Vitamin E acetate is used as a fortifying agent and dietary supplement in food. It is used in dermatological products such as skin creams. It is an alternative to tocopherol and provides protection against the sun’s ultraviolet rays.
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Applications
Vitamin E acetate is used as a fortifying agent and dietary supplement in food. It is used in dermatological products such as skin creams. It is an alternative to tocopherol and provides protection against the sun’s ultraviolet rays.
Solubility
Immiscible with water.
Notes
Store in a cool place. Air and light sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Roager, H. M.; Sulek, K.; Skov, K.; Frandsen, H. L.; Smedsgaard, J.; Wilcks, A.; Skove, T. H.; Villas-Boasc, S. G.; Licht, T. R. Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM affects vitamin E acetate metabolism and intestinal bile acid signature in monocolonized mice. Gut Microbes 2014, 5 (3), 296-495.
- Mehmood, T. Optimization of the canola oil based vitamin E nanoemulsions stabilized by food grade mixed surfactants using response surface methodology. Food Chem. 2015, 183, 1-7.