Percutaneous Absorption of Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate

January 1968 in “ THE JOURNAL OF VITAMINOLOGY ”

Mitsuo Kamimura, Tohru MATSUZAWA

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Studysummary This study found that α-tocopheryl acetate is well absorbed through healthy skin, with absorption occurring through specific pathways and showing high affinity for small blood vessels.

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