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The latest data indicates that the global squalene market is likely to double in size from 2020 to 2030, driven in large part by an ever-expanding cosmetics industry. In case you didn’t know, squalene is an oily substance found in shark livers – among other places – and 60+ species of shark are fished for their liver oil. 26 of these are categorized as Vulnerable to Extinction, according to the Rob Stewart Sharkwater Foundation (RSSF), and their liver oil might be in your lipstick. Symone Barkley, chief learning officer of Black in Marine Science, told The Focus the burden is on the consumer t…

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