Sentences with phrase «which squalene»

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On examination, the ozone proved to be largely interacting with one of the primary components of skin oils, the natural organic compound known as squalene, which is used as an adjuvant and moisturizer.

One such enzyme is squalene monooxygenase, which, like HMGCR, can be destroyed by the proteasome when cholesterol levels are high.

Vitamin E is needed to prevent the oxidation of squalene, a fatty acid which forms 11 % of sebum.

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.

The bacteria is equipped with a specialized enzymes called lipase that digests the fatty acids and triglycerides, like squalene, which sebum is consisted of.

Some antioxidants such as vitamin E and vitamin A are vital for preventing acne, by providing inbuilt defences to sebum which prevent it from mutating into a highly comedogenic form called squalene peroxide.

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.

I have squalene as an ingredient in my moisturiser which is why I'm asking.

It is actually not sebum that this happens to, but squalene, which is a key component of 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.

To summarise, sebum oxidation creates squalene peroxide, which triggers a massive increase in the substances that block your pores.

Upon contact, these villains react with squalene, which makes up 12 % of sebum, and form squalene peroxide.

A high proportion of MUFA, as provided by olive oil (which contains also squalene, a powerful antioxidant) or canola oil, with a good amount of omega - 3 (flax oil, walnut oil; the latter has much less omega - 3 however) sounds definitely more reasonable than a diet containing 75 % carbs or more.

That equals less sebum production, which equals less clogged pores and reduced formation of squalene peroxide, both of which will clear acne.

When your sebum oxidises it forms squalene peroxide, which is great at blocking your pores and is basically the king of all substances when it comes to doing so.

This looks wonderful but I don't have a few things: mango butter (which I'll sub with shea butter and up that amount to replace the cetyl alcohol), squalene (which I'll sub with apricot kernel oil).

One of the biggest processes that leads to acne is sebum oxidation, which is when squalene, a key component of your sebum, reacts with oxygen.

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.