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Tocopheryl Acetate

Low concern

Alpha-tocopherol acetate is FDA GRAS as a nutrient under 21 CFR 182.8892. The body hydrolyzes the ester and absorbs the free tocopherol.

Found in

1,862 products

What it is

Acetate ester of alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E); more stable than free tocopherol.

Vitamin E fortificant and antioxidant.

Why it's flagged

bleeding risk at supplement-level doses far above food fortification

What regulators actually say

"alpha-Tocopherol acetate... is generally recognized as safe when used in accordance with good manufacturing practice."

21 CFR 182.8892 (FDA) — accessdata.fda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

GRAS as nutrient under 21 CFR 182.8892

European Union — EFSA

Authorized vitamin E source

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