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Vanilla Tahitensis Fruit Extract
Vanilla Tahitensis Fruit Extract
Low concern
Vanilla extracts are GRAS under standard FDA flavoring regulations. No safety concerns at typical food-flavor levels.
Found in
15 products
What it is
Extract from the fruit of Vanilla tahitensis (Tahitian vanilla), a vanilla species with a distinctive floral/anisic aroma.
Premium flavoring used for vanilla character.
Why it's flagged
- May contain ethanol as a carrier
- Premium product subject to adulteration with synthetic vanillin
What regulators actually say
"Vanilla extract is the solution in aqueous ethyl alcohol of the sapid and odorous principles extractable from vanilla beans."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS; vanilla extract has standard of identity in 21 CFR 169
European Union — EFSA
Permitted under EU Regulation 1334/2008 on flavorings
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