Does vitamin E help with PCOS or hair issues?

What we can tell you today: how thoroughly this has been studied.

Well studied

4 studies, including 2 that bring together the results of several trials in people.

5 Repeated evidence 2 studies

3 Small study in people 2 studies

This says how thoroughly something has been studied — not whether it works for you. What each study actually found is in the study itself, and in the plain-language write-ups we are adding.

Appears under: Hair and nails · Menopause and hormones · Skin aging

The studies

5 Repeated evidence A meta-analysis of effects of vitamin E supplementation alone and in combination with omega-3 or magnesium on polycystic ovary syndrome.
2022 · Scientific reports · 504 participants
5 Repeated evidence The Effect of Vitamin E Supplementation in Postmenopausal Women-A Systematic Review.
2023 · Nutrients
3 Small study in people Anti-aging and brightening effects of a topical treatment containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and raspberry leaf cell culture extract: A split-face, randomized controlled trial.
2020 · Journal of cosmetic dermatology · manufacturer helped fund this
3 Small study in people The effect of oral capsule of curcumin and vitamin E on the hot flashes and anxiety in postmenopausal women: A triple blind randomised controlled trial.
2020 · Complementary therapies in medicine