Sebum is produced in the sebaceous glands and consists of glycerides, wax esters, squalene, and cholesterol. |
Olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fat and antioxidant compounds including oleuropein and squalene. |
Fluad, which is manufactured using an egg-based process, is formulated with the adjuvant MF59, an oil-in-water emulsion of squalene oil. |
Olive oil also contains squalene and oleuropein, which are powerful antioxidants, protecting blood cholesterol from oxidation. |
Human sebaceous glands secrete a lipid mixture of mainly triglycerides, wax esters, free fatty acids, and squalene. |
Squalene is a major component of human skin lipid and is the single most abundant ozone-reactive constituent. |