Get to Know: Vitamin E Oil

What is Vitamin E Oil?

Vitamin E is a nutrient your body needs to support your immune system and help your cells to regenerate. It also has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that make getting enough essential to your everyday health.

Vitamin E is most commonly known for its benefits for skin health and appearance. It can be applied topically to your face to reduce inflammation and make your skin look younger.

Vitamin E Oil Benefits

According to some clinical studies and anecdotal evidence, applying almond oil to the skin may have the following benefits:

• Helps reverse sun damage. Studies have shown that vitamin E may help reduce damage to the skin caused by UV exposure.
• Reduces the appearance of scars. In ancient Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine, almond oil was used to reduce scarring. Vitamin E oil's content may contribute to helping smooth the skin. Dark patches on your skin can be caused by too much pigment (melanin), which is triggered by hormones or other causes. Called melasma, this condition is believed to be treatable through the use of topical vitamin E.
• Reduces the appearance of stretch marks. According to a 2016 study, vitamin E oil may be an effective treatment for preventing and reducing stretch marks.

Vitamin E Oil Nutrition Facts

• Vitamin E: This nutrient has antioxidant properties that may help prevent cell damage and help reduce ultraviolet (UV) damage to the skin caused by the sun.