This supplement is used to prevent or treat a lack of vitamin E in the body.E Vitamin E (DL-alpha-tocopheryl acetate) has nourishing and anti-oxidant properties. It acts as a biological antioxidant by protecting the unsaturated fatty acids present in the cellular membranes and other components of the cell from oxidation that leads to the formation of free radicals, and thus it prevents the formation of toxic oxidative compounds, which may contribute to the emergence of chronic diseases such as cancer.