Vitamin E as protection for your skin

What is vitamin E?

Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin that occurs naturally in foods such as nuts, seeds and avocados. It is a collective name for a group of eight molecules, which are divided into tocopherols and tocotrienols. The form 'tocopherol' or a derivative thereof is often used in skin care. This powerful antioxidant protects your skin against harmful external influences and helps skin cells recover.

What does vitamin E do for your skin?

Did you know that vitamin E is a real team player in skin care? Although ingredients such as vitamin C often get all the attention, vitamin E is the silent force that helps protect, repair and strengthen your skin. However, vitamin E cannot do everything alone. It works optimally with other antioxidants, such as vitamin C, so that they strengthen each other's effect. Together they form a powerful duo that helps protect your skin against harmful influences.

• It protects against harmful influences
  Vitamin E acts as a powerful antioxidant and neutralizes free radicals. Free radicals are harmful substances that damage your skin through exposure to UV radiation, pollution and other external factors. By combating these, vitamin E prevents further damage and keeps your skin healthy.
• It supports the natural regeneration process of the skin
  Vitamin E plays a role in the repair of damaged skin cells. This not only helps to make the skin smoother and healthier, but also contributes to the fading of scars. Your skin's natural regeneration process is stimulated, allowing your skin to recover faster from minor damage.
• Thanks to its antioxidant effect, it prevents skin aging
  Free radicals are a major cause of premature skin aging. By neutralizing these, vitamin E helps keep the skin smooth and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Although vitamin E does not have a direct firming effect, it does prevent the damage that accelerates aging.
• It strengthens the skin barrier
  A strong skin barrier is essential to retain moisture and protect your skin from dryness and irritation. Vitamin E helps strengthen the skin barrier, so your skin is better protected against external influences and remains better hydrated. This is especially important for people with sensitive or dry skin.
• It stabilizes other active ingredients
  Vitamin E works perfectly with other antioxidants, such as vitamin C. It helps these ingredients remain more stable and penetrate deeper into the skin. This allows them to do their job even better, such as fighting free radicals and promoting radiant skin. Together they ensure optimal results in your skin care routine.

How do you recognize vitamin E on the INCI?

On the ingredients list of your care products (the INCI list) you can recognize vitamin E by names such as Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Tocopheryl linoleate and Tocopheryl succinate. Why so much? Well Vitamin E occurs in both natural and synthetic form. When natural vitamin E is added, you recognize this as 'tocopherol'. Natural vitamins are often seen as the most powerful form. Synthetic vitamin E can be found as 'tocopheryl' or a derivative such as tocopheryl acetate. Both forms provide protection and recovery, but natural vitamin E has slightly higher bioavailability.

Vitamin E in Hypogeen products

At Hypogeen our focus is on hypoallergenic care. Vitamin E fits perfectly into our philosophy. It is not only a powerful antioxidant, but also gentle enough for the most sensitive skin. By combining vitamin E with other natural, hypoallergenic ingredients, our products provide the protection and care your skin needs, without the risk of irritation.