Hand dispensing white lotion from a pump onto an open palm

UMaine alumni launch skincare line derived from Maine lobster byproducts

Two University of Maine alumni have recently developed a cream to treat eczema using the byproducts of the lobster fishing industry. Amber Boutiette and Patrick Breeding both graduated from UMaine’s biomedical engineering program, and had worked...
Before-and-after close-ups of a closed eyelid showing flaky, red skin; Courtesy: Amber Boutiette — WABI5 6:25 39°

WABI - UMaine grads marketing lobster based skin creme

Marin Skincare uses glycoprotein found in lobster to treat severe skin conditions
Hands squeezing a MARIN skincare tube, dispensing lotion onto the back of a hand in front of a dock and water.

207 - UMaine grads launch skincare startup with Maine lobster as the key ingredient

Amber Boutiette and Patrick Breeding have launched Marin, a skincare cream that uses glycoproteins from Maine lobsters to fight eczema.
Two people examine jar; CHYRON MAINE COMPANY USES LOBSTER PROTEIN IN SKIN CREAM 5:57 48° NORTH SHORE TOMORROW NBC 10 BOSTON

NECN - Maine Startup Hopes People Shell Out for Its Lobster-Based Skin Cream

Marin's first lotion went on sale on Oct. 5 on its online shop, after months of research, looking at scientific literature and a very personal experiment
Lab technician in gown, mask and face shield holding a whole lobster with its claws banded

Bangor Daily News - Cream made from lobster fluid could be the secret to fighting dry skin

Two University of Maine graduates have started a cosmetics skincare company that aims to help people treat their dry skin with lobster fluid. The company, Marin Skincare, uses a protein from lobster hemolymph — a...
Young man holding a banded lobster at a Maine fishing dock, with boats and harbor buildings in the background.

Mainebiz - Skin care startup looks to a familiar Maine source for ingredient — lobster

Two University of Maine graduate students discovered, on a hunch, that a protein derived from lobster could calm the dry, itchy flare-up of eczema...
Woman smiling in brown sweater holding two MARIN skincare tubes before a lichen-covered stone wall

Maine skincare startup using lobster glycoprotein launches first product for eczema, dermatitis, dry skin

Two recent University of Maine biomedical engineering graduates, Amber Boutiette and Patrick Breeding, launched Marin Skincare, a skincare startup using a glycoprotein found in lobster as the key ingredient in products for people with eczema,...
Maine Science Podcast - Patrick Breeding - Marin Skincare

Maine Science Podcast - Patrick Breeding

"A conversation with Patrick Breeding, who is a Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Marin Skincare".  In this podcast, Patrick sat down with Kate Dickerson of the Maine Science Festival, to talk about the story...
Two smiling people (top male, bottom female) beside Marin skincare tube labeled 'MARIN skincare Soothing Hydration Cream'

Maine Startups Insider - Startup launches skincare brand using lobster glycoprotein

Two recent graduates of the University of Maine’s biomedical engineering graduate program have launched a skincare company and unique flagship product,  Marin Skincare, which blends lobster glycoproteins with other ingredients to treat dry skin conditions commonly...