Inovia distributes and sells both natural and synthetic types of Vitamin E as well as various blends. Vitamin E is absorbed through the skin and has been proven to be beneficial to skin and cell structure helping the skin to resist the symptoms of aging with no harmful side effects.
The Acetate, Nicotinate and Linoleate are particularly effective in cosmetics since they combine the activity of the tocopherol with the character of the parent acid. The Linoleate shows the highest moisturising effect, the Nicotinate the most powerful microcirculation effect and the Acetate can combine these properties most economically. Natural Vitamin E is more active and bio-available than synthetic (36% greater potency). Inovia can supply in pack sizes from 1kg upwards, depending on the product.
Benefits Of Using Vitamin E In Toiletries And Cosmetics
Vitamin E, when used in moisturizers, reduces water loss in the skin by up to 33%, reducing wrinkles and thinning skin, and unlike occlusive moisturizers, is absorbed through the skin. More than 40% is absorbed within 16 hours in the tissue below the epidermis.
As an anti-inflammatory agent the d-alpha tocopherol helps to relieve irritation and improves the soothing effect of creams and lotions. It inhibits the production of phospholipases, which are responsible for the release of arachidonic acid from the cellular membranes. This acid is a precursor for inflammatory producing eicosanoids. Vitamin E also provides protection and reduces damage against both UV rays (UVA and UVB), by free radical scavenging in the subcutaneous layer, thus reducing sun burn, blistering and premature photoaging, inhibition of melanin deposition and promotion of hair growth. It can also be used as a microcirculatory enhancer as it improves microcirculation by capillary vasodilation.
As an antioxidant vitamin E improves the stability of cosmetics and thus lengthens shelf life, d-delta rich tocopherols concentrate has the most powerful effect. The d-mixed tocopherols concentrates are also very effective.
Vitamin E in cosmetics may be used:
- to apply to lips to stop dry skin and to give a fuller shape
- for treatment of wrinkles around the eyes and mouth
- for overall face massage to reduce premature photoageing
- to give a softer, smoother feel
- to massage onto scar tissue to reduce keratisation
- by pregnant mothers to reduce stretch marks
In addition to the Vitamin E esters Inovia supply a range of other vitamins. Pack sizes vary from 1kg upwards, depending on the product.
Inovia also promotes a range of micro-encapsulated vitamins containing various combinations of vitamins such as Folic Acid, Nicotinamide, Panthenol and Tocopheryl Acetate. These are suitable for use in skin care products and make up.