Soothing Agents

Ethyl Vanillin

Reviewed by Emma · Last updated 18 Aug 2026

Also known as: Vanillin

Synthetic flavoring ingredient | Mimics the taste of vanilla

Addresses

Antioxidant

What Is Ethyl Vanillin?

Ethyl vanillin is a synthetic flavoring ingredient that mimics the taste of vanilla. It has antioxidant properties.

Clinical Evidence & References

Published Research

  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, April 2004, pages 1872-1881 [https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf0303114]

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Ethyl Vanillin is a variant of Vanillin, the form you will most often see on an ingredients list.

Sweetly aromatic flavoring agent derived from vanilla beans Can also be produced synthetically or bio-fermented

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