I use argan and
squalene in a face cream I make and it's a great combo.
Your body knows that
the squalene in sebum can cause problems when oxidised, and to combat this it has a potent weapon: antioxidants.
It really looks like the body uses vitamin E to protect
squalene in the skin.
Not exact matches
Inside the body,
squalene is the precursor of cholesterol, but the sebaceous glands
in the skin churn out the stuff as is and ozone is drawn to it like a magnet, Weschler says.
The
squalene on these pseudo — office workers» skin soon began to interact with the ozone
in the chamber.
In fact, it appears that
squalene is the primary antioxidant protecting the skin from ozone, not vitamin E or other chemicals.
Our RNA sequencing analysis of NAFLD - HCC samples revealed
squalene epoxidase (SQLE) as the top outlier metabolic gene overexpressed
in NAFLD - HCC patients.
The explanation is strictly chemical: The oils covering our bodies contain double - bonded molecules, including triglycerides, fatty acids, and a substance called
squalene, that latch onto the ozone (O3), neutralizing it before we breathe it
in.
Sebum is most likely to clog skin pores once a compound
in it called
squalene has been oxidised by free radicals.
Right now, nobody knows whether actually applying
squalene externally is as bad or whether it's only the
squalene naturally present
in sebum which is a threat, but personally, I would not run the risk.
Squalene peroxide is the most comedogenic (pore - blocking) substance
in nature.
There are no mechanisms
in place to provide vitamin E
in squalene when your body doesn't have enough.
The problem is that
squalene peroxide both increases the amount of keratin your skin produces, and triggers a further localised increase
in sebum production.
I have written all about this
in my very first book — 7 Things Your Doctor Forgot to Tell You, which is available on my website www.andilew.com I just love using Botani skin care because they have no toxins and are carcinogen free with natural, organic and active ingredients like olive
squalene which is what you9r skin produces and you lose it from your mid twenties, but you can nourish and hydrate with Botani and replace the
squalene stores.
It is high
in vitamins E, K, and A along with
squalene so it's very antioxidant rich.
... but other antioxidants will help too; vitamin E has numerous other antioxidant functions
in the body, and by getting other antioxidants you can relieve it from these duties and allow it to focus on protecting
squalene.
I have
squalene as an ingredient
in my moisturiser which is why I'm asking.
What makes
squalene peroxide doubly effective is that it stimulates a local increase
in sebum.
So
squalene peroxide itself does not create the pimple, but it is still extremely important because it provides the conditions
in which acne breeds.
It is so powerful that
in one study scientists could create acne simply by applying
squalene peroxide to a rabbit's ear.
To summarise, sebum oxidation creates
squalene peroxide, which triggers a massive increase
in the substances that block your pores.
It is
squalene peroxide that kicks clogged pores into a higher gear; it stimulates a localised increase
in oil production, and a localised increase
in keratin, a protein that binds dead skin cells together into giant clumps.
i saw that fermented skate liver oil has all of the nutrieents
in fclo plus valuable nutrients found
in shark oil such as
squalene and alkoxyglycerols.
When sebum oxidises due to free radical attack, it forms
squalene peroxide, one of the most comedogenic (pore - blocking) substances
in the world.
The human body produces its own version (known as
squalene), but the amount made and retained
in the skin decreases over time.
Yeast and bacteria living on the skin eat the fatty acids
in sebum... but not the
squalene.
This then forms
squalene peroxide, which is one of the most comedogenic substances
in the world;
in other words, it's great at blocking your skin pores.
The more antioxidants you have
in your body, the less
squalene peroxide is formed on your skin, and the less pimples you develop.
Now, about this particular product, after reading about Indie Lee's journey and being
in dire need of a new facial oil, I decided to give
Squalene Facial Oil a try and I am really impressed!