Save Your Skin - And Shark Livers - With Squalane Oil

It’s been both fun and frustrating to figure out how my skincare has needed to change since moving to the Pacific Northwest from Southern California. It’s not a huge change, but I have needed to amp up my moisturizer in some places and pull back in others. Also, I had ever-present Birkenstock tanlines on my feet that literally (literally!) only disappeared when I moved.

In my hunt for the Perfect Skincare Regime I have discovered squalane, and I am HOOKED. I had heard of squalene (with an E not an A), which is produced by our skin, and can be bought as a topical treatment (we lose the ability to produce squalene as we age). BUT if you get squalene in a bottle it’s made out of shark livers, and as we all know, if you kill a shark for your skincare you will upset Poseidon and spend eternity in an undersea hell dimension. SquaLANE, however, is made out of plants (sugarcane, olives, bamboo, and maybe others!) and has the same skin beautifying properties as squalene, without added cost of your eternal soul.

I had seen squalane products made by Biossance, and while they look utterly glamorous, they also have a hefty price tag. Luckily, there’s Timeless Skin Care, which sells a whole line of pure oils, including squalane, and the price is right. I purchased my dropper bottle of squalane through Amazon, but Timeless offers free shipping when you buy direct, so I think next time I’ll go that route. They also offer a “refill” bottle of squalane that is a whopping 8oz and comes with a pump.

Squalane absorbs into your skin like they’re made for each other - which, is kind of true, since your body produces squalene anyway. Just a few drops, patted into your face, is almost instantly absorbed. I even take a few extra drops and rub it into my hands and elbows. Plus, when it’s only $10, why not slather it on your whole body?

The bottle has NO info, but the box has TONS, including a note about shark livers

I will say that the bottle, which is free of almost any labeling, looks like a fake product - especially when you order through Amazon. But it’s just the “pure” packaging by Timeless, and you can go through their website if you feel a little squeamish about ordering on Amazon (a just perspective!). I think I’ll be keeping a bottle of this (and maybe also their hyaluronic acid) in my stash for… forever.