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Squalane is the organic compound with the formula . A colorless hydrocarbon, it is the hydrogenated derivative of squalene, although commercial samples are derived from nature. In contrast to squalene, due to the complete saturation of squalane, it is not subject to auto-oxidation. This fact, coupled with its lower costs and desirable physical properties, led to its use as an emollient and moisturizer in cosmetics.

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Mass
422.485
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chemical formula
C₃₀H₆₂
canonical SMILES
CC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C
density
0.81
melting point
-38.0
refractive index
1.452
standard enthalpy of formation
-871.1
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Squalane
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Squalane is the organic compound with the formula . A colorless hydrocarbon, it is the hydrogenated derivative of squalene, although commercial samples are derived from nature. In contrast to squalene, due to the complete saturation of squalane, it is not subject to auto-oxidation. This fact, coupled with its lower costs and desirable physical properties, led to its use as an emollient and moisturizer in cosmetics.

==Sources and production== Squalene was traditionally sourced from the livers of sharks, with approximately 3000 required to produce one ton of squalane. Due to environmental concerns, other sources such as olive oil, rice and sugar cane have been commercialized, and as of 2014 have been supplying about 40% of the industry total.

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