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Squalane: Gentle Moisturizing & Skin Repair
You’ve probably heard all about products with ingredients like shea butter, vitamin E, and other ingredients that nourish your skin. There is another ingredient, however, that is gaining popularity when it comes to skin Hydration, and that is squalane.
Squalane is a powerful tool for keeping your skin hydrated and happy, and here you will learn the important role that squalane can take on in your skincare routine.
Squalane is a substance known for its moisturizing and Hydrating properties.
Squalane, in its simpler form, is known as squalene. To make squalane, hydrogen is added to squalene, and this process helps increase its shelf life and create a more solid substance suitable for skincare products.
Squalane is molecularly almost identical to your skin’s natural sebum. It doesn’t sit on top of skin like regular oils—it blends right in, so it feels lightweight, never heavy or greasy.
Unlike many plant oils, squalane is fully saturated.
- No oxidation
- No rancid smell
- No irritation from oxidized oils
- Long shelf life, safe for daily use.
- Dry skin: Deep moisturizes, fixes flakiness
- Sensitive skin: Repairs skin barrier, calms redness
- Oily / Acne-prone: Non-comedogenic, won’t clog pores, balances oil production
- Locks in moisture and reduces water loss
- Fills gaps in the skin lipid layer
- Fights free radicals, softens fine lines
- Great for post-sun, post-retinol, post-procedure healing
Use it alone, mix with moisturizer, foundation, or even on hair and scalp. No weird texture, no strong scent.
No need for shark-derived sources anymore. Modern squalane comes from sugarcane, olive, rice bran, yeast fermentation—vegan, cruelty-free, eco-friendly.
The first source of squalene came from shark liver oil in Japan in 1916. In time, squalene became useful for both skincare and the medical field.
In addition to skincare, squalene can be used as an adjuvant in vaccines. An adjuvant is a tool used to increase the efficiency of medications and vaccines.
Though squalene can be sourced from plants, the richest source of squalene is found in shark liver oil, unfortunately. Of course, this raises a major ethical and environmental concern.
Though taking care of your skin is important, it is also crucial to take care of the earth as well. Because a good deal of squalene needed to create squalane is sourced from sharks, the ecosystems these sharks inhabit are in trouble.
Sharks are vital to the survival of marine ecosystems because they are known as apex predators. Apex predators are animals that are towards the top of the food chain.
Sharks are incredible creatures because they do not have many natural predators and balance out their ecosystems by keeping different fish populations at bay that may be predators to others.
So, why are these marine ecosystems and ecosystems important in general? Ecosystems are the lifeblood of our planet. They provide life-giving and sustaining resources that we need to survive.
With actions like unethical sourcing of squalene, pollution, and overconsumption, we are damaging our earth, especially in our everyday routines.
At Bite, we understand that the earth we have is the only one we’ve got — and that taking care of the planet and ourselves should work together.
Our personal care products have clean, vegan ingredients packaged in materials that help reduce waste. You do not have to choose between quality and taking care of the earth with our products — because why should you have to?
Daily Routine Way: After toner/serum, apply 2–3 drops of squalane oil. Pat gently into face, neck, under eyes. Lock in moisture before moisturizer, or use instead of heavy cream.
Special Uses: Dry/flaky skin: Layer 2 times for deep hydration. Sensitive/red skin: Soothes irritation, repairs skin barrier. Acne/oily skin: Light oil balance, controls over-secretion, non-comedogenic. Mix with foundation: Add 1 drop for smoother, dewy makeup. Mix with lotion/cream: Boost moisturizing effect instantly.
- Apply to elbows, knees, heels (dry rough areas)
- Use right after shower on damp skin to lock moisture
- Relieve post-shave dryness and irritation
- Dry ends: 1–2 drops on hair ends to reduce frizz and split ends
- Scalp care: Light massage to soothe dry scalp, reduce flakiness
- Leave-in treatment, no heavy greasy feel
- Rub a small amount on cuticles and nail surface
- Moisturizes dry cuticles, strengthens nails
- Skincare creams, lotions, serums, face oils
- Lipstick, foundation, makeup base
- Baby care products, sensitive skin formulas
- Used as emollient, moisturizer, skin penetration enhancer in cosmetic raw materials
