Olive Squalane Review

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Rating: 5/5, available from Sheabutter cottage £8.75 for 100ml (+p&p).

Derived from olive oil. Olive squalene is a light, non-greasy emollient that absorbs quickly into the skin, plumping it up and making it shine! It is supposed to prevent the formation of liver spots can help to protect the skin against UV rays, and is said to have anti-aging properties; smoothing out wrinkles over short periods of time. It also makes an amazing primer but more of that later.

Other uses for squalane include promoting new skin cell growth and alleviating skin conditions,  cuticle conditioning, and soothing skin cracks.

The human body actually produces a small amount of squalane naturally but production declines from thirty onwards.

We love, love, love, love this stuff! We use a few drops as a primer and it beats Mac's prep and prime skin primer hands down. Your make-up glides on after applying and it stays!! It has also been used successfully on L's dry skin patches, has healed painful skin cracks, is a brilliant last minute moisturiser and general pick-me-up on dull days!

Have you ever tried squalane? what did you think?

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