There must have been something special about olive oil that would explain its beneficial properties. Squalene is a hidden treasure in the composition of olives, as is found in other plants and animals, and has been marketed especially from shark liver.
Squalene is a natural organic compound originally obtained from the liver oil of deep-sea sharks.
The story goes that the ancient fishermen of Suruga Bay (Japan) were known for their strength and vitality, which they derived from consuming shark liver extracts. But now we don't need to resort to animal sources, because we have a much more sustainable, environmentally and animal-friendly plant source for obtaining this extraordinary molecule: olives.
What you may not know is that our bodies also contain squalene , and the high concentration in newborns is precisely responsible for the softness of their skin and the development of their immune system. But starting around the age of 25 , our bodies' squalene content begins to decrease , which leads to the appearance of negative effects such as cellular aging, accelerated by vigorous exercise.
So, after testing the product for over five years with top-level athletes and sports teams worldwide, the O2livotecnia Institute confirmed that an extra dose of squalene can alleviate this loss and protect us against several major diseases . We therefore made it the main active ingredient in Immune Booster and Elite Recovery .
Thanks to the process called O2livotecnia®, we achieve the appropriate synergy between squalene and powerful natural antioxidants (including Hydroxytyrosol, Tyrosol, among others) so that the active ingredients enhance each other and increase their effects.
Main benefits of squalene for athletes
Imagine how much we restore to our body with the daily intake of a SqualOX ampoule, which contains 300 and 500 mg of squalene!
At the O2livotecnia® Institute, we have dedicated more than 25 years of R&D to obtaining minority compounds from olives in significant concentrations. We obtain these molecules exclusively from olives. This is why we can use them for functional foods, nutritional products, and/or pharmaceuticals.
100% plant-based squalene , suitable for ingestion, is the only sustainable and ecological alternative to animal-derived squalene , which comes from the liver of deep-sea sharks, a seriously endangered species that is highly contaminated by heavy metals found in the species they prey on.
To obtain this molecule, the O2livotecnia® Institute focused on an R&D project based on a very specific olive cultivation method, and thanks to very specific conditions, we obtain a completely sustainable fraction.
Most of the squalene used in cosmetics and medicines is extracted from sharks, obtained from the liver oil of deep-sea sharks, thus causing their slow extinction. However, there is also another, more sustainable and environmentally friendly plant source for obtaining this molecule: the olive.
Scientists have tried to find out what it is in olives that provides so many health benefits and, at the same time, what it is in deep-sea sharks that allows them to live at depths of 600 to 1,000 meters, without sunlight. How can they survive under such adverse conditions, where pressure is high and oxygen supply is so low? The answer is: squalene.
SqualOX® , a product developed by the O2livotecnia Institute, contains 100% vegetable SQUALENE from olives .
Thanks to the process called O2livotecnia®, we achieve the optimal synergy between squalene and other powerful natural antioxidants (including hydroxytyrosol, tyrosol, and others). This makes them mutually beneficial!
For our company, environmental preservation is a priority , and for this reason this product of wonderful qualities is 100% VEGETABLE ORIGIN , thereby helping to protect marine fauna and in particular the shark, an increasingly protected species.