Vitamin e oil: whats better natural or synthetic?

Question

Which oil is better for piercing scars? and how should it applied?

Also addtional question about Vitamin E capsules. I have started taking 1 daily with 200IU in each capsule. Am I having too much? Are there things I should know about these. Should be eating certain things because I heard these are not water soluble.

Also is there a difference between Vitamin E capsules from natural sources or synthetic? The ingrediants were exactly the same in both.

Any info will be usefull. Thank you.

How should it be massaged? (fingertips, cotton balls?)

Also how often and for how long should it be applied?

Answer 1

Natural vitamin e is the best. rub 100% cocoa butter on the scar 2 times a day for at least 6 months and try very hard to keep sun off the scar for 6 mos to a year.

Answer 2

Natural is better than synthetic.
200iu is not too much.
Not being water soluble is good in this case .It means that it will be absorbed in your body.and you wont pee it all out.
I would choose natural anything over synthetics any day
As far as using Vitamin E on scars,pierce capsule with pin and squeeae on scar rub in.
Hope this helps you.You might want to buy a good book on vitamins and minerals.They have alot of valuable information.

Answer 3

Honestly, its not so much the oil you use as it just the massaging. Massaging increases blood flow to the tissue, which helps reduce scar tissue.

Answer 4

the best vitamin e is the d-alpha-you will absorb this best, I belive the recommended amount is 400 I.U. They are fat soluble, so if you don't take more than that you will be fine.