What is a good replacement for Vitamin E?

[canyonhorses]

I like using Vitamin E but it is expensive and hard to find that isn't really really expensive. What would be a good oil to use in its place?
Thanks
Paula

 

[dagmar88]

for what purpose do you use it and in what product?

 

[canyonhorses]

I use it in my lotions and body butter. Just an additive that is good for skin helping heal. I don't use as a preservative.

 

[dagmar88]

Well, some use grapefruit extract or rosemary oleoresin; and personally I love bisabolol, calendula, and aloe. Don't know if it would make much difference in price though...

 

[gekko62]

Well it is expensive but when you consider how much you need to use you'd probably spend more on shea or cocoa butter per lotion bar.....everythings relative I spose. :?

 

[IanT]

I use it in my lotions and body butter. Just an additive that is good for skin helping heal. I don't use as a preservative.

Good thing as it's NOT a preservative

What about other oils high in it, Wheatgerm, Almond, Safflower, Sunflower etc, and some skin loving EO's like Carrot & Calendula ?

yup!! its an antioxidant!

 

[desireerenoir]

Hello, I think about extra virgine oilve oil has a lot of vitamin E. But it would be good to calculate or test it.

 

[Zany_in_CO]

I use it in my lotions and body butter. Just an additive that is good for skin helping heal. I don't use as a preservative.

Why not just skip it and use oils that are high in Vitamin E?
My favorites are almond and avocado but there are plenty of others.

From New Directions Aromatics:
Many carrier oils – including Almond, Apricot Kernel, Babassu, Canola, Corn, Flaxseed, Grapeseed, Hazelnut, Olive, Oat, Palm, Poppyseed, Rice Bran, Safflower, Soybean, Sunflower, and Wheat Germ – are also natural sources of a high Vitamin E content, making them suitable for use as Liquid Vitamin E substitute.

On the other hand, I take 1,000 IU Vitamin E daily. It's wonderful for dry skin.
For soaps and lotion, I squeeze 1 capsule PPO into the melted FAs, not only for skin benefits, but for it's antioxidant ability as well. At 27¢ per capsule, it doesn't add much to the overall cost. Especially not as much as the essential oils cost these days.

 

[Relle]

Why not just skip it and use oils that are high in Vitamin E?
My favorites are almond and avocado but there are plenty of others.

From New Directions Aromatics:
Many carrier oils – including Almond, Apricot Kernel, Babassu, Canola, Corn, Flaxseed, Grapeseed, Hazelnut, Olive, Oat, Palm, Poppyseed, Rice Bran, Safflower, Soybean, Sunflower, and Wheat Germ – are also natural sources of a high Vitamin E content, making them suitable for use as Liquid Vitamin E substitute.

On the other hand, I take 1,000 IU Vitamin E daily. It's wonderful for dry skin.
For soaps and lotion, I squeeze 1 capsule PPO into the melted FAs, not only for skin benefits, but for it's antioxidant ability as well. At 27¢ per capsule, it doesn't add much to the overall cost. Especially not as much as the essential oils cost these days.

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This post is from 2009, 14 yrs old, canyon horses hasn't been here for 11 yrs, doubt they will see this.

 

[Zany_in_CO]

canyon horses hasn't been here for 11 yrs, doubt they will see this.

@canyon horses asked a good question! Hopefully my response will help others with the same question.