vitamin E (α-tocopherol) neutralizes ozone's oxidative signal in skin tissue
The reaction of α-tocopherol with ozone and ozonation products (ozonides, hydroxyhydroperoxides) produces the α-tocopheroxyl radical, which is more stable than the peroxyl radicals, ozonides, and aldehydes formed from ozone-PUFA reactions, thereby quenching the therapeutic oxidative signal.
What this means for you
When vitamin E is present on the skin during transdermal ozone exposure, it intercepts and stabilizes the reactive molecules ozone produces — essentially dampening the oxidative signal before it can do its work. For anyone using ozone-based wellness sessions, this suggests that topical vitamin E products applied beforehand may reduce the intended biological response.
The published research
Effect of α-Tocopherol During in Vitro Ozonation of
· 1995
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