News Center Maine - Using lobster to ease the itch from browntail moth

The founders of Marin Skincare first learned about the healing properties of lobster while in graduate school at UMaine for biomedical engineering. PORTLAND, Maine — A fresh catch could help battle the rash that browntail moth...

As this years’ Browntail Moth rash outbreak looms, Maine lobster skincare brand makes unexpected discovery

PORTLAND, MAINE - It’s the time of year again for Maine’s biggest nuisance; Browntail Moth season is upon us! As Maine brings its beautiful summer weather, the Browntail Moth caterpillars are awakened. Browntail moth caterpillars have...

The Derm Review - Marin Skin Care Soothing Hydration Cream Review

If you’re sick of dealing with the dry, intensely itchy skin that comes along with eczema, you may be ready to try just about anything to alleviate your symptoms. But would you try a lobster-derived...

Chronicle WCVB - Marin Skincare | The researchers at the University of Maine Lobster Institute work to keep the lobster industry sustainable and profitable

Despite over 100 years of lobster research, the scientists at the University of Maine Lobster Institute are still cracking into the lives of lobsters. NEEDHAM, Mass. — Since 1987 the University of Maine Lobster Institute...

MLCA - New Product Incorporates Lobster Protein To Protect, Improve Skin

  Maine history is filled with inventors. Chester Greenwood, as a chilly youth, invented earmuffs to keep his ears warm. Looking for a more hygienic way to clear between his teeth, Charles Forster came up...

ABC WMTW - Marin Skincare | Maine couple creates skincare product made with lobster

By: Steve Minich, Anchor SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — A South Portland couple has launched a new skincare product, and lobster is the main ingredient. A protein from the lobster that allows it to heal wounds...

NEWBEAUTY - Marin Skincare | Behind the Brand That’s Hedging Its Bets on Lobster Skin Care

Some not-so-standard skin care. By: Liz Ritter, Executive Editor If you thought lobster was reserved for a bib-laden meal at the very fanciest of restaurants, think again: A Maine-based company (as if this could be...

WABI - Marin Skincare | Maine skincare company receives grant for developing skin cream using compound found in lobsters.

Marin Skincare won $14,000 through a pitch competition called Buoy Maine. Marin uses a compound found in lobster to develop their skin cream. PORTLAND, Maine (WABI) - A Maine skincare company was recently awarded a...

UMaine - Black Bear to Marin Skincare: Alumni founders adding value to Maine’s lobster industry

March 11, 2021  Marin Skincare is a Maine story. It started in 2013 when co-founders Amber Boutiette and Patrick Breeding met on the first day of their first year as biomedical engineering undergraduate students at...