Dan Fryda

Ocean Biologist, President of Spa Technologies International

Dan Fryda, President of Spa Technologies International, has been a leader in the skin care industry for over 30 years. His background in thalassotherapy, aromatherapy, Chinese healing arts, and phytochemistry has led Dan to pioneer advanced treatments and products that meet the challenges of healthy aging for the spa and medical environment.

A native of France, Dan was inspired by a quote from Jean Cocteau who said: “Man turns to the ocean to discover his past; what he will discover is his future.” He came upon this quote while studying the work of Rene Quinton who is the author of Seawater: Organic Matrix. In this monumental work, Quinton demonstrated how pure seawater and human blood plasma, lymph and interstitial fluids are nearly chemically identical. This work supported the belief that life originated in the ocean and that we are all carrying our ocean heritage within our bodies in what Dan calls our ocean within—which is the title of the book he is writing on the subject.

Are there secrets to longevity, youthfulness and beauty hidden in the vast ocean surrounding us? This has been the focus of his research over the past three decades. The answers lie not only in seawater, but mainly in the marine plants that get their nourishment directly from the sea — algae.

Dan continues to research and develop new products that address the current needs of every consumer. He is a lecturer and educator who travels the country to share his research and is a frequent contributing writer in the beauty and health press. He is a member of the Board of Advisors for Heliae, a micro-algae research laboratory, and is a member of the New York Spa Association’s Board of Directors.