Ingredient glossary / Antioxidant
Vitamin E acetate
On the label: Tocopheryl Acetate · Antioxidant
What it is
A stable ester of vitamin E; the form most often used in creams and lotions.
Antioxidants: Antioxidants slow oxidation in the formula (keeping oils from going rancid) and, for some, on the skin.
Wikidata: Chemical compound. Q364160 →
In the research
108 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- TPGS Modified Phospholipid-free and Cholesterol-free Ethosomes Enhance Chemical Stability and Transdermal Permeation Of Retinol · AAPS PharmSciTech, 2026
- Co-delivery of loaded 4-butylresorcinol and licochalcone A in a supramolecular system for synergistic permeation and whitening effects · Journal of materials chemistry. B, 2026
- Clobetasol propionate loaded nanostructured lipid carrier gel: formulation strategy and in vitro performance evaluation · Pharmaceutical development and technology, 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Products whose label lists it
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