Antioxidants, sun and minerals

Vitamin E

Vitamin E, an oil-soluble antioxidant from plant oils, used as tocopherol or its acetate form.

  • Antioxidant
  • Conditions skin
  • Seals in moisture
What it does
Used in creams, serums, oils and sunscreens as an antioxidant that protects the formula and softens skin, often beside vitamin C or plant oils.
How often
Daily where the formula's directions allow; retinoid products, shot essences and masks keep their own schedules, and sun care has its own reapplication timing.

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