The squalane hashtag has gained significant attention of late, with over 36 million views on TikTok, and 60,000 posts on Instagram.
Professional Beauty UK’s Ellen Cummings writes that squalane is actually derived from the term squalene, a type of lipid (the building blocks of cells) which is found in many plants and animals, including humans. Approximately 10-12% of human sebum consists of squalene, according to Rebecca Jones, a trainer and ambassador for Noon Aesthetics.