What Is Squalane and Why Should You Care?
Squalane Benefits
What is squalane? Squalane is a light, non-greasy oil that absorbs quickly into the skin. (we use one derived from Amaranthus oil, but it comes from other sources, i.e. often olives) and has more uses than you’d imagine. Besides making your cosmetic formulations smooth and luxurious, it also has some great health benefits for the skin.
One of the best things about squalane is that it mimics the natural oils produced by our skin. It helps to restore and maintain the skin’s moisture balance, which can be disrupted by age, sun exposure, or other environmental factors. Squalane also helps skin feel soft and comfortable.
Top 6 Benefits of Squalane:
Hydration: The best benefit of squalane for your skin is that it provides intense moisuture without leaving behind a greasy residue. This makes it a great ingredient in facial moisturizers, eye creams and under-eye treatments.
Protection: Squalane helps to protect the skin from free radical damage and environmental stressors that can cause breakouts. It helps skin look supple and youthful.
Enhances Exfoliation: The high lipid content in squalane is perfect for creating exfoliant formulations such as facial scrubs and peels because it allows them to easily glide onto your skin without using any harsh chemicals or detergents.
Soothing: Squalane helps skin feel calm and comfortable.
Won’t Clog Pores: Squalane is lightweight and noncomedogenic, so it suits blemish-prone skin.
Reduces Appearance of Fine Lines and Wrinkles: Having squalane in your skincare formulations reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by creating an oily barrier over your skin and locking moisture in. It’s a great ingredient for mature skin, because it helps skin look smooth and supple.
Because of squalane’s ability to penetrate deep into the skin, it helps maintain an ideal balance of oil and moisture content that is beneficial to the skin’s natural protective barrier.
Squalane is one of those ingredients we never knew we needed until we tried it. Now we can’t live without it! If you’re looking for outstanding botanical skin care products that contain squalane try our Topaz Botanical Facial Oil and Topaz Botanical Facial Moisturizer.
