Biological importance and applica…ualene and squalane.
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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 natural compound that makes up about 13% of your skin's own sebum. Research shows it has moisturizing and emollient (softening) properties, plus antioxidant potential—though most evidence so far comes from lab and animal studies, not human trials.
Design
Review
Evidence
Moderate
Journal
Advances in food and nutrition research
Ingredients studied