SHEET /m/squalene · PubChem CID 638072 · CAS 111-02-4 · REV 2026.07
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Squalene from source
C30H50 · 410.7 g/mol
Spinacene · trans-Squalene · All-trans-Squalene · Spinacen
chemical compound
CategoryPlant
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
CC(=CCC/C(=C/CC/C(=C/CC/C=C(/CC/C=C(/CCC=C(C)C)\C)\C)/C)/C)C
Where you'll find it
Not yet mapped to everyday foods or products.
The dose makes the poison inferred
A reported mouse oral LD50 for Squalene is 5,000 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:
350.0 g
a median lethal dose scaled to 154 lb (350,000 mg)
“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
5,000 mg/kg · very low toxicity · LD50 mouse oral from source
The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.
1 more reported value
- 1,800 mg/kgLD50 · iv · mouse
DangerHealth hazardH304from source
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