d-alpha Tocopherol in dl-alpha Tocopheryl acetate
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Chemical Substance - d-alpha Tocopherol
NHPID name:
d-alpha Tocopherol
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When d-alpha Tocopherol is selected as a subingredient in the electronic Product Licence Application Form, then the name of this subingredient on the product label can be either "d-alpha Tocopherol" or "d-alpha Tocopherol (vitamin E)."
Roles
Medicinal
Rationale:
Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 3 (a vitamin) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.
Reference: NNHPDNon-medicinal
Purposes:
Fragrance Ingredient
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Preservative Antioxidant
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Skin-Conditioning Agent
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Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive
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For products with an antioxidant claim or a claim associated with Vitamin E and for multi-vitamin/ mineral products, NHPD accepts Vitamin E as a non-medicinal ingredient below 1 mg AT/day for ages 14 years and older and below 0.6 mg AT/day for ages 1-13 years.
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Aerosol propellant only
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In a product other than a multi-vitamin/mineral supplement, a product with an antioxidant claim or a product with a claim associated with Vitamin E, NHPD accepts Vitamin E as a non-medicinal ingredient below 4.5 mg AT/day.
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In oil products, such as Flax oil and Evening Primrose oil, Vitamin E may be listed as a non-medicinal ingredient at quantities below 4.5 mg AT/day; and as a medicinal or non-medicinal ingredient at quantities greater than or equal to 4.5 mg AT/day, provided there is no antioxidant claim or a claim associated with Vitamin E.
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2.0
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Acceptable daily intake up to 2mg/kg body weight daily (JECFA)
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