Vitamin E is an antioxidant fat soluble vitamin commonly found in a wide variety of foods including whole grains nuts and seeds vegetable oils green leafy vegetables and kiwi fruits. Individuals with a healthy and balanced diet often have an adequate Vitamin E intake according to recommended daily allowances.
The role in the body of Vitamin E is to prevent the oxidation of Vitamin A Vitamin C and Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) and to prevent the deterioration of tissues and red blood cells.
As an antioxidant Vitamin E is becoming more prevalent as an additive to skin care products and taken internally to prevent skin damage.
Vitamin E consists of a combination of several tocopherols (alpha beta delta and gamma tocopherol).
By adding tocopherols (most commonly alpha-tocopherol) into skin care products Vitamin E can be used to prevent free radical damage to skin cells.
Topically applied and internally taken Vitamin E supplements are also commonly used to reduce and prevent scarring and stretch marks.