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  • What are differences between alpha tocopherol and gamma tocopherol?

    Posted by Dtdang on July 13, 2019 at 10:32 pm

    Thanks in advance for anyone who give me the answer.
    What are differences between alpha and gamma tocopherol?
    How they are used in formulation?

    Dtdang replied 5 years, 8 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • OldPerry

    Professional Chemist / Formulator
    July 15, 2019 at 9:19 pm

    Alpha has an extra CH3 group where the gamma has an H.

    I doubt there is any performance difference in a cosmetic.

  • Dtdang

    Member
    July 16, 2019 at 2:17 pm

    Thanks @Perry

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