Vitamin E: which form, what each one does, and the dose that worked
Vitamin E comes in many forms, and what it does depends on the form. Every result below names the form it came from. Pick the form you take to see its own studies, products and what the biohackers say about it. This page is educational, not medical advice.
What it does, by goalMembersThe top 5 of 14 goals
| Goal | What the studies show | Studies | Dose that worked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Improved in studies Tocotrienols: 2 of 2 improved · Mixed tocopherols: 1 of 1 improved · Synthetic: 1 of 1 improved | 4 | tocotrienols 200 mg · synthetic 100 IU | |
| Improved in studies Tocopheryl acetate: 3 of 10 improved · Natural: 1 study, no clear result | 11 | tocopheryl acetate 10 mg | |
| Improved in studies Tocopheryl acetate: 3 of 6 improved | 6 | tocopheryl acetate 1 % | |
| Improved in studies Natural: 3 of 3 improved | 3 | natural 1.2 g | |
| Improved in studies Tocopheryl acetate: 2 of 8 improved · Synthetic: 1 study, no clear result | 9 | tocopheryl acetate 1 % | |
| Improved in studies Natural: 1 of 3 improved, 1 no effect · Tocotrienols: 1 of 2 improved | 5 | natural 800 IU · tocotrienols 400 mg | |
| Improved in studies Synthetic: 1 of 3 improved, 1 no effect · Natural: 1 of 1 improved | 4 | synthetic 800 mg | |
| Improved in studies Tocopheryl acetate: 1 of 2 improved · Tocotrienols: 1 of 1 improved | 3 | tocotrienols 100 mg | |
| Improved in studies Tocotrienols: 1 of 1 improved · Mixed tocopherols: 1 of 1 improved · Natural: 1 study, no clear result | 3 | mixed tocopherols 22 mg | |
| Too few studies Mixed tocopherols: 2 studies, no clear result · Tocopheryl acetate: 1 study, no effect | 3 | – | |
| Too few studies Synthetic: 2, both no effect · Natural: 1 study, no effect | 3 | – | |
| Too few studies Tocotrienols: 1 study, no clear result | 1 | – | |
| Too few studies Natural: 1 study, no effect | 1 | – | |
| No effect in studies Natural: 1 study, no effect | 1 | – |
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Dose and safetyThe dose that worked and the upper limit
The doses that worked, by form, in the studies taken by mouth: natural 1.2 g, synthetic 100 IU, mixed tocopherols 22 mg, tocotrienols 100 to 400 mg, tocopheryl acetate 1 % a day.
The upper limit for adults is 1,000 mg of vitamin e a day; above it, members see a note and are told they can take less.
Biohacker panelMembersWhich forms of vitamin e our 10 biohackers name
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Questions people askMembersAnswered from the figures on this page
Which form of vitamin e is best?
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How much vitamin e a day?
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Educational, not medical advice. Figures come from the human studies on PubMed we have graded; a study counts for a form when it names the form it used. Updated as new studies arrive. How we grade →