Why you should add Squalane to your beauty routine

The Brand:   Facing a life-threatening brain tumor, brought on by environmental toxins, the founder, Indie Lee channeled her energy to create this eco-chic collection of skincare products.  As a natural brand, she is also cruelty-free.

The Beauty: A facial oil that promotes elasticity, diminishes age spots and hyper-pigmentation.

What You’ll Find: 100% Squalane Oil.  Which, I’m sure you’re asking – ‘What the hell is that?’. Ok, here goes. Squalene {with an ‘e’ } is found naturally in plants.  Indie Lee gets hers from olives.  Then, to make the oil more stable, it undergoes a hydrogenation process. The result, a more stable saturated oil with a long shelf life. P.S., other great saturated oils are coconut and grape seed.

What You Won’t Find:  It’s just Squalene, so that’s it. Nothing else.

Where to Buy: Nordstrom, Anthropologie, Birchbox   for $32

FBM Thoughts:  So, this was actually the first facial oil I’ve ever used. I too was hesitant to put oil on my face. A few months back, I wrote this post about the Natural beauty products I was currently using and included this product. Even back then, I was easing into facial oils and only wearing this Squalane oil on the days I didn’t wear makeup.

But as the weather turned colder, I really had to increase my moisturization to help with my dry skin. It really is super lightweight and doesn’t make my skin feel greasy.  I’m a tinted moisturizer kinda girl and only occasionally wear foundation so daily heaviness doesn’t work for me. I don’t do the same skincare routine everyday, but have found myself reaching for this product 3-4  times a week. Lastly, has a neutral smell – not something that wows you, but not something that turns you off completely.

Other Squalene Products:   While I immediately think of Indie Lee for Squalene, they aren’t the only game in town. More brands are harvesting this natural ingredient.

• Bioessence Squalane Superstars
• Beautycounter Counter Match Eye Rescue Cream
• The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 2% in Squalane
• Peter Thomas Roth Oilless Oil 100% Purified Squalane Oil

Have you tried Indie Lee or any other Squalane products?  If so, I would love to hear your thoughts below!