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COVI-OX® T-50 Natural Vitamin E
Mixed Tocopherols

Key features:
    • Isolated and purified from vegetable oil as an all-natural product.
    • Effective at very low concentrations.
    • Does not impart a flavor, color or odor to final products.
    • Fat-soluble oils eliminate mixing problems.
    • Resistant to high temperatures, providing excellent stability in finished products.
    • Low volatility and increased solubility compared to synthetics, providing optimum protection from oxidation during processing.
    • Listed as a cosmetic ingredient in the CTFA dictionary as "Tocopherols."
    • Recognized by the FDA as GRAS for use as a preservative (21 CFR 182.3890).
    • Increased "curb" appeal of your products (e.g., "Natural vitamin E added").

Applications:

Formulation:

Suggested Use Levels

    • Stand-alone oils (vegetable, cosmetic and essential oils):

Can be added to oil phase prior to heating


0.04 to 0.50%

    • Skin Care:

Can be added at room temp. with mixing.


0.50 to 2.00%.

Key Characteristics

INCI

Tocopherol

Physical Characteristics

Clear, brownish-red viscous oil with a characteristically mild taste and odor.

Ingredients:
     Natural mixed tocopherols:
     Partially hydrogenated veg. oil:


50% minimum weight
50% maximum weight

Typical Composition*:
     d-alpha-tocopherol:
     d-beta-tocopherol:
     d-gamma-tocopherol:
     d-delta-tocopherol:

1 gram total
140 mg
20 mg
600 mg
240 mg

Solubility

Insoluble in water; miscible in organic solvents, vegetable oils and fats.

Specific Gravity

0.93 - 0.95

Flashpoint

> 572 °F

Shelf Life

36 months when kept in sealed, original container under normal storage conditions.

Stability and Storage

Unstable when exposed to oxygen and light, particularly in the presence of oxidizing agents or in alkaline media. The product darkens slowly upon exposure to air and light.

*Minimum 400 mg/g non-alpha-tocopherols.

Available from Stock.





COVI-OX® T-50 Natural Vitamin E Mixed Tocopherols 7016-0003

Mixed Tocopherols (1 Oz.) 7016-0403$4.25
Mixed Tocopherols (4 Oz.) 7016-0603$11.25
Mixed Tocopherols (8 Oz.) 7016-0703$22.25
Mixed Tocopherols (16 Oz.) 7016-0803$39.50
Mixed Tocopherols (32 Oz.) 7016-0903$73.86
Mixed Tocopherols (64 Oz.) 7016-6403$142.80
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