Potassium ascorbyl tocopheryl phosphate is a chemical compound, lipophilic molecule and amphiphilic lipid, which includes vitamin E, but is structurally different, synthesised by photosynthetic organisms via enzymes. It is generally produced from vegetable oils by Soxhlet extraction using hexane, but also by different multi-step processes. This ingredient is a potassium salt of ascorbyl tocopheryl phosphate.

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Cosmetics
Antioxidant agent. Ingredient that counteracts oxidative stress and prevents cell damage. Free radicals, pathological inflammatory processes, reactive nitrogen species and reactive oxygen species are responsible for the ageing process and many diseases caused by oxidation.
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CAS: 637764-10-477