What it is: A weightless, multitasking pure squalane oil—harvested from renewable sugarcane—that rapidly hydrates from head to toe.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Redness, and Dullness
Formulation: Lightweight Oil
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Sugarcane-Derived Squalane 100%: Visibly reduces redness, hydrates, maintains hydration, and leaves skin feeling exceptionally soft.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: 100% Sugarcane Squalane Oil, the powerhouse ingredient at the heart of every Biossance formula, is bioidentical to the moisture found in human skin. Weightless, rapidly absorbed, and perfect for use all over the body, this oil is derived from sustainable sugarcane, yielding a purer, vegan, and more ethical and effective version than other forms of squalane. And since it reduces the need for similar moisture taken from the livers of sharks, it saves two million of these critical apex predators per year.
Clinical Results: In a 28-day consumer study of 84 female subjects (ages 18 to 54), after twice daily use:
Immediately:
- 95% agreed skin felt instantly hydrated
After 2 weeks:
- 93% agreed skin was more nourished and hydrated
In a 5-week clinical study of 35 subjects (ages 18 to 54), after twice daily use:
- 100% showed an increase in cell-renewal rate
Clean + Planet Positive at Sephora
When you see our Clean + Planet Positive seal, this brand`s products are formulated without certain ingredients that are potentially harmful to human health and environment. They also address ingredients clients are concerned about, including phthalates, formaldehyde or formaldehyde releasers, oxybenzone and octinoxate, hydroquinone, triclosan, coal tar, methylisothiazolinone and methylchloroisothiazolinone, insoluble plastic microbeads, and more: For the full list, check out the Ingredients tab.
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-Sugarcane-Derived Squalane 100%: Visibly reduces redness, hydrates, maintains hydration, and leaves skin feeling exceptionally soft.
Squalane Oil.
Clean at Sephora products are formulated without the following banned or restricted ingredients (please see Clean at Sephora landing page for full list of specific restrictions and allowances by category—this is not an exhaustive list):
Acrylates, Aluminum Salts, Animal Musks/Fats/Oils, Benzophenones and related compounds, Butoxyethanol, Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) under 0.1%, Carbon Black or Black 2, Coal Tar, Ethanolamines, Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde Releasing Agents, Hydroquinone, Lead and Lead Acetate, Mercury + Mercury Compounds (Thimerisol), Methoxyethanol, Methyl Cellosolve, Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone, Mineral Oil, Nanomaterials (restrictions for specific nanomaterials only), Oxybenzone, Parabens, Petrolatum and Paraffin (USP grade only), Phenoxyethanol under 1%, Phthalates, Plastic Microbeads, Polyacrylamide & Acrylamide, Resorcinol, Retinyl Palmitate, Styrene, Sulfates, Talc (no detection of asbestos), Toluene, Triclosan and Triclocarban, Undisclosed Synthetic Fragrance (under 1% and formulated without Acetaldehyde, Acetone, Acetonitrile, Benzalkonium chloride, BPA, EDTA, Methylene chloride, PTFE, PFOA), 1,4-Dioxane (ingredients must comply with impurity thresholds), Octinoxate, PFAS compounds, Nitromusks and Polycyclic Musks, Ethoxylated Ingredients (including PEGS or polyethylene glycol must meet contamination limits for 1,4-Dioxane and ethylene oxide), Cyclic Silicones, EDTA and derivatives (allowed if no technical substitute under 0.2%).
Suggested Usage:
For face:
-Rub a small amount between hands to warm.
-Pat gently onto face, neck, and décolleté.
For body:
-Massage a few pumps into skin immediately after showering, paying close attention to areas needing extra hydration, like arms, legs, and knees.
For hair:
-Rub a small amount between hands, then smooth through dry or wet hair to add shine and tame flyaways, split ends, and frizz.
Recycling Instructions:
-Once bottle is empty, dispose of pump.
-Rinse any remaining product from bottle, then place in curbside recycling.
-The outer carton?is made from sustainable, FSC-certified sugarcane?paper and?can be placed in curbside recycling.?