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100% Squalane Oil

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100% Squalane Oil — Reddit Reviews

by Biossance

93nextscore12 verdicts

Updated October 7, 2026

100% squalane for dry, flaky, barrier-stressed skin; winter staple.

What the community says

A single-ingredient squalane oil that people use as the last step or mixed into moisturizer. It shines on dry, flaky, post-retinoid skin and around the eyes. Oily skin may find it too sealing.

From Reddit

Backed by 13 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/tretinoin and 3 more.

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What people love

  • Single-ingredient squalane — easy to slot anywhere
  • Helps with winter dryness and tretinoin flaking
  • Works for barrier-stressed rosacea routines

Watch out for

  • Can feel too occlusive for oilier skin
  • Mostly a winter or night-only product
  • Not a stand-alone fix for active acne

Product details

Skin type data limited

Where to buy

Real Reddit threads — 14 mentions across 13 threads

Biossance 100% Squalane Oil on Reddit, in one place — 13 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/tretinoin and 3 more, summarized.

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

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“I have combo normal / dry skin.”

Positive

“saved my dry skin”

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“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!”

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

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“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.”

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

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

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“Hope it does for you too”

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

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“This is my skin type!”

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“People with such skin type”

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“I love the biossance squalene.”

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“It's plant based, not too expensive, and lasts a really long time.”

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“You can also seal it in with moisturizer.”

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