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SQUALENE

Squalene is an unsaturated branched chain isoprenoid hydrocarbon found in fish and plant oils.

How much products actually contain

1 products state the amountmedian 0.037%

  • under 0.01% 0
  • 0.01–0.1% 1
  • 0.1–1% 0
  • 1% or more 0

Amounts are mostly stated by products named after the ingredient, so they may lean towards token amounts.

Of the products containing it, 88 list it before the 1% line and 18 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 106 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 106

Definition

Squalene is an unsaturated branched chain isoprenoid hydrocarbon found in fish and plant oils. It conforms to the formula:

Cosmetic roles

Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENTMakes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Restriction Please consider whether entry 419 of Annex II to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 is applicable. According to entry 419, category 1 material and Category 2 material as defined in Articles 4 and 5 respectively of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, and ingredients derived therefrom are prohibited in cosmetics products. Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 has been repealed and replaced by Regulation No. 1069/2009. For Category 1 and 2 materials in Regulation No. 1069/2009, please see Article 8 and 9, respectively.

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Annual Review of Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Assessment - 2001/2002

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Squalane and Squalene

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Squalane and Squalene

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name スクワレン: 本品は、サメ肝油及び、種々の植物油又は発酵によって得られる不飽和分岐鎖イソプレノイド炭化水素であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

SQUALENEINCI스쿠알렌Korean label name (MFDS standard)スクワレンJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
111-02-4
CAS No.chemical registry number
111-02-4 / 7683-64-9
CAS No.chemical registry number
7683-64-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
203-826-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
203-826-1

Measured properties

Appearance
Trans-squalene is a clear, slightly yellow liquid with a faint odor. Density 0.858 g / cm3. · Liquid with a mild agreeable odor, Absorbs oxygen and becomes viscous like linseed oil, [Merck Index] Clear, colorless to slightly yellow viscous liquid, [Acros Organics MSDS]
Odour
Faint agreeable odor
Boiling point
545 °F at 25 mmHg (NTP, 1992) · 421.3 °C
Melting point
-103 °F (NTP, 1992) · -4.8 °C
Solubility
less than 1 mg/mL at 66 °F (NTP, 1992) · Practically insoluble in water.
Density
0.8584 at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) - Less dense than water, will float · 0.8584 g/cu cm at 20 °C
Stability
Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Viscosity
12 cP at 25 °C

Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem

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