Tocopherol - Vitamin E
Tocopherol - Vitamin E
Natural vitamin E or tocopherol is one of the most important antioxidants. Tocopherol strengthens the skin's own protective system. It protects the cells from free radicals, that cause oxidative stress . Free radicals are aggressive oxygen molecules and metabolic products that are increasingly formed in the skin when there is high UV radiation, stress, smoking or negative environmental influences. This results in cell damage that becomes visible as premature skin aging, irritated or oversensitive skin. Free radicals can destroy DNA, cell structures and vital proteins in the human body. Natural vitamin E can penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin, binds aggressive oxygen molecules and thus renders them harmless to the cells.
Vitamin E can cannot be produced by our own body. We get it from plant-based foods such as nuts, almonds, linseed, avocado, wheat germ oil, sunflower oil or grain germ, which are particularly rich in vitamin E. are .
These are the main effects of vitamin E:
- increases the moisture content of the skin,
- smoothes the skin, it slows down cell aging,
- has a cell-renewing effect, strengthens the connective tissue,
- improves light protection for sensitive skin,
- Anti-inflammatory effect: Vitamin E accelerates the healing of wounds and scars.
