Vanilla! Is your mouth watering yet? Yes? Well, its natural, the flavor, the smell and all the foods and recipes in which its added, they simply turn out to be exceptionally amazing with it. Vanilla has been in use of people’s everyday life. Not just food, Vanilla is also used in many other products, which you use on a daily basis. However, most of us only think of cakes or ice creams, when its name is mentioned.
However, most people do not know where this vanilla comes from. Most people do not know the source of vanilla and frankly, if you ask people what it is then most people will not be able to tell you what it is rather than telling you that its just a flavor.
Well, it is not just, a flavor. Yes, there is a flavor attributed to vanilla extracts but, it is actually a flower. Surprised? Yes, well it is a flower however, the vanilla flower isn’t what actually people use to extract the flavor. Vanilla flavor is actually something, which is extracted through vanilla beans and it requires a whole process as well. Vanilla buyers usually buy large volume of vanilla beans, which they use to extract the flavor from.
Now, there re many benefits of vanilla and here are some of them.
Amazing for Skin Care
One of the most amazing things about vanilla is its skin care properties. Vanilla has some exceptional antibacterial capabilities, which allows it to help in reducing pimple and other acne related issues. Furthermore, vanilla is also used for skin cleansing as well, which can leave your skin silky smooth and clear. Moreover, if you are experiencing skin damage then due to its richness in antioxidants, vanilla can be quite beneficial for it as well.
Vanilla is also rich in many vitamins such as vitamin-b, b6 and it is a source of niacin, pantothenic acid and thiamin, which are a great source of healthy skin. It can provide effective results against skin problems caused by pollution in the air and all you need to do is simply cut some vanilla beans open and after taking out the seeds, you simply need to rub them on your face. Along with that if you simply use 3 tablespoons of brown sugar and a couple of drops of vanilla oil added with some lemon juice and apply it on your face and leave it on for a couple of minutes before you wash it off with warm water followed by splashes of cold water, you will see a clear difference in your skin condition as it will leave your skin silky smooth and soft.
Healing Properties
It acts as booster in your skin’s health and helps in reversing the effects of age. In addition to this, vanilla has an amazing smell due to which it is also used in a variety of cosmetic products as well. Moreover, the vanilla extracts and beans have amazing healing capabilities, which can not only help in reversing the effects of age on skin such as wrinkles and damaged skin but in fact, it can also be very, helpful in treating burns as well. Furthermore, it is also quite effective to treat wounds and cuts efficiently as well, as it hastens the healing process of the skin.
Healthy Hair
Another amazing property of vanilla is that it is extremely good for the health of your hair. You can create many mixtures with vanilla essential oil as the main part of the ingredient to apply on your hair, which can leave your hair silky smooth after washing them with the mixture
