tasea
Marine-based post-acne care, developed through science and circular design.
PHARMACOPEIA 2025
1st Winner - Cream Research and Development
November 2025
Product
Post-acne calming and repair cream concept.
Scientific approach
Marine-derived actives supported by a proposed niosomal delivery system.
Sustainability
Reusable packaging and a seaweed-derived refill exploration.
PROJECT CONTEXT
Why tasea was developed
Post-acne care often requires separate products for dark marks, redness, hydration, and skin barrier support. tasea explores whether these needs can be addressed through one integrated cream concept using marine-derived ingredients, a proposed niosomal delivery system, and lower-waste packaging.
Supports the appearance of dark and red post-acne marks
Combines calming, brightening, and barrier-support ingredients
Explores higher-value applications for marine biomass
INNOVATION STRATEGY
The innovation
01 - Marine-derived actives
Ulva lactuca and brown-algae-derived fucoidan were selected as the core marine ingredients for soothing, antioxidant, and brightening support.
02 - Niosomal delivery
A niosomal system was proposed to protect fucoidan and improve its retention and topical delivery within the cream.
03 - Integrated product system
The formulation, primary container, reusable sleeve, and refill concept were developed as parts of one connected product experience.
FORMULATION ARCHITECTURE
Formulation strategy
The proposed oil-in-water cream combines marine-derived ingredients with established cosmetic actives.
Ulva lactuca - soothing and antioxidant support
Niosomal fucoidan - calming and brightening support
Niacinamide and hexylresorcinol - uneven pigmentation support
Ceramide NP - skin barrier support
Guaiazulene - soothing function and the product's blue identity
DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY
Proposed validation roadmap
Raw-material verification
Niosome characterization
Product stability and safety
Later human evaluation
This roadmap describes planned evaluation stages. It does not represent completed clinical validation.
PACKAGING STRATEGY
Packaging and brand direction
The brand's visual identity and packaging system were designed to reflect its marine origins and support a lower-waste approach.
Packaging components
An overview of how the primary container, reusable outer packaging, and supporting components were considered as one connected system.
Refill concept
The refill exploration considers how the inner product container could be replaced while retaining the reusable outer packaging.
FINAL CONCEPT
Project outcome
Developed collaboratively by a multidisciplinary team from Institut Teknologi Bandung, tasea resulted in an integrated proposal connecting cosmetic formulation, topical delivery research, marine-inspired branding, and circular packaging exploration.
