Vitamin E side effects
Across 212 first-hand reports, people mentioned a side effect 8 times (about 4 per 100 reports). The most common: carcinogenic at, cancer risk, diarrhea. User reports show what people notice — they can't tell you whether Vitamin E is safe for you.
Reported side effects
carcinogenic at1
cancer risk1
diarrhea1
dizziness1
nausea1
headache1
neurotoxic at1
vitamin e1
In their own words
“Vitamin E is the most effective supplement I've taken for anxiety, depression, lethargy, and anhedonia...even more effective than the SSRI.”
“Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega, vitamin e, even the expensive coq10 didn't *really* help my skin.”
“other than it keeping my levels topped, I don't notice much on it”
“I remember hearing about Vit. E and scars, but that apparently is not solid science”
“not noticeable for me: K2, copper, selenium, vitamin E, isolated B vitamins”
Is Vitamin E safe? What the research covers
AResearch: Strong680 meta-analyses · 1,761 randomized trials on PubMed
None of the top reviews we found focus on safety. All research on Vitamin E.