Regimen Lab Skincare Encyclopedia ?
Tocopherol
*Preliminary Lab Notes* - Full Entry Under Development
Ingredient Profile |
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| Common Name: Tocopherol |
| INCI: Tocopherol |
| Source: Soy |
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kligman ingredient evaluation |
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| Penetration: Under analysis |
| Biochemical Mechanism: Under analysis |
| Level of Evidence: Under analysis |
Regimen's Take
Tocopherol is a 'family' of Vitamin E's produced in the body. The most active of these is alpha-Tocopherol. Similar to other antioxidants, it has strong free radical scavenging ability, but it also has higher pro-oxidant capacity, meaning that formulated poorly it can have the reverse effects and contribute to skin damage. It 'relaxes' when it reacts with ascorbic acid vitamin C, but with ferulic acid it stablilizes.
TLDR
As with any antioxidant, no single antioxidant can tackle the whole UV damage/ inflammation / etc. process - so it's best to look for Tocopherol (like any antioxidant) in combination with other antioxidants - specifically
Tocopherol
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/86472
(CONFIRM alpha-Tocopherol acetate)
what it is, source, how it works (specific radical species it targets), other benefits, clinical trials with concentration, in vivo or in vitro tests, does it penetrate, scientific consensus on effectiveness,
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/86472
(CONFIRM alpha-Tocopherol acetate)
what it is, source, how it works (specific radical species it targets), other benefits, clinical trials with concentration, in vivo or in vitro tests, does it penetrate, scientific consensus on effectiveness,