- According to the "Encyclopedia of Vitamin E," free radicals--atoms that damage cells--cause many skin conditions. Antioxidants, including vitamin E, help neutralize free radicals and prevent cells from functioning poorly or dying. The body does not produce vitamin E, so many manufacturers add it to skin creams and lotions.
- Vitamin E combined with vitamin C can protect the skin from sun damage, according to a June 2003 study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. A review of the literature published in the same journal in January 2003 concluded that vitamin E and other antioxidants can help slow the aging of the skin and prevent skin cancer. "The Encyclopedia of Vitamin E" suggests that the antioxidant may help treat atopic dermatitis, or eczema.
- Taking too much vitamin E may be harmful.vitamin border image by msw from Fotolia.com
According to the Institute of Medicine at the National Academy of Sciences, the recommended daily intake of vitamin E for an adult is 30 IU (international units) or 15 mg. While a vitamin E overdose is rare, taking 400 IU or more each day may be harmful to human health.
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