Ingredient glossary / Fragrance
Vanilla extract
On the label: Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract · Fragrance
What it is
Extract of the vanilla pod, used for scent; most 'vanilla' in cosmetics is synthetic vanillin.
Fragrances: Fragrance ingredients give a product its scent, from a single essential oil to a blend listed only as 'fragrance' or 'parfum'.
In the research
4 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Synthesis of vanillin derivatives with 1,2,3-triazole fragments and evaluation of their fungicide and fungistatic activities · Archiv der Pharmazie, 2023
- Perception of smell of a perfume applied to the women skin in course of menstrual cycle · Journal of cosmetic dermatology, 2021
- Genotyping-By-Sequencing diversity analysis of international Vanilla collections uncovers hidden diversity and enables plant improvement · Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology, 2021
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Products whose label lists it
4 on the siteMatched from the ingredient list the supplier printed; the position in the list (first or thirtieth) is on each product page.
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Other fragrances
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