Tocopherols are forms of vitamin E, but their value in skincare isn't limited to what happens after a formula reaches your skin.
Plant oils and other lipids can be susceptible to oxidation over time. Tocopherols act as antioxidants, helping protect these lipid-based ingredients against oxidative reactions and supporting their quality and stability.
Because tocopherols are oil-soluble, they're particularly well suited to formulas containing plant oils, emollients and other lipid-rich ingredients.