The main applications of squalene and its hydrogenated form
(squalene) are found in the cosmetic industry, as a moisturizing
or emollient agent, and in the pharmaceutical industry, as an
adjunctive in vaccines and cancer therapies. Due to the high content
in squalene, up to 60% by weight, deep-sea sharks liver oil
has been its primary source. However environmental concerns
regarding the declining of marine animal population have intensi-
fied the search of more sustainable sources