Janetta Mackay

When Rosemary Currie sees the sea, she imagines a coastline put to use transforming our well-being and appearance. A place where thalassotherapy centres dispense treatments and skincare using what the underwater world offers. “My passion for the sea goes back a very long way,” says the elegant veteran of the New Zealand beauty industry.

“My grandparents were lighthouse keepers around New Zealand.” With a grandmother who collected and ate seaweed, it is no wonder that Currie is happy to immerse herself in its extracts.

She is a leading advocate of marine-based slcincare and distributes it to spas and beauty salons across the country through the aptly named Infinisea company she founded with husband Ken. After 45 years in the beauty business — she began in pharmacies, he in the pharma-ceutical trade — the couple’s distribution business is seeing growing interest in skincare with marine ingredients, including the long-established French brand Thalgo, which they have championed for 25 years.

The brand may not have the retail name recognition factor here of the pricy La Mer, but there are now 200 trained Thalgo therapists in New Zealand and it is widely used in luxury hotel spas overseas.

This includes the Hotel Royal Thalasso Barriere at La Baule, on the coast of Brittany, where the bulk of France’s marine algae is harvested. Places such as this in Europe, and now Indonesia, are what have given Currie her ambitious visions.

“I look around our beautiful nation and see key areas where thalassotherapy could be a huge earner.” In Nelson and Northland, she envisages luxury facilities where customers could book to enjoy a week of sea-based cures and marine cuisine. Taking the waters has a long history, stretching back to the Greeks and Romans, and has recognised health benefits. Here we have thermal facilities, but not the sea-based ones that thalassotherapy is about. Currie says setting up a genuine thalassotherapy centre would cost at least S35 million.

Often they are sited hundreds of metres from the coast, with water pumped in, warmed to body temperature and filtered into bathing pools. In France, doctors prescribe algal extracts in various guises, and Currie says mineral-rich marine algae stands out as being that rare thing, a 100 per cent natural product endorsed in a French medical textbook.

It can penetrate capillaries and help remineralise the skin, she says, and is promoted overseas beauty-wise as a treatment for anything from dandruff, to acne and oily skin to soft cellulite. “It smells a bit like the tide has gone out, but you can add essential oils,” she notes. The sort of algal extract that ends up in slcincare has the same natural origins — typically grown in seaside ponds, harvested and sun-dried — but it is much refined. In Thalgo’s case, rather than simply being crushed, as is the norm, the dried algae is put in a wind-tunnel and micronised for easier absorption. Researchers have identified more than 50 forms of exclusive ingredients.

The company’s research head works with the University of Marseilles and Currie says the French have looked at New Zealand as a source of marine-based beauty bounty New Zealanders are starting to the do the same. Wellington-based company Obiqo is making skincare, mostly exported to North America and increasingly Asia, that uses a local brown kelp extract taken under licence from pristine waters off the East Cape. Obiqo was set up by Phillippa Fletcher after she returned from a long stint overseas where she was awakened to the potential of combining European anti-ageing expertise with nutrient-rich kelp. “I love the fact that marine ingredients, particularly seaweeds, have been used in beauty products for thousands of years, and modern research enables us to understand why the skin responds so well to them.

In addition, the use of peptide technology in some of our marine ingredients enables the goodness to more easily penetrate the skin.” Fletcher says that althouglfsecuring retail outlets here has not been a business focus, she thinks New Zealanders are open to the value of marine ingredients and through a few outlets she has developed a loyal following. Currie says marine-based skincare is here to stay and the dietary and beauty benefits of the likes of fish oils are not yet fully appreciated. Not surprisingly, she also sees a bright future for an expanded aqua-culture industry.

As well as harvesting our unique species such as paua and green-lipped mussel, she says fish oils are another area ripe for development. Fish oil supplements are better tolerated by many people, she says, than flax seed oil. New Zealanders, with their sun-damaged, lipid-dry skin, have much to gain from the balancing effects of marine ingredients, she maintains.

These are less likely to cause allergic reactions and unlike some plant-based ingredients they have not been exposed to pesticides. Her own beautifully maintained skin helps explain her enthusiasm, but the affinity with the sea, runs deep. “We are a giant aquarium — we are 75 per cent water,” she laughs.

Viva 19/3/2014

Since 1989, Infinisea have been providing innovative skin care products from high quality seawater, marine algae and scientific based solutions that are highly compatible for New Zealand’s unique skin care environment

Infinisea are leaders in advancing body care solutions of marine based and hi-tech scientific cosmetics, offering unique potential to develop the Destination Spa, Beauty Therapy and Podiatry industries throughout New Zealand.

‘’We partnered with long established world leaders specializing in the natural potential of the sea and hi-tech scientific beauty solutions,” says Rosemary Currie, Founder and Director of Infinisea.

Capturing the beauty of the ocean, Infinisea works with top quality beauty brands Thalgo, Skeyndor, Gehwol and VitaMan. “Our brands offer unique potential to develop the destination, spa and tourist industries,” says Rosemary.

Infinisea have spent many years building long term industry relationships with their stockists who appreciate the drive and dynamism of the Infinisea Directors and team.

“We see beauty not only in the physical solutions we provide, but in the way that we treat each other, our stockists and our suppliers,” adds Rosemary

Infinisea is passionately led by Industry Pioneer Rosemary Currie.

Rosemary was recognised in 2009 for her significant contribution to the development of the beauty therapy industry in New Zealand by the New Zealand Association of Registered Beauty Therapists of which she is a foundation member.

In 2014 Rosemary was honoured in Cannes by BLC, for 25 years’ service as the exclusive distributer for Thalgo Cosmetic in New Zealand. When it comes to marine and scientific based skin care products, contact Infinisea for expert advice.

Contact Infinisea:

Rosemary Currie

29 Dacre Street, Eden Tce.

Auckland-1010

0800 842 546 or 09 362 0882

info@infinisea.co.nz

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