01 / START AT THE SOURCE
From a coastal problem to a valuable resource.
Sargassum has a role in the ocean. Excessive accumulations along coastlines are where the challenge begins.
Sargassum is our primary feedstock. Its chemistry is the starting point for our ingredient portfolio.
01 | Collect before it reaches the shore
Working with local partners, we source Sargassum collected from coastal waters before it accumulates and decomposes on beaches.
02 | Prepare close to the source
Local pretreatment of our feedstock and shipping preparations are a part of the value chain we are developing.
03 | Building value beyond collection
Long-term sourcing relationships connect coastal biomass management with demand for functional ingredients.
02 / UNLOCK THE BIOMASS
One feedstock.
More of its potential.
Our patented biorefining process separates valuable fractions from Sargassum. The aim is to make more of the biomass useful, while improving how we use chemicals, water and energy.
01 / PREPARE →
Prepared Sargassum
Feedstock quality and preparation connect coastal sourcing with the requirements of our process.
02 / SEPARATE →
Selective biorefining
A multiproduct process extracts and separates different fractions from the same biomass.
03 / CREATE VALUE
Functional Ingredients
Purified fractions become ingredients for product development, supported technical data.
FUCOIDAN
OCEANBOOST™
Bioactive ingredients for skin and scalp care, suncare and nutraceutical development.
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ALGINATE
OCEANTHIX™
A functional ingredient for texture and rheology in formulation development.
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Beyond these ingredients, we are developing uses for the remaining biomass fractions with partners. Making more of the feedstock useful is an ongoing development priority.
WORKING WITH COASTAL PARTNERS
Coastal expertise.
Connected to our process.
Collection is only the beginning. Our sourcing partnership with Fundación Puntacana connects coastal experience in the Dominican Republic with our ingredient and process expertise.
We are developing a model that brings more preparation closer to the source and creates opportunities for local participation in the value chain.
Fundación Puntacana × Origin by Ocean
Dominican Republic
03 / BUILDING IN PARTNERSHIP
Process expertise meets industrial know-how.
Our collaboration with Elomatic and CABB brings together the engineering expertise, infrastructure and operational capabilities needed to scale our biorefining technology.
Elomatic supports the engineering of our first industrial biorefinery. At Kokkola Industrial Park in Finland, our collaboration with CABB connects the planned facility with existing utilities and industrial operating expertise.
Learning from laboratory, pilot and demonstration work informs the design, with a focus on process efficiency, resource recovery and reliable ingredient production.
Across process development, we focus on chemical consumption, ethanol recovery and opportunities to reuse resources.
Origin by Ocean and CABB: complementary expertise for industrial biorefining.
04 / FOLLOW THE IMPACT
Assess the whole value chain.
We consider sourcing, drying, transport, processing and product use together. This helps identify where improvements are needed and what evidence is required to assess environmental performance.
What leaves the coast?
Collected Sargassum carries nutrients contained in its biomass. Understanding the wider coastal effect requires data on collection practices, quantities and local conditions.
What does the process require?
Energy, water, chemicals, drying and transport all contribute to our footprint. Solvent recovery, process efficiency and feedstock logistics are practical areas for improvement.
What can our ingredients replace?
Substitution potential depends on the application, ingredient performance and the alternative being compared. Life-cycle comparisons need consistent boundaries and evidence.
How do we account for carbon?
Biomass contains biogenic carbon, but collection alone does not demonstrate permanent carbon removal. Our assessment must consider process emissions and what happens to the carbon throughout product use and end of life.
2025 IMPACT REPORT
Dive in to the details behind our approach.
Our impact report brings together sourcing relationships, process development, environmental considerations and the work that remains.