Squalene. VS-Olive Squalene distributed by DKSH is a natural moisturizer and excellent emollient which tones & restructures skin. It offers skin elasticity, suppleness and smoothness by being naturally miscible with the skin sebum. This ingredient provides TEWL prevention, increasing hydration and percutaneous active substances absorption. It also leads to skin regeneration (restructures aged/damaged tissues), skin protection against photo-oxidation and easy skin penetration (vehicle for active substances). This saturated hydrocarbon exhibits non-greasy after-feel. It is obtained from the hydrogenation of the olive oil unsaponifiables fraction. It shows great affinity with the skin (one of the skin sebum components, as well as of other human body organs). It is a stable, non-oxidizing, non-drying, non-toxic, non-irritating, non-allergenic & non-GMO ingredient. It can be added to an emulsion system in the oil phase.
VS-Olive Squalene is used in skin care: moisturizing/protective creams & lotions for dry, sensitive and mature skin (including anti-wrinkle ranges) and face care: cleansing products, make-up, lipsticks, self-tanning products. Also, used in body care: body milks and lotions, hair care: hair conditioners and masks for dry/damaged hair, man care: after-shave lotions, hands & sun care formulations.