Depends on Source
How we decideIt depends on the source. Squalene can come from shark liver oil, plant oils or microbial production, and the ingredient name alone does not reveal which route was used.
Squalene is a lipid found in animals, plants and microorganisms.
Ingredient Data
Depends on Source
Squalene is isolated from shark liver oil or plant oils and can also be produced by microorganisms.
Cosmetics, dietary supplements and some vaccine adjuvant systems.
Squalene documented as plant-derived or produced by microbial fermentation.
Ask whether the supplier uses shark liver oil, plant oil or microbial production. A statement about squalane does not confirm the source of separately listed squalene.