Our portfolio of Vitamin E products
Human Nutrition
Vitamin E
A nutritional ingredient for a normal antioxidant system
Vitamin E is an essential micronutrient which is found in a variety of foods of plant and animal origin, mainly in nuts, seeds and vegetable oils.
It is well known as an antioxidant that helps protect cells against oxidative stress. As a scavenger of peroxyl radicals, vitamin E inhibits lipid peroxidation reactions, e.g. in cell membranes. Moreover, beyond its antioxidant function, vitamin E supports a healthy immune system.
Vitamin E deficiency is rare, nevertheless many people do not consume enough vitamin E to provide what is considered enough to achieve the expected health benefits.
BASF offers high-quality vitamin E for the use in dietary supplements, functional foods and vitamin mixtures.
Sources: NIH Fact Sheets for Health Professionals and Consumers, Vitamin E (November 2025); USDA Nutrient List for Vitamin E (November 2025); Niki E et al, 2021; Malik A et al, 2021; IOM Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin E, 2000; Ingold KU, 1987; Burton GW and Ingold KU, 1981; Evans HM et al, 1923
Vitamin E is a key ingredient in multivitamin formulations and is also available as a standalone product. It is widely used across various applications, with dietary supplements and functional nutrition being the primary markets.
As consumers become increasingly focused on personal health and wellness, their purchasing decisions are strongly influenced by trusted and familiar ingredients— vitamins being among the most recognized.
The global vitamin E market is projected to grow, driven by rising health awareness and demand for nutritional solutions.
Sources: Synthetic Vitamin E Market Share, Size and Industry Growth Analysis 2021-2026; FMCG Gurus, Understanding Health and Wellness Trends in 2023
What makes BASF’s vitamin E an excellent choice for your products and applications?
- Reliability +
- Production is fully backwards integrated into the Verbund system.
- Continuous investments to meet the evolving needs of customers.
- Pro-active and transparent customer communication.
- Quality +
- High-quality vitamin E oils and powders.
- Food and pharma documentation for selected grades available.
- Industry-related quality standards (FSSC 22000, HACCP, GMP Pharma).
- Compliance with pharmacopeia monographs.
- Performance +
- Proven high performance of oils and powders.
- Applicable in functional nutrition, dietary supplements and pharmaceutical products.
- Excellent performance of Dry Vitamin E Acetate 50% DC/GFP in tablets.
- Very good dispersibility of Vitamin E 500 BG in beverages.
- Sustainability +
- Efficient handling of resources enabled by the Verbund.
- Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) calculated according to industry standard.
- Our Vitamin E Acetate 98% and DL-alpha-Tocopherol have a >20% lower PCF compared to the global market average.
BASF’s vitamin E delivers high purity, and excellent performance in applications – available in both oil and powder formats, including pharma options.
- High-quality vitamin E oils and powders, with excellent performance in various applications e.g. functional nutrition, dietary supplements and pharmaceutical products
- GMP/pharma documentation available for selected grades
- Continuous investments to meet the evolving needs of customers
- Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) calculated according to industry standard (TÜV Rheinland Certification) and for Vitamin E Acetate 98% and DL-alpha-Tocopherol >20% lower than global market average
* Vitamin E Acetate Pharma and DL-alpha-Tocopherol are marketed as API in all countries in which regulatory EU documentation (CEP, ASMF) is accepted; a US drug masterfile is not available.
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