Look on the packaging for d-alpha tocopherol, d-alpha tocopheryl acetate, or d-alpha tocopheryl succinate.

To test the oil, apply 1-2 drops to the inside of your wrist and then massage it in. Wait 24 hours and then check your wrist to see how it looks. If there is any redness, dryness, itching or swelling, do not use the oil. If the area looks and feels normal, then you can use the oil.

As with any supplement, make sure that you check with your doctor first. Incorporate additional natural sources of vitamin E into your diet, too. Try nuts, seeds, green leafy vegetables, and plant oils, especially wheat germ and sunflower seed oil. You will get more vitamins from eating foods that are naturally high in vitamin E than taking a supplement.

Mix a few drops of vitamin E into regular conditioner or buy a premixed conditioner.

Vitamin E can be absorbed through your skin and it may even be a more effective means of delivering the vitamin into your cells. [7] X Trustworthy Source Oregon State University Linus Pauling Institute Research center dedicated to promoting optimal health through cutting-edge nutrition research and public outreach Go to source

To make a towel warm and moist, fill your sink or a large bowl with hot water and dip the towel into it. Then wring out the excess water and wrap the towel around your head.

You can use this treatment on wet or dry hair.