Chemical Substance - Tocopherol concentrate, mixed

NHPID name:

Tocopherol concentrate, mixed

Reference:

JECFA

Proper name(s):

Common name(s):

Category:

Approved Chemical Name

Monograph(s):

Antioxidants

Schedule 1:

Vitamin

Sub-ingredient(s):

beta-Tocopherol , d-alpha Tocopherol , delta-Tocopherol , gamma-Tocopherol

Source material:

Brassica napus ( Parts: Seed )
Brassica rapa ( Parts: Seed )
Carthamus tinctorius ( Parts: Seed )
Cocos nucifera ( Parts: Seed endosperm )
Elaeis guineensis ( Parts: Fruit )
Glycine max ( Parts: Seed )
Helianthus annuus ( Parts: Seed )
Olea europaea ( Parts: Fruit flesh )
Zea mays ( Parts: Seed )

Toxicity restriction

Upper limit:

2.0

Units:

Milligrams/kilogram body weight/day

Detail:

Acceptable daily intake up to 2 mg/kg bw/day.

Reference:

WHO_JECFA

Roles

Medicinal

Rationale:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 3 (a vitamin) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

Reference: NNHPD

Non-medicinal

Purposes:

Masking Agent , Preservative Antioxidant , Skin-Conditioning Agent , Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive , Stabilizing Agent

Restrictions:

General

Route Of administration:

Topical

Allowed purposes:

Masking Agent , Preservative Antioxidant , Skin-Conditioning Agent , Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive

Detail:

Up to 5.4%.

Reference:

CIR

General

Route Of administration:

Oral

Allowed purposes:

Preservative Antioxidant , Stabilizing Agent

Reference:

WHO_JECFA