Vitamin E Oil

Vitamin E oil’s potential benefits derive from two key features; its antioxidant properties, which could fight inflammation and slow the effects of free radicals, and its moisturizing properties.

*Some purported benefits of vitamin E oil include

- Moisturizing skin: Vitamin E is found in many moisturizers, and the oil may be used as a moisturizer to prevent or treat dry, flaking skin.

- Wound healing: Some research suggests that vitamin E supplements may promote wound healing. Topical vitamin E oil might offer similar benefits.

- Skin cancer prevention: A 2013 study found that mice given supplements containing vitamin E were less likely to develop skin cancer, even when exposed to large quantities of ultraviolet light. These results prompted some supporters of vitamin E oil and supplements to claim that it can prevent skin cancer.

- Eczema: Vitamin E may alleviate the dryness, itching, and flaking associated with eczema, or atopic dermatitis. Though vitamin E oil has not been well-studied in the treatment of eczema, it may increase the effectiveness of topical moisturizers.

- Psoriasis: Topical vitamin E may reduce psoriasis symptoms. Vitamin E oil might be a good option for people who want to avoid prescription remedies and who have mild psoriasis.

- Preventing or treating fine lines and wrinkles: Dry skin tends to look more wrinkled than well-moisturized skin. The moisturizing benefits of vitamin E oil may help the skin look more youthful and less wrinkled.