Vanilla Tastes Divine and Works Wonders On The Skin

It’s fair to say we have a love affair with Vanilla. Its creamy, popular personality stems from its universally appealing flavour profile, subtle sweetness, and its ability to enhance many foods. A comforting and widely enjoyed flavour, not just in what we eat but also, in recent years, in fragrances. But who also knew that it also has amazing antioxidant and skin soothing qualities? Find out more in Vanilla Tastes Divine and Works Wonders on the Skin.

Real Vanilla is extremely special and rather expensive. Did you know that up until the mid-19th century, Vanilla began with a single flower that opened for pollination only one day every year, and if you missed it, then, no vanilla bean. After that, it was found that the rare flowers could be hand-pollinated, opening the doors for a little more Vanilla production. It has a rich history, dating back to its cultivation by the indigenous people in Mexico.

A vine itself may be rather prolific, with about a thousand blossoms per vine, but only 40 to 50 blossoms are pollinated. These delicate blooms must be hand-pollinated during a five to six-hour window. Once pollinated, beans take about three to four months to mature.   The whole process is labour-intensive because of the delicacy of the plant, and harvesting only occurs during June and July. Now that gives some reasons as to why the ingredient is so exclusive.

When we think of Vanilla, we may conjure up in our minds cupcakes, white chocolate and other sugary treats. Vanilla’s subtle, sweet, and creamy notes make it a great flavour. Then again, we may be reminded of a favourite vanilla-scented perfume. The scent may have been created with real Vanilla or synthetic Vanillin. Its aroma, however, can evoke feelings of comfort and nostalgia, often associated with childhood memories of sweet baked goods. 

So that’s Vanilla in food and fragrance, but what of Vanilla Planifolia? This is a Vanilla extract for skincare. It is a fruit extract and a natural ingredient used in skin care, primarily for its antioxidant benefits. The vanilla plant’s seed, known as the Vanilla bean, is a source of catechins, also known as polyphenols, that offer health benefits by neutralizing harmful free radicals, and have soothing, antioxidant, and conditioning properties, contributing to softer, smoother, and more radiant skin. 

The aromatic component of Vanilla, known as Vanillin, is a significant source of antioxidant compounds that help stop the oxidation of proteins and lipids in skin. Despite vanilla’s unique, familiar scent, it’s one of the few such plants considered non-sensitising, with the extract form being very mild, the oil form being stronger yet still well tolerated, even on skin prone to eczema.

Meet Sublimage La Crème Texture Universelle by Chanel. An exceptional complete skincare product enriched with Vanilla Planifolia. The Polyfractioned Vanilla Planifolia used here is an exclusive Chanel ingredient.

The ingredient has a 40 times higher concentration of active molecules than the raw plant material, and so this formula’s star active ingredient helps support skin rejuvenation threefold. This means that immediately after application, skin looks hydrated, is more radiant and is protected from moisture loss. Day after day, its comfort is restored, and it appears more toned. The complexion and the skin’s texture look more even with wrinkles less visible.

Sublimage La Crème Texture Universelle acts on the look of youth parameters, which have been identified by Chanel Research. This silky cream addresses hydration, comfort, the appearance of wrinkles, structure, uniformity, strength and radiance. For incomparably luminous skin that looks and feels transformed.

Sublimage La Crème Texture Universelle comes in new packaging that houses a travel-friendly refill. Designed in collaboration with a major French glassmaker renowned for its expertise in the craft, its polished glass jar is refillable.

Polyfractioned Vanilla Planifolia was identified by CHANEL as early as 1995 and was selected from among more than 117 varieties of Vanilla due to its extraordinary richness in polyketones, and it is grown and harvested at the Chanel open-sky laboratory in Madagascar. As in keeping with the codes of the house’s skincare, this Vanilla polyfractioning is a specific technique developed in-house.

To enjoy the benefits of this unique product, use it every morning and evening. Also, to have the absolute best benefits, use the Le Geste Sublime Radiance technique, devised by professional experts at Chanel beauty spaces.

Also use under the jawline, on cheeks and forehead. Now were that not enough, The Sublimage La Crème Texture Universelle is refillable. The refill can go anywhere with you and is also available in Texture Fine and Texture Suprême. With every new refill, you can choose a different texture depending on the season and your skin’s needs.

So who knew? Vanilla, the only edible fruit of the orchid family, and Vanilla planifolia, the fruit extract, derived from the bean, is a natural ingredient now used in Chanel skincare. So we have even more reason to love this softest of creamy, exquisite spice.

Also find in the range, L’extrait, L‘Extrait De Lotion L’Extrait De Lotion De Nuit the night serum, and L’Extrait Pommade Or

To find all you need to know please visit here Chanel.com

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