As a board-certified dermatologist , my lifelong passion for science and absolute commitment to finding solutions to fight the signs of aging inspires me to continually search for breakthrough technologies that change the face of skin care. This month, I'm pleased to feature tocotrienols, a form of vitamin E in two new products: Tocotrienols Serum and Deep Moisture Therapy.
Natural vitamin E contains four chemically related compounds called tocotrienols. Tocotrienols are a form of vitamin E and I have been using them for many years, both as a supplement and in topical formulations. They are an important component of my clinical skin care, as tocotrienols protect the skin against free radical attack.
The fat-soluble nutrient vitamin E is revered for its nourishing and emollient benefits as well as being an antioxidant powerhouse. Vitamin E is made up of eight different compounds that are divided into two separate categories: tocopherols, the form traditionally used in beauty-care products; and tocotrienols, the new form, which is an antioxidant.
When scientists first studied vitamin E, they concluded that the alpha tocopherol was an effective form of vitamin E for protecting lipids from free radical attack. This form of vitamin E quickly found its way into literally hundreds of beauty-care products. Derivatives of alpha tocopherol, including tocopherol acetate and tocopherol succinate, were equally popular. Then, in the late 1980s, researchers began to look at other vitamin E compounds to see what effects they might have . They discovered that the tocotrienols delivered a multitude of benefits.
When I read about these discoveries, I wondered if tocotrienols had antioxidant potential like tocopherols when used on the skin. I devised a test to measure the effect tocotrienols would have on the skin and found that under laboratory conditions, tocotrienols are effective in helping to prevent free radical attack. These E components are able to disperse rapidly to the skin and disarm the free radicals quickly . In addition, I have found that tocotrienol-enriched preparations help , reduce the appearance of flaking in dry skin.
I invite you to try two new products launching this month containing some of my high concentrations of this powerful anti-aging ingredient: Tocotrienols Serum and Deep Moisture Therapy.
—Dr. Perricone
As a board-certified dermatologist , my lifelong passion for science and absolute commitment to finding solutions to fight the signs of aging inspires me to continually search for breakthrough technologies that change the face of skin care. This month, I'm pleased to feature tocotrienols, a form of vitamin E in two new products: Tocotrienols Serum and Deep Moisture Therapy.
Natural vitamin E contains four chemically related compounds called tocotrienols. Tocotrienols are a form of vitamin E and I have been using them for many years, both as a supplement and in topical formulations. They are an important component of my clinical skin care, as tocotrienols protect the skin against free radical attack.
The fat-soluble nutrient vitamin E is revered for its nourishing and emollient benefits as well as being an antioxidant powerhouse. Vitamin E is made up of eight different compounds that are divided into two separate categories: tocopherols, the form traditionally used in beauty-care products; and tocotrienols, the new form, which is an antioxidant.
When scientists first studied vitamin E, they concluded that the alpha tocopherol was an effective form of vitamin E for protecting lipids from free radical attack. This form of vitamin E quickly found its way into literally hundreds of beauty-care products. Derivatives of alpha tocopherol, including tocopherol acetate and tocopherol succinate, were equally popular. Then, in the late 1980s, researchers began to look at other vitamin E compounds to see what effects they might have . They discovered that the tocotrienols delivered a multitude of benefits.
When I read about these discoveries, I wondered if tocotrienols had antioxidant potential like tocopherols when used on the skin. I devised a test to measure the effect tocotrienols would have on the skin and found that under laboratory conditions, tocotrienols are effective in helping to prevent free radical attack. These E components are able to disperse rapidly to the skin and disarm the free radicals quickly . In addition, I have found that tocotrienol-enriched preparations help , reduce the appearance of flaking in dry skin.
I invite you to try two new products launching this month containing some of my high concentrations of this powerful anti-aging ingredient: Tocotrienols Serum and Deep Moisture Therapy.
—Dr. Perricone
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