Tocopherol
Tocopherol is a cosmetic ingredient used as an antioxidant, fragrance agent. It appears in about 13% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It is regulated in the EU (listed in a Cosmetics Regulation annex). PubMed carries 1,385 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | TOCOPHEROL |
| Function | ANTIOXIDANT, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS, SKIN CONDITIONING - OCCLUSIVE |
| CAS number | 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 |
| EC number | 200-201-5 / 240-747-1 / 233-466-0 / 204-299-0 /215-798-8 / - / 218-197-9 / 200-412-2 / - |
| Prevalence | 12,250 products (13.2% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Skincare |
| EU status | Restricted (annex ) |
| Scientific studies | 1,385 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 18,100 |
Used in
Serums 10.7%General Moisturizers 8.9%Sunscreens 6%Face Cleansers 5.4%Lip Moisturizers 5%Makeup Removers 4.5%
Frequently asked
- What does Tocopherol do in skincare?
- Tocopherol functions as an antioxidant, fragrance agent in cosmetic formulas.
- Is Tocopherol allowed in cosmetics?
- Yes, but it is regulated in the EU — it appears in a Cosmetics Regulation annex with usage conditions.
- What products contain Tocopherol?
- It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially serums (10.7% of its uses).
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