About Vitamin E

Naturally occurring vitamin E is a fat-soluble essential nutrient that is not a single compound, instead it comes in the form of tocopherol or tocotrienol. Both tocopherol and tocotrienol have four forms, known as alpha, beta, gamma, and delta. Alpha tocopherol is the most active form of vitamin E in humans.
With its antioxidant properties vitamin E can provide many health benefits. It protects cell constituents from the damaging effects of free radicals. It benefits the skin with its photoprotective, and skin barrier stabilizing properties. It helps reduce the oxidation of low-density lipoproteins (LDL), implicated in the development of cardiovascular disease. In addition, vitamin E has anti-inflammatory, antiplatelet and vasodilatory properties. α-Tocopherol is also likely involved in strengthening certain aspects of the immune function.