The Goodness of Tocotrienols to Skin

Tocotrienol helps in skin hydration

By reducing water loss from the skin and strengthening the skin’s barrier function, Tocotrienol improves efficacy in skin hydration.

Tocotrienol protects the skin from damaging free radicals. 

UV radiation increases the production of free radicals and reactive oxygen in different layers of the skin causing cellular damage which accelerates the ageing process and increases the risk for skin cancer. Tocotrienol reduces free radical production in the skin.

Excellent antioxidation properties of up to 60 times greater than Tocopherol confer Tocotrienol the ability to help protect the skin from ageing and UV-induced damage caused by constant and prolonged sun exposure. 

Tocotrienol as a radioprotective.

Human beings are exposed to radiation every day. Radiation can cause cells to grow abnormally- a process that could lead to cancer. 

Tocotrienols improve survival and reduce radiation-induced injuries in tissues and organs.  In addition to its excellent antioxidant properties, Tocotrienols’ potent radioprotective effects arise from its ability to reduce highly reactive oxidants in the blood by inhibiting a protein called HMG-CoA reductase.
Tocotrienol reduces cellular aging.

Tocotrienol has the ability to prevent cellular ageing by reversing the effects of oxidative stress in human diploid fibroblasts (HDF). In addition, Tocotrienols increased the length of DNA structures called telomeres. Telomeres progressively grow shorter each time a cell divides. In most cells, telomere length is closely associated with cellular ageing: the shorter the telomere, the older the cell.

 

Tocotrienol helps in skin repair and promotes wound healing

Tocotrienol helps in skin repair and would healing as it triggers the movement of cells called fibroblasts.

 

Tocotrienol reduces melanin production.

Tocotrienols’ ability to promote skin depigmentation through inhibition of the key protein tyrosinase in melanin synthesis. Tocotrienols reduce melanin production through tyrosinase inhibition.

Tocotrienol helps to prevent cancer cell growth

 

In addition to its ability to penetrate the skin’s deepest layers and neutralize the damaging effects of UV-induced free radicals, Tocotrienol acts on key proteins within skin cancer cells to induce cell death and to help prevent cancer cell growth. This mechanism suggests Tocotrienol’s potential role in supporting skin cancer prevention and treatment.