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What is skin oil made of?

Updated: 11/16/2022
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The oil secreted from the skin is called sebum. It is composed of tryglycerides (~41 percent), wax esters (~26 percent), squalene (~12 percent), and free fatty acids (~16 percent), although the exact composition varies from species to species.

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