TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Tocopherol (Vitamin E) A1 - Baumann, Leslie PY - 2015 T2 - Cosmeceuticals and Cosmetic Ingredients AB - Activities:Antioxidant, photoprotection, wound healingImportant Chemical Components:Vitamin E is actually a family of eight fat-soluble isomers that include four tocopherols and four tocotrienols. The molecular formula of α-tocopherol, the most active form of vitamin E, is C29H50O2. By contrast, the molecular formula of α-tocotrienol is C29H44O2. The molecular formula for γ-tocopherol, the most frequently consumed form of vitamin E in the U.S. is C28H48O2.1Origin Classification:Vitamin E is found naturally in many vegetables, oils, seeds, nuts, and other foods. Most topical formulations contain synthetic laboratory-made α-tocopherol or one of its many esters or ethers.Personal Care Category:Antioxidant, moisturizing, antiagingRecommended for the following Baumann Skin Types:DRNW, DRPW, DSNW, DSPW, ORNW, ORPW, OSNW, and OSPW SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1174543054 ER -