Biological importance and applica…ualene and squalane.
🔬 Peer-reviewed
Biological importance and applications of squalene and squalane.
Se-Kwon Kim, Fatih Karadeniz
Advances in food and nutrition research · 2012
Findings
Squalane is a saturated form of squalene, a compound that naturally makes up 13% of your skin's own sebum. Research shows it has moisturizing and emollient properties, plus antioxidant and potential anti-cancer effects—though most of these benefits come from animal studies and lab tests, not human trials yet.
Design
Review
Evidence
Moderate
Journal
Advances in food and nutrition research
Ingredients studied