We all know moisturising is important. However, it is not good enough to use just any moisturiser. It is essential to find a moisturiser suitable for your skin type that contains the right ingredients. Let’s dive in to explore Vitamin E as a skincare ingredient, highlighting the benefits of using a Vitamin E moisturiser for all skin types.

What is Vitamin E?

Vitamin E is a nutrient that’s crucial to vision, reproduction, and the health of your blood, brain and skin. There are about eight different forms of vitamin E available in the market. Acetate and tocopherol are most found in skincare. A form of Vitamin E, Tocopherol Phosphate, is superior in its formulation with its ability to reduce membrane fluidity, cleanse, and prevent free radical transfer. 

Vitamin E has antioxidant properties. Antioxidants are elements that will protect your cells against the effects of harmful radicals — molecules produced when your body digests food or is exposed to tobacco smoke and radiation. Free radicals can cause heart disease, cancer and other diseases. 

Benefits of Using Vitamin E Skincare

Effective at Reducing UV Damage

Vitamin E provides extra protection against acute UVB damage and protects against cell mutation caused by sun and pollution exposure. However, Vitamin E does not have sunscreen protection itself but works wonders for post-sun treatment. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), antioxidants will help fight free radicals caused by ultraviolet radiation, ultimately soothing sunburns and calming inflamed skin. 

Prevents Free Radical Damage  

Vitamin E protects the body from free-radical damage include enzymes and antioxidant vitamins. Free radicals are generated under physiological and pathological conditions and upon exposure to stress. Vitamin E neutralizes free radicals to prevent skin damage such as pigmentations and dark spots. According to an article on NCBI resources, Vitamin E promotes membrane repair by preventing the formation of oxidized phospholipids.  

Prevents Signs of Ageing

Spending a significant amount of time in the sun can harm your skin and speed up the ageing process, leading to premature age spots, fine lines and wrinkles. Using a Vitamin E moisturiser will help to improve elasticity and skin health to prevent premature anti-ageing. Vitamin E also has substantial anti-inflammatory properties that soothe the skin and help inflammatory skin conditions. According to the British Journal of Dermatology, people with adequately moisturised skin have fewer wrinkles.

Super Hydrating

Vitamin E is fat-soluble, which sink deep into your skin and preserve the lipids (fats) in your face while soothing and healing your outer layer skins. There are cracks in the skin barrier which can lead to irritation and inflammation if not addressed. Vitamin E moisturiser repairs the skin and seals in moisture keeping the skin hydrated and firm.  

Neutriderm Moisturising Lotion is suitable for all skin types and is used to treat or prevent dry, rough, scaly, itchy skin and minor skin irritations. It is formulated with Vitamin E phosphate which is unique and has been identified as a naturally occurring substance in the human body, so it is retained in the skin and keeps releasing its benefits longer than any other Vitamin E cream or lotion. Vitamin E also benefits as an emollient that softens and moisture the skin and reduces any itch or flakes.