Erin asks:

I am a little confused about vitamin E supplements. I have very dry skin on my face that lotions do not help so I want to take vitamin E. I know I need to take the gamma vitamin E with tocopherols and tocotrienols but my question is: should I get the lower dose instead of the usual 400 IU which I read is too much to take?

The Vitamin Professor Responds:

Dear Erin,

400 IU (International Units) of Vitamin E is a very common dosage and is certainly very safe level to take on a daily basis.

Keep in mind that Vitamin E is only one of the nutrients that effect the skin.

I would recommend a multiple formula, like ALL ONE, which contains not only Vitamin E but a whole host of additional vitamins, minerals, naturally occurring amino acids and other nutritious food factors.

We feel that nutrients taken in a more complex, and multiple, formulation increase the overall effectiveness on each specific vitamin and/or mineral.

ALL ONE contains 400 IU of natural Vitamin E as d-Alpha Tocopherol Succinate (the only water dispersible Vitamin E) along with these complex / complete multiple formulations.

I would suggest giving ALL ONE a try for a month and see how it effects your condition.

Check back and let us know how it’s going.