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Squalane is hydrogenated squalene, a saturated lightweight lipid with a chemical structure highly similar to human natural sebum. It delivers excellent moisturizing, anti-inflammatory, and anti-aging effects, and is widely recognized as a premium mild base raw material for global cosmetic brands.
Item |
Squalene |
Squalane |
Chemical structure |
Unsaturated, double bonds |
Saturated, no double bonds |
Oxidation stability |
Poor, easy to go rancid |
Excellent, long shelf life |
Main source |
Shark liver oil / olive oil |
Hydrogenated olive squalene (plant-only) |
Primary use |
Oral soft capsules, dietary supplements |
Topical skincare, hair care, cosmetics |
Skin feel |
Thick, slightly greasy |
Lightweight, fast-absorbing, non-greasy |
Item |
Standard |
Test Result |
Assay(HPLC) |
≥80.00% |
80.70% |
Appearance |
Taansprent liquid |
Conforms |
Color |
Light yellow to colorless |
Light yellow to colorless |
Odor |
Mild Characteristic |
Conforms |
Taste |
Characteristic |
Conforms |
Total squalene content |
≧80.0 |
80.1 |
Physical Characteristics |
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Loss on Drying |
≤2.0% |
0.55% |
Ash content |
≤1.0% |
0.040% |
Heavy metals |
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Lodine value g/100g |
320-360 |
328 |
Acidiy (ml) |
≤1.0ppm |
0.1 |
Total Heavy Metals |
≤10ppm |
Conforms |
Arsenic(As) |
≤1.0ppm |
Conforms |
Lead(Pb) |
≤1.0ppm |
Not Detected |
Mercury(Hg) |
≤0.5ppm |
Not Detected |
Cadmium(Cd) |
≤1.0ppm |
Not Detected |
Microbiological Tests |
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Total Plate Count |
≤1000cfu/g |
Conforms |
Total Yeast & Mold |
≤100cfu/g |
Conforms |
E.Coli |
Negative |
Not Detected |
Salmonella |
Negative |
Not Detected |
Staphylococcus |
Negative |
Not Detected |
Conclusion |
Conform to the In-house standard |
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Weight |
Packing method |
1kg |
bag/kg, box outside (double plastic bag + Aluminum foil bag inside) |
10kgs, 25kg or more |
by Drums or carton (2 layers plastic bag inside) |
Weight |
Delivery method |
Delivery time |
Destination |
1kg-25kgs |
EMS, DHL, UPS, Fedex |
3-7days |
Door to door |
25kgs-100kgs |
DHL, FedEx, by Air |
3-7days |
Door to door (to Airport by Air) |
more than 100kgs |
by Air |
3-7days |
Door to Airport |
by Sea |
10-35days |
Door to port |
