Vanilla Extract
What Vanilla Extract is & what it does
Vanilla Extract is derived from the cured pods of the vanilla orchid and carries the familiar sweet, warm vanilla aroma from vanillin and related compounds. In cosmetics it is used mostly as a fragrance ingredient and for its pleasant scent. It may also contribute mild antioxidant compounds, though its main role is olfactory. Natural vanilla components can occasionally be sensitizing, so very reactive skin should judge fragranced products case by case.
What is Vanilla Extract?
It is an extract from the cured pods of the vanilla orchid, carrying the familiar sweet, warm vanilla aroma. In cosmetics it is used mostly as a fragrance ingredient.
What does Vanilla Extract do in skincare?
Its main role is to add a pleasant vanilla scent to a product. It may also contribute some mild antioxidant compounds, though its primary purpose is olfactory.
Is Vanilla Extract safe?
It is generally well tolerated, but natural vanilla components can occasionally be sensitizing. Very reactive skin should judge fragranced products case by case and patch test.
Sunscreens with Vanilla Extract
We rate 3 sunscreens that contain it:
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The Mom's Co. Natural Daily Sunscreen SPF 45+
72/100
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Eminence Lilikoi Daily Defense Moisturizer SPF 40
68/100
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Badger Kids Mineral Sunscreen Cream - SPF 40
65/100