Why Squalane Oil is the Ultimate Multi-tasker for Your Hair and Skin
Ask anyone what their favorite oil is and we can guarantee the answer will probably be coconut, argan, jojoba or any of the other “essentials” toted by wellness experts. There’s much to love about all of them; they’re inexpensive, multi-tasking and all natural. Albeit they’re not always the best choice for everyone, their popularity never seems to cease.
I am one of the few who actually enjoys a more lightweight formula, simply because I recognize the fact that something labeled “all-natural” isn’t necessarily natural to my body. This month, I discovered squalane oil and am convinced that it will become one of those “must-have” ingredients in 2018.
Here’s what you should know about it according to Teresa Lo, Senior Director of Marketing at Biossance, a brand that uses plant-derived squalane in each and every one of its products. MORE: Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Always Use Coconut Oil
It’s Not Squalene
For starters, squalane shouldn’t be confused with squalene, which you’ve probably heard of before. Squalene is a key component and naturally occurring part of the skin’s lipid barrier. Lipids are essentially the building blocks that make up our skin. The squalene inside our lipid barrier protect us against environmental stressors and also act as an emollient (softener). In short: we were born with it.
But according to Lo, “the amount you make and retain decreases over time...
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