Squalane (perhydrosqualene, C30H62, CAS 111-01-3) made in Japan from deep-sea shark liver oil: a colourless, clear, almost odourless and tasteless oily liquid, the saturated and oxidation-stable form of squalene used as an emollient in creams, oils, balms and cleansers. INCI: Squalane. Supplied in 170 kg drums with a specification and SDS.
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Squalene is a triterpene hydrocarbon present in deep-sea shark liver oil. It is refined from the oil and then hydrogenated: hydrogen saturates its six double bonds, giving perhydrosqualene, C30H62. The saturated molecule no longer oxidises the way squalene does, which is why cosmetic formulators use squalane rather than squalene. The finished oil is tested against the specification before release.
Step 1 · raw material
Squalene-rich liver oil of deep-sea sharks
Step 2 · squalene
Squalene separated and refined from the oil
Step 3 · saturation
Double bonds saturated with hydrogen: squalene becomes squalane, C30H62
Step 4 · finishing
Colourless, clear oil; nickel negative by identification test
Step 5 · specification
IR identity, specific gravity, iodine value, heavy metals, arsenic and residue on ignition checked against the specification; filled in 170 kg drums
The grade on this page. Other grades, where available, are specified on request.
Specification limits, not lot results. A certificate of analysis for your lot is available on request at the time of order.
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This page is squalane, the saturated form (INCI Squalane, C30H62). If your formula or label names squalene, that is a different ingredient with a different INCI name; ask us for its specification instead.
This squalane is made from deep-sea shark liver oil. If your brand positioning requires a plant-derived squalane, say so before you request a sample so that we do not send the wrong material.
The specification and SDS are ready before you order; the certificate of analysis for your lot is issued at the time of order. Anything beyond these, such as origin statements, is requested from the producer for your project, so list it early.
The minimum order is one 170 kg drum. Check your storage and dispensing before ordering; smaller trial quantities are a question for your quotation.
A low iodine value (max. 0.5) means the oil itself is oxidation-stable, but the stability of your finished product depends on the whole formula. Run your usual stability protocol with the sample.
What the ingredient is, how it is supplied, and what the published science on the raw material has examined. No efficacy claims; the specification is available on request.
Squalane is the saturated form of squalene and one of the most widely used emollient oils in skin care. This grade is made in Japan from deep-sea shark liver oil: squalene is refined from the oil and hydrogenated to squalane, C30H62, CAS 111-01-3, INCI Squalane. The result is a colourless, clear oily liquid, almost odourless and tasteless, with a specific gravity of 0.807 - 0.811 at 20 °C.
The specification covers identity by IR spectrum, specific gravity, iodine value (max. 0.5), residue on ignition (max. 0.10%), heavy metals (max. 10 ppm), arsenic (max. 1 ppm) and a nickel identification test, by the methods of the Japanese Standards of Quasi-drug Ingredients. The specification and SDS are available before you order; a certificate of analysis for your lot is issued at the time of order.
Squalane is an oil-phase ingredient. In emulsions it goes into the oil phase; in anhydrous products such as facial oils, balms and cleansing oils it can be the base itself. The producer specifies no usage level, so set it in your own trials. Squalane is miscible with most cosmetic oils and esters and is used from a few percent in lotions to 100% as a single-ingredient oil.
Related cosmetic ingredients from Japan: see the cosmetic ingredients catalog, including Rose Placenta Extract BG and Akoya Pearl Powder. For supplement use, see Squalene Oil 99.7% in our functional food range.
Squalene is a triterpene hydrocarbon, C30H50, with six double bonds. It occurs in human sebum, in olive and other plant oils, and in high concentration in the liver oil of deep-sea sharks, which has been the classic industrial source. Because of its double bonds, squalene oxidises readily when exposed to air and light.
Hydrogenation adds hydrogen across all six double bonds, giving squalane, C30H62, also called perhydrosqualene. The saturated molecule is chemically stable: it does not oxidise under normal storage and does not develop the odour that oxidised squalene can. The iodine value measures the double bonds remaining; a specification limit of 0.5 or less is the formulator's confirmation that the material is fully saturated.
Squalane is a light, colourless oil that spreads easily and leaves a non-greasy feel, which is why it appears across skin-care categories: facial oils, moisturisers, cleansing oils and balms, lip care and hair oils. In emulsions it forms part of the oil phase; in anhydrous products it can be the base itself. These are formulation roles, not claims about any finished product.
The INCI name Squalane does not distinguish the source: squalane from shark liver oil, olive oil or sugarcane-derived farnesene all carry the same INCI name. The source is stated in the specification and the SDS, which is why we state it plainly on this page: this squalane is made from deep-sea shark liver oil and refined in Japan.
Identity is confirmed by the IR spectrum. Specific gravity at 20 °C (0.807 - 0.811) and the iodine value (max. 0.5) characterise the oil; residue on ignition (max. 0.10%), heavy metals (max. 10 ppm), arsenic (max. 1 ppm) and a nickel identification test cover purity. The methods follow the Japanese Standards of Quasi-drug Ingredients, the compendium used in Japan for cosmetic and quasi-drug raw materials.
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Request a sample or quotationSqualane is the saturated form of squalene and one of the most widely used emollient oils in skin care. This grade is made in Japan from deep-sea shark liver oil: squalene is refined from the oil and hydrogenated to squalane, C30H62, CAS 111-01-3, INCI Squalane. The result is a colourless, clear oily liquid, almost odourless and tasteless, with a specific gravity of 0.807 - 0.811 at 20 °C.
The specification covers identity by IR spectrum, specific gravity, iodine value (max. 0.5), residue on ignition (max. 0.10%), heavy metals (max. 10 ppm), arsenic (max. 1 ppm) and a nickel identification test, by the methods of the Japanese Standards of Quasi-drug Ingredients. The specification and SDS are available before you order; a certificate of analysis for your lot is issued at the time of order.
Squalane is an oil-phase ingredient. In emulsions it goes into the oil phase; in anhydrous products such as facial oils, balms and cleansing oils it can be the base itself. The producer specifies no usage level, so set it in your own trials. Squalane is miscible with most cosmetic oils and esters and is used from a few percent in lotions to 100% as a single-ingredient oil.
Related cosmetic ingredients from Japan: see the cosmetic ingredients catalog, including Rose Placenta Extract BG and Akoya Pearl Powder. For supplement use, see Squalene Oil 99.7% in our functional food range.
Squalene is a triterpene hydrocarbon, C30H50, with six double bonds. It occurs in human sebum, in olive and other plant oils, and in high concentration in the liver oil of deep-sea sharks, which has been the classic industrial source. Because of its double bonds, squalene oxidises readily when exposed to air and light.
Hydrogenation adds hydrogen across all six double bonds, giving squalane, C30H62, also called perhydrosqualene. The saturated molecule is chemically stable: it does not oxidise under normal storage and does not develop the odour that oxidised squalene can. The iodine value measures the double bonds remaining; a specification limit of 0.5 or less is the formulator's confirmation that the material is fully saturated.
Squalane is a light, colourless oil that spreads easily and leaves a non-greasy feel, which is why it appears across skin-care categories: facial oils, moisturisers, cleansing oils and balms, lip care and hair oils. In emulsions it forms part of the oil phase; in anhydrous products it can be the base itself. These are formulation roles, not claims about any finished product.
The INCI name Squalane does not distinguish the source: squalane from shark liver oil, olive oil or sugarcane-derived farnesene all carry the same INCI name. The source is stated in the specification and the SDS, which is why we state it plainly on this page: this squalane is made from deep-sea shark liver oil and refined in Japan.
Identity is confirmed by the IR spectrum. Specific gravity at 20 °C (0.807 - 0.811) and the iodine value (max. 0.5) characterise the oil; residue on ignition (max. 0.10%), heavy metals (max. 10 ppm), arsenic (max. 1 ppm) and a nickel identification test cover purity. The methods follow the Japanese Standards of Quasi-drug Ingredients, the compendium used in Japan for cosmetic and quasi-drug raw materials.
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Squalene (C30H50) has six double bonds and oxidises easily; squalane (C30H62) is squalene with all double bonds saturated by hydrogenation, so it is stable and almost odourless. Cosmetic formulas use squalane. The two have different INCI names; this page is squalane.
Deep-sea shark liver oil, refined and hydrogenated in Japan. The source is stated in the specification and the SDS, both available before you order.
One 170 kg drum is the minimum order; price is quoted on request for your volume. Orders ship from Japan 1-1.5 weeks after payment when stock is available. Payment is 100% prepayment by SWIFT or Stripe; freight is quoted per order.
The specification (identity by IR, specific gravity, iodine value, residue on ignition, heavy metals, arsenic, nickel) and the SDS before you order, and a certificate of analysis for your lot at the time of order.
