Squalane
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Not to be confused with squalene.
| Squalane[1] | |
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2,6,10,15,19,23-Hexamethyltetracosane |
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Other names
Cosbiol, Dodecahydrosqualene; Perhydrosqualene, Robane |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 111-01-3 |
| PubChem | 8089 |
| UNII | GW89575KF9  |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C30H62 |
| Molar mass | 422.81 g mol−1 |
| Melting point |
-38 °C, 235 K, -36 °F |
| Boiling point |
176 °C at 0.05 mmHg |
| Hazards | |
| R-phrases | R36/37/38 |
| S-phrases | S26 S36 |
| Main hazards | Irritant (Xi) |
 (verify) (what is:  / ?)Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Squalane is a natural hydrocarbon and triterpene derived from a variety of plant and animal sources. It is a component of human sebum. Squalane is a saturated analog of squalene, from which it can also be produced by hydrogenation.
The chemically inert nature of squalane makes it useful in cosmetic applications, where it is used as an emollient and moisturizer.[2] Squalane has low acute toxicity and is not an irritant at concentrations used in cosmetics.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Squalane at Sigma-Aldrich
- ^ "Squalane: the natural moisturizer", by Rosenthal, Maurice L. in Chemistry and Manufacture of Cosmetics (3rd Edition), Editor: Schlossman, Mitchell L. (2002), 3(Bk. 2), 869-875
- ^ "Final report on the safety assessment of squalane and squalene". Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1 (2): 37–56. 1982. http://ijt.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/1/2/37.
