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Oat Cleansing Balm - 150ml
about $8.00
Vitamin E
Vitamin E leaves skin feeling smoother or better cared for, and also slows oxidation that can degrade a formula, and adds scent.
In the Journal
- Why Your Vitamin C Serum Turns Brown (and What Packaging Can Actually Fix)
Browning isn't a manufacturing defect — it's L-ascorbic acid oxidizing, the same reaction that browns a cut apple. Here's why color and potency don't line up perfectly, and which fixes (packaging, pH, co-antioxidants, derivatives) actually slow it down.
- Rice Water for Hair: What the Evidence Supports, and What the Internet Added
Rice bran compounds really do affect hair-growth signals in the lab — but no clinical trial has tested rice water itself, the kind people rinse through their hair, on human hair growth. Here's exactly where the science stops and the internet's claim begins.
Recent research
Tracking 21 published papers (2025-2026).
- Exploring the photoprotective and antiaging potential of Padina pavonica loaded Hyatocosomes: In-vitro evaluation and biological studies.
Bioorganic chemistry, 2026, cited 0× (OpenAlex)
- Glutathione in Skin Aging and Tissue Regeneration: A Systematic Review of Molecular Mechanisms, Redox Modulation, and Biomedical Implications.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2026
- The clinical efficacy of modified xiaoyaosan in the treatment of liver Qi stagnation-type chloasma from the starting point of liver.
Medicine, 2025
Where it fits in real formulas
Related ingredients, common formula neighbors, naming, and catalog context. This stays separate from evidence and personal-fit guidance.
Similar ingredients
related by documented function or concern
Vitamin CProvides antioxidant activity in a stable topical formulaBHA exfoliantPromotes shedding of surface scale through keratolytic actionBakuchiolA 12-week head-to-head study found similar improvement in measured wrinkles with bakuchiol and retinolHyaluronic Acid (salt form)Pulls water into the skin for immediate hydration and a plumper lookPro-vitamin B5Moisturizes and improves hydration by drawing and holding water in the skinAllantoinHelps condition and soften the skin surface
Where it's used
Real brands and product categories from the 2,501 decoded products listing Vitamin E — an observation of our catalog, not a claim about market share.
Brands
Product categories
moisturizers (478), serums (455), sunscreens (319), masks (214), cleansers (153), body lotions (121)
Based on those categories, Vitamin E shows up mostly in leave-on products (1693 of 2,077 classified) — derived from product category, not a label fact.
Commonly appears alongside
How often another ingredient appears in the same decoded products. This does not show routine compatibility.
Retinal2%50 of 2,501 decoded productsBakuchiol2%54 of 2,501 decoded productsRetinyl Palmitate3%64 of 2,501 decoded productsVitamin A4%108 of 2,501 decoded productsZinc Oxide4%105 of 2,501 decoded productsAlpha-Arbutin2%46 of 2,501 decoded productsVitamin C9%225 of 2,501 decoded productsSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate5%130 of 2,501 decoded productsAscorbyl Glucoside2%57 of 2,501 decoded products
Products with Vitamin E
All 2,401 →2,401 public products list this ingredient.
Catalog preview
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Tripeptide Plumping Lip Balm
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Retinol Eye Cream
about $13.00
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Vitamin B, C and E Moisturiser
about $9.00
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Salicylic Acid Cleanser - 150ml
about $12.00
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COSRX The Blue Peptide Bakuchiol Plump Bounce Cream
about $19.60
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COSRX RED RICE INOSITOL Pore Clarifying Deep Cleanser
about $14.00
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The Ceramide Skin Barrier Moisturizer
about $23.00
About the sources
Ingredient lists show presence and order, not concentration, pH, ingredient grade, delivery system, or finished-formula performance.
Sources & methodologyCompiled from the EU CosIng database (ref 80273) · snapshot 16 June 2026. CosIng is an informational, non-legally-binding reference. Inclusion does not mean an ingredient is approved, safe, authorized for cosmetic use, or clinically effective. An INCI list does not reveal concentration, pH, ingredient grade, delivery system, or finished-formula performance.