Product Abstract: Native to Central America and Mexico, Vanilla is a perennial climbing vine that can grow up to 25 meters (82 feet) tall. When cultivated its deep trumpet-shaped flowers must be hand-pollinated; in nature, hummingbirds do the work. The green capsules or fruit are picked, and the immature vanilla pod or bean is fermented and dried to turn it into a fragrant brown vanilla bean. Our oleoresin is the superior bourbon variety; that it is 10 fold relates to its concentration. One of the most popular flavors in the world, it is used in cuisine, cosmetics and perfumery. However, the constituent, vanillin makes it difficult to use in soap making and candles. Because of reduced availability due to regional conflicts, the price of Vanilla has risen to the point of most absolutes. Nonetheless, the true oleoresin is recognized as being well worth the price.
Solubility: Water: Insoluble with cloudiness Oil: Partially soluble with sediments Alcohol: Completely soluble Glycerine: Completely Soluble
Cautions: Dilute before use; for external use only. Avoid very high concentrations in skin-care products. May cause skin irritation in some individuals; a skin test is recommended prior to use. Contact with the eyes should be avoided. This product contains vanillin, an organic aldehyde which will affect the color in soaps and body-care products. Not suitable for candle use.
Storage: It is recommended that this oil be kept and stored in dark-colored glass bottles or plastic mini drums to maintain freshness and attain maximum shelf life. This product is not suitable with aluminum or metal containers.
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Rating: I have had good success working with this 10-Fold Vanilla Oleoresin & I thought I would share my trick with you!
When using this in oil-based products such as body butters, first add your vanilla to a TEENY TINY BIT of cosmetic aloe vera gel (it must be that kind & NOT fresh) & mix it up together before adding to the oil base. It breaks down the oleoresin in a way the oils alone cannot & is still able to be mixed seamlessly into the oils or butters without separating! Works wonderfully!
Happy creating! :)
By:Melinda, St. Thomas, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 06-Nov-2015
Rating: A powerful scent, a little goes a long way! Smells like real vanilla extract! LOVE it. Smells amazing in whipped body butter with raw cacoa butter.
By:Cindy, Chatsworth, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 06-Dec-2012
Rating: Powerful scent!! a drop or two goes a looooong way. Wasn't familiar with oleoresin when I first purchased this - because it was in the essential oil section - I assumed it would behave like other essential oils in lotions and balms - but that is not the case. However once I did some research and figured out how to use it - it's wonderful.
By:Harmony, Souris, Prince Edward Island
Date: Loyal Customer Since: 05-Jan-2015
Rating: Delightful vanilla fragrance. Deep and sweet. Is immiscible in oil and water both (doesn't mix), but I inquired and it can be used in diffusers and nebulizers. I have been using it in my nebulizing diffuser in blends with other EO's and it works perfectly - isn't clogging and I can smell it is being diffused. Highly recommend. Snag it while the price is good! (Note it is a 10-fold concentration, so a little goes a long way!)
By:Stephanie, Lethbridge, Alberta Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 25-Sep-2015
Rating: This is a delicious true vanilla scent - not caramelly at all. Mine doesn't have any alcohol scent. Very thick and dark, one drop turned my 100mL of body wash quite brown. I am not sure if it will dilute well with other EO;s in my nebulizer as it is stated not to mix with oil. So I am not sure what to do with it. But it is absolutely delightful!
By:Stephanie, Lethbridge, Alberta Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 25-Sep-2015
Rating: I absolutely love this scent. I use it in lip balms. It requires a little more work to get it mixed properly but once it is, it smells luscious! Good enough to eat.
By:Darlene, Wasaga Beach, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 15-Aug-2014
Rating: This Eo is in my personal stash - I don't make much with this for anyone else, because I really like my vanilla....
However, I used this in a face lotion I've been making for myself - and I personally love it... SO I might have to break down and buy more to share the wealth - because certain oils I hoard to myself and keep in my collection... This one I usually only use in lotions and such, where you only need a few drops.
By:Ayla, Sherwood Park, Alberta Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 15-Aug-2013
Rating: My only complaint is that anyone new to EO's might not understand what an oleoresin is - and therefore this might be a confusing place to put this product on your website.
However, if you know what you are able to use this product for it really packs a punch, and is as good a quality 10 fold oil as you will smell anywhere. Super sweet smelling, great in mists, and while this does separate and do gross things in a candle-lit diffuser with a carrier oil, this can be added to a nebulizer and smells wonderful!
By:Stephanie, Coquitlam, British Columbia Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 13-Nov-2013
Rating: What a lovely scent this essential oil has. I am a relative newbie to this whole soap and lotion making scene, and I've been on a mission to find the best scents I can to use in my new products. Vanilla has been a particularly difficult E.O. to find. It's either not strong enough, not "vanilla" enough, too woody or bitter. I wanted a sweet vanilla; one that reminded me of warm cookies baking. This is it!
If there is one caveat it's that I could not make it blend in my lotion bars without leaving dots of dark colour. It may be my recipe but I'll keep trying because this scent is worth the effort.
By:Darlene, Wasaga Beach, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 15-Aug-2014
Rating: Rich, dark, fabulously fragrant and definitely addictive. I used it to make a "Creme de Menthe" scent, ( Vanilla 2 : Peppermint 1) which I sniff at every time I go past! None of the products with this scent will make it to the Christmas tree!
By:Elizabeth, Holland Landing, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 27-Jan-2006
Rating: I've really had a hard time finding a true vanilla essential oil, but this one is amazing! The best vanilla fragrance I've ever used!
By:Nasstassia, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 24-Feb-2014
Rating: It smells really nice, almost a bit cool rather than warm, like something I'd expect to be fake because it's so sweet. Great scent. Dark brown (like cola or coffee) liquid; unfortunately this doesn't work for most of the stuff I make--solid perfumes, soaps, etc... I will have to try some vanilla absolute oil (which can be found in the "absolute" section of this site).
By:Tamarah, Montreal, Quebec Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 10-Dec-2012
Rating: It has an absolutely gorgeous warm sweet aroma. It is the best vanilla EO I've ever used.
By:Shannon, Oshawa, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Jan-2014
Rating: Smells delicious but unfortunately it doesn't mix in well with my lotion bars. Works great in a brown sugar scrub through.
Rating: A wonderful vanilla scent, exactly what you would expect. Great price and product.
By:Elvira, Oakville, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 03-Feb-2012
Rating: I bought a 5ml bottle just to see how it was to work with. I regret not buying a larger bottle! As long as I used a water bath to liquify the oil it was easy to work with and the scent is intoxicating!
By:Natasha, Weyburn, Saskatchewan Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 13-Sep-2013
Rating: Delicious, deep aroma. It takes a little more effort to use than other oils for incorporating into products but totally worth it!
By:Natasha, Weyburn, Saskatchewan Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 13-Sep-2013
Rating: So far ive been having a hard time using this oil i always seem to use to much or two little. i love the smell right from the bottle hope i can figure out soon enough
By:Danielle, Montreal, Quebec Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 04-Jan-2013
Rating: A rich, warm, sweet vanilla bean scent. Good enough to eat. Just a small amount goes a long way.
By:Pauline, Calgary, Alberta Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 25-Apr-2011
Rating: I was having a hard time finding a pure vanilla oil that wasn't just vanilla extract from the grocery store. I was looking for a vanilla scent that I could add to bath salts, air fresheners, etc.
When I received my order from New Directions with the Vanilla 10 fold, I couldn't wait to try it out.
I mixed it with the lavender for an air spray and it is absolutely perfect!!! I barely had to use any at all for a very good scent!
Thank you so much!!
Rating: I just tried this in CP soap and my soap seized. I added it to half my batch and the half with the vanilla became solid and grainy. A few reviewer mentioned using this in CP soap. Has anyone else had this problem?
By:Chantal, Vancouver, British Columbia
Date: Loyal Customer Since: 01-Nov-2012
Rating: This is a wonderful scent almost choclatey out of the bottle and sweet and calming when diluted or mixed with other EO's. I have blended this with lavender, vetiver and tea tree EOs and put in my soap. It gives a rich scent, you don't have to use a lot of it to get a nice scent.
Rating: This EO smells incredible--just like true vanilla extract, not the fake vanilla-inspired fragrance and flavour oils. Keep in mind, though, that it's water soluble, not oil soluble, as per the MSDS. Good for lotions and soaps, but it's a pity I won't be able to use it in balms and body butters.
By:Marie, Calgary, Alberta Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 30-May-2011
Rating: Very versatile. I'm not a huge vanilla fan, but I know some of my customers are. This lasts well in HP soap & lip balms. I usually mix with other oils with excellent results.
By:Terry, Toronto, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 31-Oct-2008
Rating: This vanilla smells great! I wish I could eat it...
By:Christine, North Vancouver, British Columbia Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 03-Sep-2010
Rating: A nice warm vanilla scent. It smelled great in a cream, unfortunately it gives a brown tint to it. I'd like to try it in a soap since it has a nice strong scent.
By:Gwen, Burnaby, British Columbia Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 03-May-2010
Rating: It took me some time to figure out how to use this product. It is deceptively strong in scent. At first I thought I needed a lot of it in my soaps for it to make an impact, but I've since learned that I need much less than I thought. The scent of Vanilla is popular with my customers, though not so much with myself. For value and quality, this is a great product.
Rating: LOVE LOVE LOVE this vanilla essential oil. A hard to find item at an unbeatable price. The perfect yummy scent for my cp goatmilk soaps! Can't wait to try the 20 fold next!
By:Angela, Roseburg, Alberta
Date: Loyal Customer Since: 19-Oct-2010
Rating: Beautiful vanilla scent. When I smelled it straight out of the bottle it seemed very "smoky", with a tinge of alcohol, but those notes disappeared after a few minutes, leaving a pure vanilla scent.
By:Jenn, Vancouver, British Columbia Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 15-Mar-2010
Rating: This has a lovely vanilla scent. It's only water soluble... not oil soluble. I'll definitely buy this one again.
By:Jackie, Porter's Lake, Nova Scotia Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 21-Jan-2009
Rating: This smells wonderful, it has the true vanilla scent I am looking for. It does not appear to be oil soluable, which disappoints me (would not incorporate into the oils of my lip balm batch), however, I look forward to using it in my water based creams and soap making.
By:Marilyn, Newmarket, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 11-Jan-2010
Rating: Just received my first order with ND and this EO is wonderful. A truly fine vanilla scent.
By:Carol, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Date: Loyal Customer Since: 18-Jan-2010
Rating: This essential oil is a marvel, and the price too ! True vanilla scent. Pas d'odeur résiduelle de solvant ou d'alcool. Je suis totalement enchantée !!!
By:Louise, Montreal, Quebec Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 25-Feb-2006
Rating: i was very impressed by the intoxicating aroma. I will definitely be ordering more in the near future. This is great to mix with lavender or citrus fruits or ylang ylang for perfumes.
By:Heidi, Montreal, Quebec Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 01-Jul-2009
Rating: Wow! Incredibly strong, the tiniest amount goes a LONG way. Very impressed with this EO!
By:Becky, Toronto, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 09-Sep-2008
Rating: The 10 fold smells terrible beside the 20 fold, although it is more difficult to work with i think it is well worth the mess! I wish one of you lived here so i could give you my 10 fold as i can not use it!
Rating: WOW! The strongest smelling EO in my entire order! I wonder what Vanilla 20 Fold would smell like? This is the truest scent of Vanilla I have ever come across - it is not over sickly sweet and also carries a depth that I can't quite put my finger on... but it is absolutely lovely! Since you will not need too much of this EO to scent your products with, which makes the price even more of a bargain!
By:Christine, Burnaby, British Columbia Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 30-Nov-2008
Rating: It doesn't get much better than this! Like smelling a fresh vanilla bean. Blends well with other eo's and yummy in lip balms, not overly sweet... just right.
By:Stephanie, Burlington, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 21-Nov-2006
Rating: AMAZING scent, just heavenly. Wonderful in lotion.
By:Glenyce, Vermilion, Alberta
Date: Loyal Customer Since: 25-Oct-2008
Rating: Great scent. Ideal for adding to body cream.
Rating: This is a beautiful product! Smells rich and luxurious. I like to blend it with lavender or patchouli but if I'm feeling particularly romantic I'll make a small batch of CP with just this EO. I highly recommend it!
By:Carolyn, Montreal, Quebec Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 23-Feb-2007
Rating: This is a very good price for such a popular scent. Held up well in cp soap but it's so nice I think that I'll save it for perfume mix next time!
By:Alexandra, Nanaimo, British Columbia Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 03-Mar-2007
Rating: This oil smells so nice, my soaps are going to sell like vanilla ice cream cones on a hot day!
Rating: I love the vanilla oil. It works well as a perfume or in body creams. It is also wonderful as a body soak or mixed with other fruit essential oils.
By:Shirleen, Markham, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 24-Jul-2006
Rating: This is a wonderful vanilla, it is very true to the scent. This is definately worth the purchase. so rich! so sweet! vanilla is a warm, musky addition to any scent.
By:Sherif, Scarborough, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 27-Jul-2006
Rating: Sweet and sensual! Blend lavender and vanilla together to make the most delish perfume! Love it!
By:Erin, St. George, Ontario Top ReviewerDate: Loyal Customer Since: 19-Nov-2005
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