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Ingredient · Vitamin Mineral

Tocopherols (Vitamin E)

Cleaner · 8/10, higher is cleaner

How we reached this

Vitamin E compounds used as an antioxidant to delay rancidity, GRAS under 21 CFR 182.3890. Functionally the benign alternative to synthetic antioxidants such as BHA and BHT, and a nutrient in its own right.

Sources · 1

Regulatory position

European Unionpermitted
United StatesGRAS

Also listed as

E306-E309alpha-tocopherolmixed tocopherolsvitamin E

Products containing this · 20

About this rating

Ratings run 1–10, higher is cleaner, and are set editorially against the sources above — see the methodology page for how an ingredient rating becomes part of a product score. Last reviewed 2026-08-16.