Tocopherol (Ingredient Explained + Products)

You should know

What it is

Vitamin E

Antioxidant

Benefits

Good for Dry Skin

Brightening

Anti-Aging

Scar Healing

Concerns

Irritation

Comedogenic Rating: 0-3

Irritancy Rating: 0-3

Explained

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 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.

Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.

You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at 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.

People also like: Niacinamide, Glycerin, Hyaluronic Acid

People also dislike: Parfum, Niacinamide, Hyaluronic Acid

Also known as: Vitamin E

Tocopherol is a common cosmetic ingredient, with about 31.8% of the products in our database containing it.

What it does:

Masking, Skin Conditioning, Antioxidant

Community Stats

1284 people from our community have liked or disliked this ingredient.

Users who like it 💖

Often have the following skin types:

Sensitive Dry

Usually have one or more of the following skin concerns:

Seborrheic Dermatitis • Fine Lines • Wrinkles • Dryness

Users who dislike it 💔

Often have the following skin types:

Sensitive Oily

Usually have one or more of the following skin concerns:

Seborrheic Dermatitis • Fungal Acne • Sensitivity • Acne

Where it's used

Tocopherol is most often found as ingredient number 21 within an ingredient list.

Of the 15 products in our database that have a known concentration of Tocopherol, we've seen concentrations from 0% to 3.5% specified within their ingredient lists.