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Antioxidant

TOCOPHEROL

CAS 54-28-4 (gamma)/ 16698-35-4(beta) / 10191-41-0(DL) / 119-13-1 / 1406-18-4 / 1406-66-2 / 2074-53-5 (DL) / 59-02-9 (D)/7616-22-0 Updated
88

Safety score · 0–100

Good

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

Tocopherol — vitamin E, the gold-standard lipid-soluble antioxidant in skincare. Protects formulas and skin barrier; very well tolerated with rare allergy.

Skin benefits

  • Lipid antioxidant
  • Protects formulas from oxidation
  • Skin-conditioning vitamin E

Known concerns

  • Rare contact allergy in sensitive users

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

PC

PubChem

U.S. NIH compound data, GHS hazard codes and toxicity literature.

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