Cured vanilla pods, used as a fragrance, skin-protecting and smoothing ingredient.
What it is
Vanilla planifolia fruit is, according to CosIng, plant material derived from the cured, full-grown but unripe fruit (pods) of the vanilla orchid, Vanilla planifolia, of the orchid family (Orchidaceae). CosIng lists it as a fragrance, skin-protecting and smoothing ingredient.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
The INCI name does not show how the pods were processed, for example whether they were ground.
Functions
- Fragrance
- Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
- Skin protecting
- Helping to avoid harmful effects to the skin from external factors.
- Smoothing
- Seeking to achieve an even skin surface by decreasing roughness or irregularities.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.