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While Madagascar, the Comoros and the Reunion island produce “Bourbon” vanilla with its long and thin beans, the West Indies supply a variety called “Pompona”, with large and short fruits ; French Polynesia cultivates the “Tahitensis” variety more “fleshy” with an intense perfume…
Whatever its origin, Vanilla stays one of the most appreciated fruit in the world, as well for its aroma in foodstuffs, as for its fragrance, in cosmetics and perfumery. In the fabrication of this water, two sorts of vanillas are selected for their complementarity of aroma: “Bourbon” vanilla, for its concentration of vanillin, and “Tahitian” vanilla for its aromatic harmony.
This fruit’s water, rich in volatil compounds, carries the virtues of the vanilla fruit for a wide cosmetic use.
Manufacturing Process
After sun drying, Vanilla beans are distilled with steam water under atmospheric pressure, without additives or chemical treatment. Exempt of artificial coloring, this fruit’s water is purified by a sterilizing filtration and stabilized by a preservative in order to keep its freshness.
Botanical informations
Name
Vanilla Planifolia – Vanilla Tahitensis
Family
Orchidacaea
Part of the plant used
Dried Fruit (Bean)
Morphological type
Creeper
Geographical area
Asia, Indian Ocean, Pacific…
Physical characteristics
Appearance, 25°C
Liquid
Odour
Wooded, Sweet, Vanilla-flavoured
Colour
Colourless
Specific gravity, 20°C
0,990 – 1,020 Kg/l
Solubility in water
Miscible
Solubility in oil
Immiscible
Solubility in ethanol
Miscible
Chemical characteristics
pH
4 – 6
Preservative
Potassium sorbate 0.3%
Bacteriological characteristics
Aerobic bacteria
<100 cfu/g
Yeasts – Moulds
<10 cfu/g
Main composition
Extraction ratio (w/w)
10%
Vanilla “Bourbon” / Tahitensis ratio
70/30 (average & indicative values)
Solvent
Steam water
Chemical compounds
Volatile fraction of vanillas planifolia & tahitensis
Aromatic Characteristics
* Auto-evaluation upon 50
regular vanilla users.
Usage information
Skincare products
10 to 60%
Lotions & Tonics
40 to 85%
Fruit’s Water
Pure or associated to other vegetal waters.
Vanilla is used in the french pharmacopeia, it is exempt from toxicity in the cosmetics limits of use adviced.
Properties
1. Refreshing and Stimulating
2. Tonic
3. Aphrodisiac or Emotional
Cosmetic Uses
1. Face and body care products
2. Tonic Lotions & make-up removing lotions
3. Sun waters, refreshing sprays
4. Perfuming vegetal waters
Comparative morphology of the two varieties of vanilla
