Our Story
Science that
helps people.
From the New Zealand oceans to clinics
across Australia and New Zealand,
the story behind Spirularin & the values that drive it.
Born from the oceans.
Refined by science.
The story of Spirularin begins not in a laboratory, but in the ocean and it has a connection to New Zealand that goes back nearly half a century.
In 1978, a small research company called Ocean-Pharma began exploring the therapeutic potential of marine ingredients, starting with the New Zealand green-lipped mussel and Omega-3 fatty acids. Decades of research followed, eventually leading to a remarkable discovery: a microalgae called Arthrospira platensis, and a patented active extract from it called Spiralin.
After the Spiralin manufacturing process was patented in 2014, a range of unique, science-backed products were developed under the Spirularin brand initially for podiatrists and medical cosmetics studios. The results were extraordinary: broad-spectrum antimicrobial protection, anti-inflammatory properties, and cell-regenerative benefits, all from a single natural extract.
Today, as the exclusive importer of Spirularin for Australia and New Zealand, we are proud to bring this science home to the very part of the world where the journey began.
Research begins with marine ingredients including the New Zealand green-lipped mussel a connection to the Pacific that has never left the brand’s DNA.
The manufacturing process for Spiralin the microalgae extract at the heart of every Spirularin product is patented, marking the beginning of a new era in natural antimicrobial skincare.
Aesthetikonzept brings Spirularin exclusively to Australia and New Zealand, introducing podiatrists, dermatologists, pharmacies, and consumers to a product range unlike anything else on the market.
German pharmaceutical group Cesra acquires Ocean-Pharma, bringing Spirularin into a family of science-led brands united by a single extraordinary purpose.
“Our passion is to help people through our products, and through everything our success makes possible.”Cesra Arzneimittel, founded 1929
The Redel Foundation
science in service of humanity.
What makes Cesra truly extraordinary is not just the quality of its science. It is what happens to the profits.
In the 1980s, the successors to Cesra’s founder made a remarkable decision: rather than distribute the company’s profits to shareholders or family members, they would channel them entirely into charitable causes. In 1988, the Redel Foundation was established for exactly this purpose and today, the Foundation is the owner of Cesra itself.
What this means in practice: Every time a Spirularin product is purchased anywhere in the world, the profits flow back through Ocean-Pharma to Cesra, and from Cesra to the Redel Foundation supporting people in need due to disasters and emergencies, worldwide. No shareholders. No individual profit. Just science and generosity.
Nearly a century of pharmaceutical science, always guided by the founding motto: “to help people.”
The Redel Foundation operates with less than 1% administrative costs one of the most efficiently run charitable foundations in Germany.
No individual, family, or external party benefits from Cesra’s profits. The Foundation board operates independently, free from outside influence.
Profits not distributed to charitable projects are reinvested in Cesra’s future which in turn grows the Foundation’s capacity to do more good over time.
The Foundation is supervised by the Karlsruhe Regional Council and operates with full transparency. Its focus is on supporting people affected by disasters and emergencies from the Ahrtal flooding in Germany to projects across the globe.
You can learn more about the Redel Foundation and its projects at redel-stiftung.com.
NZ-owned.
Family run.
Aesthetikonzept is a New Zealand-owned and operated family business, founded by Claudia and Alex Schenz.
We chose to represent Spirularin because we believe in what it does. And since learning about the connection with the German Redel Foundation, we are even more proud to share it with our customers and the healthcare professionals we work with across Australia and New Zealand.
From the lab in Germany to your clinic or home, every product in the Spirularin range exists because someone wanted to help people feel better in their own skin.
We would love to
hear from you.
Whether you are a healthcare professional looking to stock Spirularin, or a customer wanting to know more we are always happy to talk.