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Vitamin E (Tocopherols)

d-α-tocopherol · mixed tocopherols

The membrane antioxidant that stops your hair's fatty acids from going rancid.

Region

USA · non-GMO sunflower & soy

Form

Viscous amber oil

Shelf

36 months sealed

Class

Vitamin

Key finding

8

Tocopherol and tocotrienol isoforms — 'mixed E' is more potent than isolated α

Effective dose · 0.1%–1% in oil-phase formulas — enough to protect the oil itself from oxidation and deliver an antioxidant dose to hair.
01

The brief.

Origin

Extracted from non-GMO sunflower seed distillates in the American Midwest. We use natural d-α-tocopherol (2× more bio-active than the synthetic dl-form).

Extraction

Vacuum-distilled from vegetable-oil deodoriser distillate — the same tocopherol-rich stream sold to the pharma industry.

Sustainability

A by-product of vegetable oil refining — we upcycle a waste stream that would otherwise be discarded or animal-fed.

02

How it works.

Vitamin E lives in the lipid bilayer of cell membranes and in the fatty coating of every hair shaft. When UV or pollution generates a free radical, tocopherol donates a hydrogen to neutralise it — sparing your hair's own lipids from oxidation, which is the molecular event behind dull, brittle, colour-faded strands.

Delivers

  • 01Neutralises free radicals from UV and pollution
  • 02Prevents colour-treated hair from oxidative fade
  • 03Stabilises the oils it's blended with, extending shelf life
  • 04Supports scalp barrier function alongside ceramides
03

Molecular signature.

The bio-active constituents that make Vitamin E (Tocopherols) work — with standardised percentages where measured by HPLC.

  • 01

    α-Tocopherol

    Most bio-active isoform — the reference antioxidant.

  • 02

    γ-Tocopherol

    Traps reactive nitrogen species missed by α-tocopherol.

  • 03

    Tocotrienols

    Newer research: superior scalp-follicle antioxidant coverage.

04

Signal profile.

EVIDENCEPOTENCYSAFETYHERITAGESENSORYSOURCING

Six-axis assay

A living profile — the vectors that make Vitamin E (Tocopherols).

  • Evidence52

    1 peer-reviewed source

  • Potency20

    Standardised at 8

  • Safety92

    Broad tolerance

  • Heritage79

    Documented across 3 traditions

  • Sensory58

    Vitamin profile

  • Sourcing78

    Traceable provenance

05

Heritage.

The record

Discovered in 1922 by Evans and Bishop as 'anti-sterility factor X' in lettuce. Named 'tocopherol' from the Greek tokos (childbirth) + pherein (to bear). Its topical use in hair began with wartime cosmetic scarcity in the 1940s when tocopherol-rich wheat-germ oil replaced imported palm and coconut.

Traditional use

Wheat-germ oil massage in early 20th-century European hair medicine; Ayurvedic sesame-oil scalp treatments (naturally tocopherol-rich).

Naturally found in

  • Sunflower seeds, wheat germ, almonds
  • Cold-pressed vegetable oils
  • Every human cell membrane
06

Field → phial.

Every gram of Vitamin E (Tocopherols) passes five gates before it enters a Ghori formula. No shortcuts, no re-labels — the paper trail runs from soil to seal.

  1. 𖤣01

    Stage 01

    Harvest

    Extracted from non-GMO sunflower seed distillates in the American Midwest. We use natural d-α-tocopherol (2× more bio-active than the synthetic dl-form).

  2. ❋02

    Stage 02

    Extract

    Vacuum-distilled from vegetable-oil deodoriser distillate — the same tocopherol-rich stream sold to the pharma industry.

  3. ◇03

    Stage 03

    Assay

    HPLC-verified. 8 standardised for tocopherol and tocotrienol isoforms — 'mixed e' is more potent than isolated α.

  4. ◉04

    Stage 04

    Formulate

    0.1%–1% in oil-phase formulas — enough to protect the oil itself from oxidation and deliver an antioxidant dose to hair.

  5. ⌘05

    Stage 05

    Deliver

    Stable 36 months sealed. Sealed under nitrogen where required.

07

Best for. Pairs with.

Best for

  • ◆Colour-treated hair losing vibrancy
  • ◆Sun-exposed or pool-swimming hair
  • ◆Anyone using heat tools daily

Pairs well with

Argan Oil→Moringa Oleifera Oil→Ceramide Complex→
08

In 3 formulas.

09

People often ask.

  • Natural vs synthetic Vitamin E?

    Natural (d-α-tocopherol) is about twice as bio-active as synthetic (dl-α-tocopherol) — we use natural only.

  • Can Vitamin E fix already-damaged hair?

    No antioxidant can rebuild broken bonds — but it stops further oxidative damage from accumulating.

10

The paper trail.

  • [01]Beoy LA, et al. Trop Life Sci Res. 2010 — Effects of tocotrienol supplementation on hair growth.

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