Effect of Topical Vitamin E Acetate on Tissue Vitamin E Concentration

• This test was performed with a single application of 1% vitamin E acetate in ethanol applied to mice skin in vivo. ^{REF 134}

From this test we can see that vitamin E is readily absorbed by the skin.

Apart from this mice test, S. Ekanayake-Mudiyanselage et al ^{REF 135}  also conducted test to determine the absorption on vitamin E by the human skin, and it was found that the vitamin E was absorbed in both wash-off and stay-on products.

Other vitamin E tests on the skin

• Absorption of vitamin E by the skin
• Sunlight destroys vitamin E in the skin
• Vitamin E helps prevent free radical damage to the skin
• Vitamin E and the formation of sunburn cells