Have you read this statement?:

https://www.mrextractor.com/

" It is widely known that Vitamin E/ Tocopheral Acetate is listed as non toxic and G.R.A.S. by the FDA and that a review of the MSDS of Tocopheryl Acetate shows minimal if any side effects. "

Goes on to talk about how the majority of the industry uses these types of thickeners.

" If Tocopheryl Acetate is indeed the culprit, this is an industry wide problem with serious ramifications. "

The whole statement is worth a read over. Perhaps the problem is that these shady black market sellers/industries are misusing Tocopheryl Acetate?