What can vitamin E do?
Found in many of the foods we eat and in vitamin E supplements, vitamin E helps foster healthy skin, and acts as a barrier against harmful UV rays.
But reaping the maximum skin benefits from vitamin E goes beyond just loading up on sauteed greens and salmon or downing sunflower seeds by the fistful.
And stocking up on foods rich in vitamin E also doesn’t mean you should skip the sunscreen. Although a diet rich in the vitamin helps, it can be beneficial to incorporate vitamin E oil into your daily skin care routine.
With the recommended daily allowance (15 milligrams for adults) and the addition of topical vitamin E oils, you may see a reduction in skin irritation and an overall improvement in the appearance of your skin.
And when combined with other vitamins and skin care ingredients, it’s especially likely that you’ll notice an improvement in your skin’s appearance.
Every day, your skin is exposed to environmental pollutants, and studies have shown that as an antioxidant, vitamin E can reduce some of that damage, and provide protection.
Along with acting as a barrier for the skin, protecting your skin from damage caused by environmental pollutants, vitamin E can also help in the reduction of scarring and acne.
Price range guide
- $ = under $10
- $$ = between $10 to $35
- $$$ = $60 and up
Mother Nature’s Essentials Vitamin E 42,000 IU
This natural vitamin E oil is concentrated and 100 percent from edible plant-based materials, so you could literally take it orally. For topical use, mix it with your favorite lotion or cream and go to town.
Price: $$
Key ingredients: Full-spectrum vitamin E with: d-alpha-, d-beta-, d-delta-, and d-gamma-tocopherol
Vitamin E: Natural, 21,000 IU
Bos Essentials
100 percent natural, this rich and concentrated oil can be used on its own, or mixed in with a carrier oil or moisturizer.
Non-GMO, soy, and gluten-free, it’s an undiluted, no-nonsense oil that serves up reviews from “Most effective oil I have ever found!!!” to “Thick as sludge and sticks to EVERYTHING.” In other words: It does the job but can be messy.
Price: $$
Key ingredients: Vitamin E oil (as D-alpha tocopherol)
Vitamin E: Natural, 36,500 IU
