The amount of
squalene produced basically outnumbers the amount of antioxidants available.
Not exact matches
Lipid peroxides are particularly deadly, as they 1) oxidise the sebum on your face,
producing a potent pore - clogging compound called
squalene peroxide, and 2) deplete nutrients like vitamin E and A.
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.
What's even more interesting is that the amount of acne
produced correlated directly to the amount of
squalene peroxide applied.
The human body
produces its own version (known as
squalene), but the amount made and retained in the skin decreases over time.