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(1) Kim, Se-Kwon (2012). [Advances in Food and Nutrition Research] Marine Medicinal Foods - Implications and Applications - Animals and Microbes Volume 65 || Biological Importance and Applications of Squalene and Squalane.,(), 223–233.
(2) Kim, S. & Karadeniz, F. (2012). Biological importance and applications of squalene and squalane. In Advances in food and nutrition research (pp. 223–233). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-416003-3.00014-7
SQUALAN
Squalane is a clear, odorless lipid and an essential component of the skin's own sebum. It is an oil and locks in moisture, providing soft skin without leaving a greasy film. (1)(2)Additionally, squalane can act as an antioxidant to protect the skin from lipid peroxidation caused by UV radiation or other oxidative stress. (2)
(1) Kim, Se-Kwon (2012). [Advances in Food and Nutrition Research] Marine Medicinal Foods - Implications and Applications - Animals and Microbes Volume 65 || Biological Importance and Applications of Squalene and Squalane.,(), 223–233.
(2) Kim, S. & Karadeniz, F. (2012). Biological importance and applications of squalene and squalane. In Advances in food and nutrition research (pp. 223–233). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-416003-3.00014-7
