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Squalane
A weightless oil that mirrors one of skin’s own lipids, so it sinks in without a trace.
- What it does
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- Weightless moisture
- Skin-identical
- Stable
- Where it comes from
- Skin makes squalene naturally, and plants such as olives and sugarcane do too. Hydrogenating it creates squalane, a stable version that does not go rancid. Most cosmetic squalane today comes from olives or sugarcane.
- Found in
- Products by Ember Wellness, Cheekbone Beauty, Everyday Chemist, Margin
About Squalane
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What is squalane?
A light, stable oil that mirrors one of the lipids skin makes on its own, so it sinks in without a greasy film. It is the second ingredient in MARGIN’s DHK Defence Serum, softens Vintage Noon’s Vacation Skin and is part of the lipid complex in Everyday Chemist’s Lip Grease.
Where does squalane come from?
Skin makes squalene naturally, and plants such as olives and sugarcane do too. Hydrogenating it creates squalane, a stable version that does not go rancid. Most cosmetic squalane today comes from olives or sugarcane.
Which Canadian brands use squalane?
In our shop, squalane is in products from Ember Wellness, Cheekbone Beauty, Everyday Chemist, Margin, Vintage Noon.
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