Meet Olive Squalane

Meet Olive Squalane

Known as Beauty Elixir, or Facelift in a bottle, Olive Squalane is hailed as a cruelty free option to Squalene, taken from sharks. 

Olive Squalane is known for the ability to mimic the skins natural sebum, enabling it to be readily absorbed, creating a barrier that locks in moisture, helping to reduce the appearance of fine lines. 

Reported Benefits

  • Intense Hydration: With such a lightweight texture, Olive Squalane is an excellent choice for all skin types. Offering deep penetration, hydrating without clogging pored and assisting with encouraging soft and supple skin.
  • Antioxidants: Helpful for shield the skin from environmental stressors, Olive Squalane assist in neutralising free radicals and supporting the skins natural functions.
  • Support: Olive Squalane helps with moisture retention and preventing transepidermal water loss, by reinforcing the skins natural lipid barrier. 
  • Non Comedogenic: Suitable for even acne prone skin, Olive Squalane helps with oil production and keeping the skin balanced without flaring breakouts. 
  • PUFA Friendly: Olive Squalane has a low PUFA content, ensuring it remains stable, reducing the risks of oxidative stress to the skin. 

Produced naturally from Olives, Olive Squalane is a high purity botanical lipid, extremely compatible with skin. 

Suitable for even the most sore of Psoriasis and Dermatitis skin conditions, Olive Squalane helps with preventing moisture loss, improving the structure of the natural lipid film. 

We use Olive Squalane in our most popular facial product - Beauty Blend. Olive Squalane is also one of the oil's of choice in our scrubs and Luxe Body Oil.

Olive Squalane is a much needed alternative, so we can move towards a kinder future, where we can soothe our skin without contributing to the further killing of innocent creatures in the oceans. 

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