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The barrier lipid

Squalane

Your skin already makes this. It just stopped.

Squalane

What it actually does

Squalane is a lipid your skin already makes — and makes less of with age and stress. Replacing it lightly helps seal moisture in without clogging, because it's skin-identical: your pores never mistake it for something foreign. Stable in any climate.

Who it's for

Barrier supportDry skinOily skinTravel

Your skin already makes this. It just stopped.