Vitamin E nanotech innovation marks a big step for formulators

The rejuvenating qualities of vitamin E mean it is has long been a popular choice for anti-ageing skin care products, but likewise, it has traditionally been a difficult compound for formulators to work with. Until now that is.

British pharmacists working at King's College, London, announced at the British Pharmaceutical Conference in Manchester yesterday the development of a vitamin E gel that is easier to formulate thanks to the use of nanotechnology.

Vitamin E is used in a wide variety of skin care products because of its ability to quench free radicals, protect against UV damage, reduce inflammation and even help heal scars.

But the problem with vitamin E is that because it is difficult to dissolve in water, it currently has to be used in heavy or oil-based formulations, making it difficult to apply to skin and reducing its efficacy because only small amounts of vitamin E can be used.

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