How to Use squalene in a Sentence

squalene

noun
  • Olives are the most plentiful plant source for squalene.
    Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2020
  • The squalane in this oil is formulated to dupe the natural squalene in your skin.
    Lauren Caruso, CNN Underscored, 28 Oct. 2020
  • There’s something called squalene, which is made from shark liver.
    Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2023
  • There’s a difference between squalene and squalane—aside from the spelling.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 9 Feb. 2024
  • And of those, five vaccine adjuvents are squalene-based.
    Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Oct. 2020
  • Roughly three million or so sharks are hunted and traded for their squalene.
    Lara Jackson, National Geographic, 19 Nov. 2020
  • Packed with marine botanicals and squalene, the Enzyme Cleansing Oil is your first step to skin that glows from within.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021
  • It’s packed with hyaluronic acid and squalene to deeply nourish and fortify the skin barrier.
    Sam Peters, ELLE, 28 Feb. 2023
  • These include squalene and trigcylerides, which are lipids (fats).
    April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 13 Mar. 2020
  • That’s thanks to its abundance of good-for-you ingredients such as squalene, hyaluronic acid, and sea buckthorn.
    Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2023
  • The squalene in the flu vaccine, highly purified, is obtained from shark liver oil.
    Anne P. Kim, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2020
  • It’s made up of a collection of fat molecules, waxes and squalene, an oil compound.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The liver gets used in lipstick and in moisturizer, but squalene also can be derived from plants.
    Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Olive fruit oil further promotes beard health and deeply moisturizes the hair and skin, thanks to its rich concentration of oleic and palmitic acids, as well as squalene.
    Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Tatcha Swipe this solid Serum Stick on skin to provide long-lasting moisture thanks to natural squalene.
    Meg Hemphill, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2020
  • The Mario Badescu product is made with shea butter for hydration plus coconut oil and squalene to soften and smooth skin.
    Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2023
  • As for the other ingredients in Newborn, the brand touts hyaluronic acid, squalene, and vitamin E as the supporting cast in this cream.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 29 Oct. 2018
  • Are vaccine makers to blame for harvesting shark squalene?
    Katherine J. Wu, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2020
  • This jelly treatment is infused with squalene and Japanese peach to bring your lips back to a supple, hydrated state.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The hydrogenation process makes squalane more shelf-stable than squalene and, therefore, easier to use in skin-care products.
    Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 20 June 2019
  • That used to require harvesting squalene (mostly from sharks) and converting it into squalane with an 'a,' its more shelf-stable cousin.
    Danielle Blundell, Women's Health, 16 June 2023
  • The squalene in the formula offers a burst of hydration as bakuchiol improves the overall smoothness and firmness of your skin.
    Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 1 Feb. 2023
  • For necks and chests that need help with texture and firmness, niacin and squalene improve collagen production and nourish–supple, soothed skin to come.
    Tatjana Freund, Marie Claire, 7 Oct. 2020
  • Shark liver oil, known as squalene, is used in cosmetics and health supplements such as omega-3 pills, accounting for 3 million shark deaths a year.
    Simon Denyer, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2018
  • The sister to Ellis Brooklyn’s bestselling scent is packed with a blend of luxurious oils—pumpkin seed, rosehip—and squalene to hydrate the driest of skin.
    Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 29 Nov. 2022
  • It's made with watermelon extract, squalene, and hyaluronic acid to brighten and hydrate your face.
    Aimee Simeon, refinery29.com, 6 Mar. 2020
  • Squalane—a stabilized form of the more familiar squalene—moisturizes skin, which can help to curb negative side effects from retinol use.
    Jaylyn Pruitt, Health, 7 July 2023
  • With 30 shades, the new foundation has a moisture-grip technology that keeps the product in place all day–plus vegan squalene and grapeseed oil to moisturize the skin for 12 hours.
    Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Banks likes The Ordinary for inexpensive, moisturizing skincare items like this serum, as well as the squalene cleanser.
    Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Featuring a blend of gardenia extract, coconut oil, mango butter, and squalene, the formula leaves lips supple and shiny for hours on end.
    Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 18 June 2024

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