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Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit ExtractSoothing
A plant extract from vanilla beans used as a skin conditioning agent.
What it does
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract is derived from the dried and processed seed pods of the vanilla orchid. The CIR Expert Panel reviewed this ingredient in 2025 and concluded it is safe for cosmetic use at typical concentrations when formulated to be non-sensitizing. It functions as a skin conditioning agent in formulas and is used primarily for its pleasant fragrance and mild skin-feel properties.
The evidence, graded
expert consensusThe CIR Expert Panel reviewed nine vanilla-derived cosmetic ingredients, including Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract. The panel concluded they are 'safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration when formulated to be non-sensitizing.' These ingredients function primarily as skin conditioning agents.Johnson 2025 · Int J Toxicol ↗
Graded per the methodology: strong · moderate · emerging · expert consensus. A weak source on a strong claim gets the weaker label.
Also known as
vanilla extract, vanilla bean extract
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