Vanilla planifolia fruit oil
AKA “Vanilla”
Oil
Ingredient Facts
Vanilla planifolia fruit oil
Oil · Emollient · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Emollient
Skin Conditioner
Not Clean
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Oil is the oil expressed from the fruit of the Vanilla, Vanilla planifolia, Orchidaceae
Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Plant Part
Fruit
Lifeform
Climber
Climate
Wet tropical
CAS #
8024-06-4, 84650-63-5
Form
Oil
See origin →
Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Emollient
Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
Vanilla has been used since pre-Columbian times by Aztec and Totonac peoples for flavor and traditional medicine. The oil is now used in cosmetics for fragrance, antioxidant properties, and mild skin benefits.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Diagnostic KASP markers differentiate Vanilla planifolia, V. odorata, V. pompona, and their hybrids using leaf or cured pod tissues.
Anderson JD, Gastelbondo M, Chambers AH
Molecular biology reports, 2023
Diagnostic KASP markers differentiate Vanilla planifolia, V. odorata, V. pompona, and their hybrids using leaf or cured pod tissues.
Anderson JD, Gastelbondo M, Chambers AH
Molecular biology reports, 2023
Diagnostic KASP markers differentiate Vanilla planifolia, V. odorata, V. pompona, and their hybrids using leaf or cured pod tissues.
Anderson JD, Gastelbondo M, Chambers AH
Molecular biology reports, 2023
Diagnostic KASP markers differentiate Vanilla planifolia, V. odorata, V. pompona, and their hybrids using leaf or cured pod tissues.
Anderson JD, Gastelbondo M, Chambers AH
Molecular biology reports, 2023
Diagnostic KASP markers differentiate Vanilla planifolia, V. odorata, V. pompona, and their hybrids using leaf or cured pod tissues.
Anderson JD, Gastelbondo M, Chambers AH
Molecular biology reports, 2023
Safety Assessment of Vanilla as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Vanilla Planifolia Flower Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Oil
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Water
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Vanilla Planifolia Leaf Cell Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Vanilla Planifolia Seed
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Vanilla Planifolia Seed Powder
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Vanilla Tahitensis Fruit Extract
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Vanilla Tahitensis Seed
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Vanilla Planifolia (Vanilla) Bean
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Vanilla Planifolia Seed
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Vanilla Planifolia Seed Powder
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Vanilla Tahitensis Fruit Extract
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Safety Assessment of Vanilla as Used in Cosmetics.
Johnson W Jr, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Klaassen CD, Liebler DC et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2025
Safety Assessment of Vanilla as Used in Cosmetics.
Johnson W Jr, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Klaassen CD, Liebler DC et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2025
Phytosteryl sinapates and vanillates: chemoenzymatic synthesis and antioxidant capacity assessment.
Tan Z, Shahidi F
Food chemistry, 2013
Phytosteryl sinapates and vanillates: chemoenzymatic synthesis and antioxidant capacity assessment.
Tan Z, Shahidi F
Food chemistry, 2013
Phytosteryl sinapates and vanillates: chemoenzymatic synthesis and antioxidant capacity assessment.
Tan Z, Shahidi F
Food chemistry, 2013
Verified Jun 2026
Data: Kew POWO · CosIng · EWG · CIR