Is Marula oil a good source of vitamin E?

LindyGirl asks…Are products like Marula Oil a good source of antioxidants to use daily under sunscreen (physical block – zinc oxide – spf 30) to help fight free radicals and, possibly, infrared rays? Macula Oil is supposed to have vitamins C and E. Or would it be best to just stick with the vitamin C&E serums? The Beauty Brains respond: LG’s question comes in response to our recent post that said infrared light is bad for skin. While the technical literature does show that antioxidants are effective against the free radicals caused by infrared radiation, we haven’t seen any studies proving which antioxidants are best. So, for the sake of today’s post let’s assume that vitamin E is a good choice and we’ll try to find out if Marula oil is a good source of vitamin E. How much vitamin E is in Marula? It’s well documented that Marula oil contains vitamin E. According to this article from the Journal of Food Lipids, Marula oil contains about 0.137 mg vitamin E per gram of oil.  Is that a lot or a little? How does this amount compare to vitamin E from other products? Unfortunately most cosmetic products don’t disclose the percentage of ingredients in their formulas so it’s impossible for us to look at regular over-the-counter creams and lotions and tell you exactly how much vitamin E they contain. But if you’re serious about antioxidant protection you could go for the real deal and use vitamin E oil. For ex...
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