Members of the vitamin E family with an unsaturated side chain, listed as an oral care, skin-conditioning and UV-absorbing ingredient.
What it is
Tocotrienols are members of the vitamin E family, closely related to tocopherols but with an unsaturated side chain containing three double bonds; they occur as alpha, beta, gamma and delta forms. CosIng lists them as an oral care, skin-conditioning and UV-absorbing ingredient.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
The INCI name does not reveal the plant source or the proportions of the individual tocotrienols.
Functions
- Oral care
- Providing cosmetic effects to the oral cavity, e.g. cleansing, deodorising, protecting.
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- UV absorber
- Protecting the cosmetic product from the effects of UV-light.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.