Sea Moss 101: What It Is, How to Use It & Why Everyone’s Obsessed

March 4, 2026

Sea Moss is a mineral-rich powerhouse that’s been trusted for centuries in Irish and Caribbean cultures. At Jade & Joy, we include it in our vegan collagen bars and blends for a reason: it’s nature’s multivitamin, packed with over 90 minerals that support everything from radiant skin to gut health and sustained energy. Sea, it's much more than a TikTok Trend!

What Is Sea Moss?

Let’s start with the basics.

Scientific name: Chondrus crispus

Sea moss is a type of red algae that thrives along the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America. For generations, it’s been used in traditional medicine for respiratory and digestive support. And while it’s having a modern moment across socials, the benefits are anything but new.

So why the hype now? Well, as the world of wellness reaches new heights, the benefits of sea moss have been rediscovered and resurfaced… quite literally! Sea Moss is naturally rich in minerals like iodine, iron, magnesium, and sulphur compounds. FYI, that is a dream combination of ingredients for skin, immunity, and overall vitality.

Key Benefits of Sea Moss

Sea moss earns its “super food” title thanks to its incredible nutritional profile. Here’s how it supports your body:

Skin Support

Sea moss contains compounds that help hydrate the skin, support collagen production, and maintain skin elasticity. Think of it as skincare that starts from within.

Gut Health

Naturally rich in prebiotic fibres, sea moss feeds the good bacteria in your gut. A happy gut means better digestion, immunity, and even mood! This gut bacteria helps produce mood-regulating chemicals like serotonin (about 90% of which is made in the gut), and a balanced microbiome can reduce inflammation and stress signals that affect the brain, helping you feel calmer, more focused.

Energy & Immunity

With high levels of iron and iodine, sea moss supports healthy thyroid function and oxygen flow; two essentials for energy, focus, and immune resilience. This is the body’s ability to recognise and fight off pathogens, the ability to avoid overreacting to harmless things like pollen or food and the flexibility to respond appropriately to new or changing threats over time.

Overall Wellness

Sea moss contains 92 of the 102 minerals the human body needs to thrive. That includes zinc, potassium, calcium, and more. It’s the ultimate multivitamin grown by the sea… and it’s an ingredient in our vegan collagen range!

Jade and Joy vegan collagen bar with sea moss plant based protein bar salted caramel

How to Eat Sea Moss

Traditionally, sea moss is soaked, blended into a gel, and added to smoothies or teas. The sea moss trend made waves not only from the benefits, but from the rawest of reactions people shared online from ingesting sea moss, especially as a gel! Convenient but not always tasty…

Here’s how people are enjoying it today:

Sea Moss Gel – blended with water or in smoothies
Capsules or Powders such as our Collagen Builder Beauty Blend
Functional Foods – like our Vegan Collagen Protein Bars!

Why We Include It at Jade & Joy

Sea moss works beautifully alongside ingredients like Tremella mushroom, Hyaluronic Acid, and vegan amino acids, all chosen to nourish your skin from the inside out.

Sea moss earns its place in every Jade & Joy collagen bar and collagen powder for a reason: it supports beauty and wellness in one smart, plant powered step.