Squalane
Squalane is a cosmetic ingredient used as a skin conditioning - emollient, hair conditioning agent. It appears in about 9% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It is regulated in the EU (listed in a Cosmetics Regulation annex). PubMed carries 50 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | SQUALANE |
| Function | SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, HAIR CONDITIONING, REFATTING, SKIN CONDITIONING |
| CAS number | 111-01-3 |
| EC number | 203-825-6 |
| Prevalence | 8,175 products (8.81% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Skincare |
| EU status | Restricted (annex ) |
| Scientific studies | 50 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 18,100 |
Used in
General Moisturizers 22.6%Serums 14.1%Eye Moisturizers 6%Sunscreens 3.5%Oils 3.5%Night Moisturizers 3.4%
Frequently asked
- What does Squalane do in skincare?
- Squalane functions as a skin conditioning - emollient, hair conditioning agent in cosmetic formulas.
- Is Squalane allowed in cosmetics?
- Yes, but it is regulated in the EU — it appears in a Cosmetics Regulation annex with usage conditions.
- What products contain Squalane?
- It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially general moisturizers (22.6% of its uses).
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