About Vitamin E

Vitamin E is a fat-soluble antioxidant that plays a crucial role in protecting cell membranes from oxidative damage. It is essential for maintaining healthy skin and eyes, and it supports immune function.

Official resources

Fact sheets from the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements related to this ingredient group.

Dietary Supplement Label Database

Ingredient group data in NutriNav is aligned with the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD).

DSLD group id
2347

At a glance

Approval status

supplement

Compare All Forms

48 forms

Compare supplement forms of Vitamin E by absorption quality and what your body actually gets from each:

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Form Absorption Steps to absorb Notes Action
Vitamin E (alpha tocopherol)
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • DSLD group id: 2421
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Vitamin E (alpha tocopheryl acetate)
  • CAS: 7695-91-2
  • DSLD group id: 9738
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Vitamin E (alpha tocopheryl succinate)
  • CAS: 7695-91-2
  • DSLD group id: 9739
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Vitamin E (alpha tocopheryl)
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • DSLD group id: 3810
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Vitamin E (alpha tocotrienol)
  • CAS: 27676-62-6
  • DSLD group id: 3107
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Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocomonoenol)
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • DSLD group id: 9740
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Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol acetate)
  • CAS: 7695-91-2
  • DSLD group id: 9741
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Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol succinate)
  • CAS: 7695-91-2
  • DSLD group id: 3277
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Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • DSLD group id: 3341
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Vitamin E (alpha-tocopheryl acetate)
  • CAS: 7695-91-2
  • DSLD group id: 2349
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Vitamin E (alpha-tocopheryl hydrochloride)
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • DSLD group id: 9742
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Vitamin E (alpha-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate)
  • DSLD group id: 9743
  • Label category: synthetic
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Vitamin E (alpha-tocopheryl succinate)
  • CAS: 7695-91-2
  • DSLD group id: 2439
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Vitamin E (beta and delta tocopherols)
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • DSLD group id: 9745
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Vitamin E (beta tocopherol)
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • DSLD group id: 2493
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Vitamin E (beta tocotrienol)
  • CAS: 72461-95-7
  • DSLD group id: 3276
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Vitamin E (beta-tocopherol)
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • DSLD group id: 9747
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Vitamin E (beta-tocotrienol)
  • CAS: 27676-62-6
  • DSLD group id: 9748
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Vitamin E (delta tocopherol)
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • DSLD group id: 2420
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Vitamin E (delta tocotrienol)
  • CAS: 7220-95-5
  • DSLD group id: 3108
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Vitamin E (delta-tocopherol)
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • DSLD group id: 9750
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Vitamin E (delta-tocotrienol)
  • CAS: 27676-62-6
  • DSLD group id: 9751
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Vitamin E (gamma tocopherol)
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • DSLD group id: 2419
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Vitamin E (Gamma Tocotrienol)
  • CAS: 27676-62-6
  • DSLD group id: 3239
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Vitamin E (gamma unspecified)
  • DSLD group id: 3422
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Vitamin E (mixed alpha-tocopherol)
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • DSLD group id: 9755
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Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • DSLD group id: 9756
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Vitamin E (Mixed Tocopherols and Tocotrienols)
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • DSLD group id: 3273
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Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols)
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • DSLD group id: 2294
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Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols/tocotrienols)
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • DSLD group id: 9757
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Vitamin E (mixed tocotrienols)
  • DSLD group id: 2347
  • Label category: natural
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Vitamin E (mixed tocotrienols/tocopherols)
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • DSLD group id: 9759
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Vitamin E (mixed)
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • DSLD group id: 3383
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Vitamin E (mixied tocopherols and tocotrienols)
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • DSLD group id: 9760
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Vitamin E (natural tocopherols)
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • DSLD group id: 9761
  • Label category: natural
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Vitamin E (not specified)
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • DSLD group id: 2626
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Vitamin E (tocofersolan)
  • DSLD group id: 9762
  • Label category: synthetic
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Vitamin E (tocopherol ascorbyl palmitate)
  • CAS: 183476-82-6
  • DSLD group id: 9763
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Vitamin E (tocopherol not specified)
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • DSLD group id: 3433
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Vitamin E (Tocopherol)
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • Label category: Natural (Vegetable oils) or Synthetic
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Vitamin E (tocopheryl acetate)
  • CAS: 58-95-7
  • DSLD group id: 9765
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Vitamin E (tocopheryl succinate)
  • CAS: 7695-91-2
  • DSLD group id: 9766
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Vitamin E (tocotrienol unspecified)
  • DSLD group id: 9769
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Vitamin E (tocotrienols)
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • DSLD group id: 9770
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Vitamin E (unspecified tocopheryl acetate)
  • CAS: 58-95-7
  • DSLD group id: 9771
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Vitamin E (unspecified)
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • DSLD group id: 3105
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Vitamin E (vitamin E acetate)
  • CAS: 7695-91-2
  • DSLD group id: 2643
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Vitamin E Oil
  • CAS: 59-02-9
  • Label category: Natural or Synthetic
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Also appears on labels as

Additional names seen on supplement labels for forms of this ingredient (beyond the main aliases above).

100% natural vitamin e 400 iu, a-b-g-d tocopherol-tocotrienols, ageloss tocotrienol/tocopherol complex, alpha-tocomonoenol, alpha-tocopherol, alpha-tocotrienol, alpha tocopherol, alpha tocopherol acetate, alpha tocopherols, alpha tocotrienol, alpha tocotrienols, antioxidant blend, b-beta tocopherol, beta-tocopherol, beta-tocotrienol, beta-tocotrienols, beta and delta tocotrienols, beta tocopherol, beta tocotrienol, beta tocotrienols, blend, blend (vitamin), blend tocopherols, certified non-gmo mixed tocopherols, d-a-tocopherol, d-alpha, d-alpha, d-beta & d-delta tocotrienols, d-alpha-tocopherol, d-alpha-tocopherol concentrate, d-alpha-tocopherol oil, d-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, d-alpha-tocopheryl acid succinate, d-alpha-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 100 succinate, d-alpha-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate, d-alpha-tocotrienol, d-alpha tocopherol, d-alpha tocopherol acetate, d-alpha tocopherol acetate distilled from vegetable oils, d-alpha tocopherol acid succinate, d-alpha tocopherol concentrate, d-alpha tocopherols, d-alpha tocopherol succinate, d-alpha tocopheryl, d-alpha tocopheryl-acetate, d-alpha tocopheryl acetate, d-alpha tocopheryl hydrochloride, d-alpha tocopheryl hydrogen succinate, d-alpha tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate, d-alpha tocopheryl succinate, d-alpha tocotrienol, d-apha tocopherol acetate, d-beta-tocotrienol, d-beta tocopherol, d-beta tocotrienol, d-beta tocotrienol & delta tocotrienol, d-beta {tocotrieniol}, d-beta {tocotrienol}, d-delta-tocotrienol, d-delta tocopherol, d-delta tocopherols, d-delta tocotrienol, d-gamma-tocotrienol, d-gamma tocopherol, d-gamma tocopherols, d-gamma tocotrienol, d-mixed-tocotrienol, d-mixed tocotrienols, d-tocopherol acetate, d-y {tocopherols & tocotrienols}, delta, delta-tocopherol, delta-tocotrienol, delta and beta tocotrienols, deltagold, deltagold(tm) tocotrienol, delta gold 50, delta gold annatto tocotrienols, delta gold tocotrienols, deltagold tocotrienols, delta tocopherol, delta tocopherols, delta tocotrienol, delta tocotrienols, delta tocotrienols and beta tocotrienols, delta {tocopherols}, delta {tocopherol}, di-alpha-tocopherol, dl-a-tocopheryl acetate, dl-alpha-tocopherol, dl-alpha-tocopherol acetate, dl-alpha-tocopheryl, dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, d l-alpha acetate, dl-alpha tocopherol, dl-alpha tocopherol acetate, dl-alpha tocopherols, dl-alpha tocopheryl, dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate, dl-a {tocopherols & tocotrienols}, dl-{alpha} {tocopherols & tocotrienols}, dl alpha tocopherol acetate, envolmax, ester-e(r) d-alpha tocopheryl acetate, evnol, evnol full spectrum tocotrienol/tocopherol complex, evnol full spectrum tocotrienol complex, evnolmax, evnolmax 15% powder, evnolmax 20% hdt, evnol mixed tocotrienols, evnol natural full spectrum tocotrienol complex, evnol suprabio, evnol suprabio bio-enhanced natural full spectrum tocotrienol/tocopherol complex, evnol suprabio red palm oil tocotrienol/tocopherol complex, full spectrum tocotrienol / tocopherol complex, gamma, gamma-tocopherol, gamma-tocotrienol, gamma-tocotrienols, gamma-vitamin e complex, gamma tococtrienol, gamma tocopherol, gamma tocotrienol, gamma tocotrienols, high-gamma mixed tocotrienols, high gamma mixed tocotrienols, hypersorb vitamin e, identity preserved (ip), identity preserved non-gmo vitamin e, mixed palm tocotrienol complex, mixed tocopherol/tocotrienol complex, mixed tocopherols, mixed tocotrienol/tocopherol, mixed tocotrienol/tocopherol complex, mixed tocotrienol/tocopherol oil, mixed tocotrienol complex, mixed tocotrienol isomers, mixed tocotrienol oil, mixed tocotrienols, mixed tocotrienols/tocopherol complex, mixed tocotrienols/tocopherols, mixed tocotrienols and tocopherols, mixed tocotrienols complex, natural, natural alpha tocopherol, natural d-alpha tocopherol, natural d-alpha tocopheryl, natural d-alpha tocopheryl succinate/tocopherol, natural d-delta/d-beta tocotrienol, natural d-delta tocopherol, natural d-mixed tocotrienols, natural delta/beta tocotrienol, natural delta tocotrienol, natural gamma tocotrienol, natural mixed tocopherols & tocotrienols, natural mixed tocotrienols, natural mixed tocotrienols & tocopherols, natural source d-alpha tocopherol succinate, natural source vitamin e, natural sunflower vitamin e, natural tococtrienol/tocopherol complex, natural tocopherol, natural tocotrienol/tocopherol complex, natural vitamin e, natural vitamin e complex, natural vitamin e oil, non-gmo deltagold annatto tocotrienols, non-gmo sunflower vitamin e, non-gmo tocomin(r) full spectrum mixed palm tocotrienol complex, non-gmo tocovet, non-gmo vitamin e, nutra-e dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, organic vitamin e, oryza oil rice tocotrienol, palm tocopherol-tocotrienol complex, palm tocotrienol, palm tocotrienol complex, palm tocotrienols, phylloquinone, premier tocotrienol complex, providing tocotrienols, rice bran and palm fruit oil tocotrienol complex, rice tocotrienol complex, rice tocotrienols, rrr-alpha tocopherol, rrr-alpha tocopherol acid succinate, rrr-beta-tocopherol, rrr-d-alpha-tocopherol, rrr-delta-tocopherol, rrr-gamma-tocopherol, sun-e 900, sunflower alpha-tocopherol, sunvitol, tocochromanols, tocofersolan, tocogaia, tocomax tocomins, tocomin(r), tocomin brand palm-derived tocotrienols by carotech, tocomin full-spectrum natural tocotrienol/tocopherol complex, tocomin mixed tocotrienol complex, tocomin natural tocotrienol/tocopherol complex, tocomin palm fruit distillate, tocomin palm fruit tocotrienols, tocomin suprabio, tocomin suprabio(r) red palm oil complex, tocomin suprabio(r) red palm oil tocotrienol/tocopherol complex, tocopherol, tocopherol-rich extract, tocopherol/tocotrienol, tocopherol acetate, tocopherol and tocotrienol blend, tocopherol ascorbyl palmitate, tocopherols, tocopherols and tocotrienols, tocopherols concentrate mixed, tocopheryl acetate, tocopheryl succinate, tocosource naturally mixed palm tocotrienols, tocosource palm tocotrienols, tocosource tocotrienol complex, 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E (beta-tocotrienol), Vitamin E (beta and delta tocopherols), Vitamin E (beta tocotrienol), Vitamin E (delta-tocopherol), Vitamin E (delta-tocotrienol), Vitamin E (delta tocopherol), Vitamin E (gamma tocopherol), Vitamin E (Gamma Tocotrienol), Vitamin E (gamma unspecified), Vitamin E (mixed), Vitamin E (mixed alpha-tocopherol), Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols/tocotrienols), Vitamin E (Mixed Tocopherols and Tocotrienols), Vitamin E (mixed tocotrienols), Vitamin E (mixed tocotrienols/tocopherols), Vitamin E (natural tocopherols), Vitamin E (not specified), Vitamin E (tocopherol ascorbyl palmitate), Vitamin E (tocopherol not specified), Vitamin E (tocopheryl acetate), Vitamin E (tocopheryl succinate), Vitamin E (tocotrienols), Vitamin E (tocotrienol unspecified), Vitamin E (unspecified), Vitamin E (unspecified tocopheryl acetate), Vitamin E (vitamin E acetate), vitamin e acetate, vitamin e complex, vitamin e covitol, vitamin e isomers, vitamin e mixed tocopherol complex, vitamin e natural, vitamin e soy, vitamin e tpgs

Type: Vitamins

Organic compounds essential for normal growth and nutrition. Required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.

Absorption: Fat-soluble vitamins require dietary fat for absorption. Water-soluble vitamins are generally well-absorbed but excess amounts are excreted.

Interactions: Some vitamins can interfere with medications. Fat-soluble vitamins can accumulate in the body.

Watch out for

Possible interactions or cautions — talk to a healthcare provider if unsure.

  • May interact with anticoagulant medications, increasing the risk of bleeding.

Potential Benefits

Benefits associated with Vitamin E forms:

And 4 more benefits...

Potential Side Effects

Side effects associated with Vitamin E forms:

And 5 more side effects...

What does the research say?

Vitamin E has been extensively studied for its role in skin health, cardiovascular health, and as an antioxidant. Key studies indicate its effectiveness in reducing oxidative stress and supporting immune function.