Our Squalene is derived from the Olive, which is of highest quality and the ultimate hero ingredient in all of our skin care - it's nourishing properties are exceptional. Olive sourced Squalene is far superior in all ways than the sugarcane-originated Squalene.
Squalene, a natural isoprenoid super-antioxidant, is the key to supreme hydration, skin cell regeneration, and protection against premature ageing, UV, and free radicals.
It naturally nourishes and promotes the healing of skin conditions such as eczema, dermatitis and psoriasis. It's also antibacterial, anti-fungal and perfect for use before and after cosmetic and surgical procedures to support the skin in regeneration of a healthy dermis.
Our skin naturally has approximately 12 % Squalene naturally present as a part of our natural defences to our environment. Going back to the very beginning of life on our planet where single celled organisms had extremely high levels of Squalene in their biology to protect them from the harshness of the environment they were surviving in then. Algaes such as Spirulina still have naturally high levels of Squalene present in their biology. Squalene is a part of our natural dermal defence system!
The health benefits attributed to Squalene include its protective action on DNA, proteins, and lipids against oxidative stress, its ability to defend the epidermis from damage caused by ultraviolet rays, and its anti-inflammatory properties. As a natural constituent of the skin, Squalene has a natural moisturising effect that counteracts the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines as well as helping restore lost oils (many and easily forms emulsions with other lipophilic substances stabilising other oils, allowing not to oxidise quickly - which improves skin vitality and reduces pathways to infection and congestion.
Squalene in Mayella Skincare helps to lock in moisture and prevent TEWL - trans-epidermal moisture loss, where water passively evaporates through the skin and into the air. Locking in moisture helps to maintain a dewy, plump, moist skin with fewer wrinkles and lines present.