E307aAntioxidant
D-Alpha-tocopherol
What the research shows
No concerns
none of the findings here link it to harm
Used in food as an antioxidant.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
What research says
Studies in people
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Benefit
Sunburn reaction in skin1
In people, taking D-alpha-tocopherol with vitamin C together helped skin resist sunburn better than either alone.
The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least one finding in people. When most findings in people point one way, the page leans that way (“Mostly”), and every finding is still shown. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.
What expert reviews concluded
Expert panels that weigh all the research. Shown for context: the signal at the top does not count them.
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UN and WHO food additive experts (JECFA), 1986
Reviewed its safety in 1986.
Products
The 6 most-scanned of 303 products on Open Food Facts that list d-alpha-tocopherol.
- Almond Breeze almondmilk UNSWEETENED Vanilla Blue Diamond Almonds 2 additives
- Almondmilk Blue Diamond · 1.89 l 2 additives
- Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla almondmilk Blue Diamond · 240 ml 2 additives
- almondmilk Blue Diamond Almonds 2 additives
- Almond Breeze Almondmilk Unsweetened Original Aseptic Almond Breeze · 32 fl oz (946 mL) 2 additives
- Almond Breeze Original almondmilk Blue Diamond Almonds · 64 oz 2 additives
References
- 1Fuchs J, Kern H. Modulation of UV-light-induced skin inflammation by D-alpha-tocopherol and L-ascorbic acid: a clinical study using solar simulated radiation. Free Radic Biol Med. 1998;25(9):1006-12. doi:10.1016/s0891-5849(98)00132-4