DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E) in Nail Defender

The short version

Vitamin E closes the Nail Defender label. It is written as DL-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, which is a mouthful, but the idea is simple: it is a form of vitamin E often used in skin and nail products.

After a list of acids, spice oils and seed oils, the label ends with a vitamin.

What vitamin E is

Vitamin E is not one thing but a family of fat-soluble compounds that plants make. You find them in nuts, seeds and plant oils such as sunflower and almond. Tocopheryl acetate is a stable form, which is one reason it appears on so many ingredient lists.

The word stable matters here, because a stable ingredient is easier to keep in a bottle.

What the brand says

The brand lists vitamin E as an antioxidant for protection and hydration.* It is the last of six names, and it works as a finishing touch beside the plant oils that come before it.

As with every other ingredient, we pass along the brand's wording and nothing more.

A neat match with the oils

Vitamin E naturally shows up in many of the same foods and oils as the four oils in the blend, so this pairing feels natural. It also joins aloe vera leaf on the hydration side of the formula.

You could say the second half of the label is the comfort half.

Everyday care to match

Wearing gloves for dishes and gardening, patting the skin dry after washing and trimming nails straight across are small habits that fit any routine. The spray is one step among them.

See small habits around the spray for more ideas.

Keep reading

Now that you have met all six names, plan your supply with how many days per bundle, or compare the bundles on the pricing page.