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100% Squalane Oil

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100% Squalane Oil — Reddit Reviews

by Biossance

92nextscore10 verdicts

Updated September 23, 2026

Pure squalane for dry, flaky skin; the only oil some people tolerate.

What the community says

A single-ingredient squalane oil that people mix into moisturizer, use over tretinoin, or pat on extra-dry spots. It gets love for winter dryness and reactive skin, though some prefer it only as a small drop.

From Reddit

Backed by 9 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/tretinoin and 3 more.

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What people love

  • Single-ingredient oil — no filler, no fuss
  • Helps dry, flaky skin hold up in winter
  • Some acne-prone users say it never breaks them out

Watch out for

  • Too plain to feel like much if your skin isn’t parched
  • Best used sparingly; people usually add just a small drop

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Real Reddit threads — 11 mentions across 9 threads

Biossance 100% Squalane Oil on Reddit, in one place — 9 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/tretinoin and 3 more, summarized.

“Biossance Squalane Oil saved my dry skin during Colorado winters.”

Positive

“I have combo normal / dry skin.”

Positive

“saved my dry skin”

Positive

“I ordered the BIOSSANCE 100% Squalane Oil and I’ve been incorporating it into my routine for a little over a week now.”

Positive

“It’s been a huge game changer!”

Positive

“The dry/flakey skin that would be around my mouth and chin in the mornings is gone.”

Positive

“If it’s extra dry out I’ll layer a small drop of biossance Squalane oil.”

Positive

“For me it HAS to be that one, because it’s sugarcane derived.”

Positive

“I’ve been using the squalane oil on my eyelids though because they’re so dry.”

Positive

“I use to get those with eye creams too.”

Positive

“Surprisingly the biossance squaline oil really helped clear it.”

Positive

“Hope it does for you too”

Positive

“forgot my skin also lovesss squalane oil (I use the biossance one)”

Positive

“my skin also lovesss squalane oil”

Positive

“I use the biossance one”

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“Sebamed clear face gel mixed with Biossance squalane oil”

Positive

“Recently, I've been having luck”

Positive

“after many months of trying a bunch of different things that all broke me out.”

Positive

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