Description

Squalene Oil – 99.5% Purity (olive based)

High-Purity Cosmetic-Grade Ingredient

Squalene Oil is a luxurious, lightweight emollient prized for its silky texture and ability to leave the skin feeling soft, smooth, and moisturized without an overly heavy or greasy finish. With 99.5% purity, it is an excellent ingredient for formulators looking to add a sophisticated, skin-loving touch to handmade skincare, body-care, and cosmetic products.

What Is Squalene Oil?

Squalene is a naturally occurring lipid that is found in the skin's surface lipids. In cosmetic formulations, it is valued as an emollient that helps improve the feel and appearance of the skin.

Its lightweight texture makes it particularly appealing for facial products where a rich but non-heavy sensory experience is desired.

Uses

Squalene Oil can be incorporated into a wide variety of handmade formulations, including:

• Facial oils

• Face serums

• Moisturizers

• Face creams

• Body oils

• Body butters

• Lotions

• Hand creams

• Facial treatments

• Cleansing oils

• Makeup products

• Hair oils

• Hair serums

• Cuticle oils

• Other oil-based skincare formulations

Benefits for Skin

Squalene is especially valued for its emollient properties, helping provide a soft and smooth skin feel. It can help improve the overall sensory experience of a formulation by adding silky slip and reducing the dry or rough feeling that some products may leave behind.

Its lightweight nature makes it suitable for products designed to feel elegant and comfortable on the skin.

Lightweight & Silky Feel

One of the standout characteristics of Squalene Oil is its silky, lightweight feel. It spreads easily across the skin and can help give facial oils, serums, and creams a smooth, luxurious application.

For formulators who want to create a product that feels nourishing without being excessively heavy, Squalene can be a valuable addition.

Great for Facial Formulations

Squalene is particularly popular in facial skincare because of its elegant sensory profile. It can be added to facial oils, serums, moisturizers, and creams to enhance their texture and provide a soft, conditioned feel.

It can also be blended with other oils and emollients to create customized facial oil combinations suited to different formulation goals.

Uses in Haircare

Squalene Oil can also be incorporated into hair oils, serums, and conditioning treatments. Its lightweight feel makes it useful when you want to add emollience and smoothness without creating an overly heavy oil-based product.

It can contribute to a softer, smoother-feeling finish and enhance the overall sensory experience of hair treatments.

Suggested Usage Rate

A general starting range for Squalene Oil is approximately 1–20%, depending on the type of formulation and desired sensory effect.

• 1–5% — Light sensory enhancement

• 5–10% — Noticeable emollience and silky feel

• 10–20% — More prominent emollient and conditioning effect

The ideal percentage will depend on the complete formula and the other oils, butters, and emollients being used.

How to Use

Squalene Oil is oil-soluble and can generally be incorporated directly into the oil phase of an anhydrous formulation or into the oil phase of an emulsion.

For heat-sensitive formulations, it may be preferable to add it during an appropriate cool-down stage when the formulation allows. Always follow good formulation practices and test your finished product for stability and compatibility.

Formulation Ideas

Looking for ways to use Squalene Oil? Try incorporating it into:

Facial Serum: Combine with complementary lightweight oils and oil-soluble skincare ingredients for a silky facial treatment.

Body Oil: Add to a blend of botanical oils to create a smooth, elegant body oil.

Moisturizer: Incorporate into the oil phase of a cream or lotion to enhance the emollient feel.

Hair Serum: Combine with lightweight oils and other compatible ingredients for a smooth-feeling hair treatment.

Cuticle Oil: Blend with suitable carrier oils to create a conditioning nail and cuticle treatment.

Why Choose 99.5% Purity?

A 99.5% purity specification makes this an attractive option for formulators looking for a highly refined ingredient for cosmetic applications. High-purity ingredients can provide greater consistency from batch to batch and make it easier to formulate products with a clean, elegant sensory profile.

Formulation Tips

Because Squalene is highly emollient, you don't necessarily need to use a large percentage to noticeably change the feel of a formula. Start with a small test batch and adjust the amount according to the texture, spreadability, and finish you want.

When developing a new product, always evaluate the finished formula for appearance, texture, stability, compatibility, and overall performance before moving into larger-scale production.

Perfect for Premium Skincare

Squalene Oil is an excellent addition to a formulator's ingredient collection when creating premium-feeling skincare and personal-care products. Its combination of high purity, lightweight texture, silky slip, and emollient properties makes it a versatile choice for everything from facial serums to body oils and hair treatments.

Lightweight luxury for your formulations.

Product Details

Product: Squalene Oil Purity: 99.5%Type: Lightweight emollient Suggested usage: 1–20% Best for: Skincare, body care, haircare, cosmetics & oil-based formulations