Product name: Squalane
Chemical formula:C30H62
Molecular weight 422.8133
CAS:111-01-3
Melting point: -38 ºC
Boiling point: 470.27 ºC
SQUALANE
is one of the most appreciated natural emollients used in Cosmetic Formulations.It is vegetable squalane that comes from the deodorization process that is used in an important part of the marketed olive oil. Squalane is a moisturizing ingredient used in some skin care products, like anti-aging cream, lip gloss, and sunscreen.
Squalane is a hydrogenated product of squalene, which perfectly inherits the advantages of squalene. It is skin-friendly, moisturizing and antioxidant. Similar to sebum, it is easier to blend into the skin and form a protective film on the skin surface.It's also more stable than squalene, not only easy to store, but also friendly with other ingredients.
Feature
Colorless, tasteless, non-toxic, bright and transparent;
Moisturizing but not greasy;
Excellent oxidation resistance and thermal stability;
It has good stability in a wide pH range;
It has good compatibility with mineral oil and most of the raw materials of care products;
Benefit
1.strengthen and repair the epidermis, effectively form a natural protective film, help the balance between skin and sebum.
2. Squalane is a kind of lipid closest to human sebum with strong affinity, which can be integrated with human sebum membrane to form a natural barrier on the skin surface.
3. Squalane can also inhibit the peroxidation of skin lipids, effectively penetrate into the skin, and promote the proliferation of skin basal cells, which has obvious physiological effects on delaying skin aging, improving and eliminating chloasma.
4.Squalane can also make skin pores open, improves blood microcirculation, increases cell metabolism, and helps repair damaged cells.