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Vanilla Planifolia (Vanilla) Fruit Extract

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● EXTRACT OF VANILLA PLANIFOLIA
● VANILLA EXTRACT
● VANILLA FRUIT EXTRACT
● VANILLA PLANIFOLIA (VANILLA) FRUIT EXTRACT
● VANILLA PLANIFOLIA BEAN EXTRACT
● VANILLA PLANIFOLIA EXTRACT
● VANILLA PLANIFOLIA FRUIT EXTRACT

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

This ingredient is an extract of the fruit (bean) of the vanilla plant, Vanilla planifolia.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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moisturizer60 products
lip gloss50 products
facial moisturizer/treatment38 products
lip balm37 products
lipstick33 products
exfoliant/scrub30 products
body wash/cleanser30 products
facial cleanser28 products
mask26 products
recreational sunscreen23 products
conditioner22 products
shampoo17 products
hand cream16 products
daily use with SPF15 products
liquid hand soap14 products
serums & essences14 products
antiperspirant/deodorant13 products
bath oil/salts/soak10 products
shaving cream9 products
baby sunscreen9 products
body firming lotion8 products
bar soap7 products
hair treatment/serum7 products
blush7 products
hair styling aide5 products
baby soap5 products
detangler5 products
toners/astringents5 products
body spray4 products
baby lotion4 products
fragrance for women4 products
baby shampoo4 products
bronzer/highlighter4 products
body oil4 products
hand sanitizer4 products
makeup primer4 products
3 products
setting powder/spray3 products
anti-aging3 products
hair spray3 products
sunless tanning3 products
makeup remover2 products
around-eye cream2 products
bubble bath2 products
CC cream2 products
tanning oil1 products
nail treatment1 products
cuticle treatment1 products
BB cream1 products
foot moisturizer1 products
fragrance for men1 products
styling gel/lotion1 products
baby bubble bath1 products
diaper cream1 products
beard oil1 products
concealer1 products
foundation1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more human case studies show possible any or allergenic effectsOpen scientific literature
Limited evidence of skin toxicity or allergiesOpen scientific literature
any or allergies - weight of evidence unknown/unassessedOpen scientific literature

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of skin irritationOpen scientific literature

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - anyOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
72 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED™ mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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