Description
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also provides some UV protection by reducing the damage caused by UVB rays. Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Vitamin E aids in stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Tocopherol is a common cosmetic ingredient, with about 29.47% of the products in our database containing it.
Also known as: Vitamin E
What it does:
At a glance
Here's our breakdown of what exactly Tocopherol is, what it's benefits are, and what it's concerns are.
What it is:
Vitamin E contains loads of antioxidants which help protect your skin from pollution and reduce hyperpigmentation.
Antioxidants inhibit oxidation, or a chemical reaction that leads to cell-damage and are found to correct signs of aging, brighten skin tone, and some antioxidants help stimulate collagen.
Benefits:
Dull skin is temporary; all it usually will need is a little perk-me-up, such as extra hydration, some exfoliation, and vitamin nourishment.
Decreased natural production of oils, degraded collagen, UV exposure, and lifestyle all contribute to how your skin looks over time. Although we cannot stop aging, there are ingredients that have been shown to slow the process: retinoids, antioxidants, and some peptides.
A scar is an area of fibrous tissue that remains after the skin has been wounded and healed.
Concerns:
Skin irritation can arise from a number of reasons: very dry skin, sensitivity to certain ingredients, allergies, dermatitis, bug bites, eczema, rosacea, and illness are common factors.
Where it's used
Tocopherol is most often found as ingredient number 21 within an ingredient list.
Of the 6 products in our database that have a known concentration of Tocopherol, we've seen concentrations from 1% to 10% specified within their ingredient lists.
It is currently used 33548 times inside of skincare routines on SkinSort.
These are the categories of products that use Tocopherol the most:
References
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29891745/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34122682/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33070130/
- https://journals.lww.com/idoj/Fulltext/2016/07040/Vitamin_E_in_dermatology.18.aspx
- https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1091581818794455
- https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2022.1006198/full
Popular Products That Contain Tocopherol
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 80273
- INCI Name: TOCOPHEROL
- EC #: Â 200-201-5 / 240-747-1 / 233-466-0 / 204-299-0 /215-798-8 / - / 218-197-9 / 200-412-2 / -
- All Functions: Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning
