Vitamin E

tocopherol

Vitamin E (which is also called Tocopherol or Tocotrienol, E307, E308,E309) is a vitamin. There are eight forms of it, E₁ to E₈. It can be found in vegetable oils. Very often it is also added to lotions and creams for the skin. It is supposed to help the healing of the skin, after burns and injuries, and lower the risk of heart disease and cancer.^[1]

Some research suggests that vitamin E has anti-aging benefits.^[2]

Vitamin E Media

General chemical structure of tocopherols
RRR alpha-tocopherol; chiral points are where the three dashed lines connect to the side chain
chemical structure of beta-tocopherol (vitamin E beta)
chemical structure of gamma-tocopherol
chemical structure of delta-tocopherol
chemical structure of tocopheryl acetate
Tocopherols function by donating H atoms to radicals (X).
Synthesis of tocopheryl acetate
Softgel capsules used for large amounts of vitamin E

References

↑ Anderson J, Young L. Fat-Soluble VitaminsColorado State University, Cooperative Extension. Retrieved 30 May 2007.
↑ Masaki, Hitoshi. Role of antioxidants in the skin: Anti-aging effects. Journal of Dermatological Science 58 (2) (May 2010)Elsevier. p. 85–90. doi:10.1016/j.jdermsci.2010.03.003. Retrieved 22 February 2016.

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[1] Anderson J, Young L. Fat-Soluble VitaminsColorado State University, Cooperative Extension. Retrieved 30 May 2007.

[2] Masaki, Hitoshi. Role of antioxidants in the skin: Anti-aging effects. Journal of Dermatological Science 58 (2) (May 2010)Elsevier. p. 85–90. doi:10.1016/j.jdermsci.2010.03.003. Retrieved 22 February 2016.

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