[tanysquirrel]

Vanilla its not so "vanilla" after all.

even though it IS vanilla, it is also a hormone regulator (not imitation vanilla).

http://www.rethinkingcancer.org/blog/spi...h-vanilla/
"Cancer: Numerous studies have demonstrated that vanillin, the major component of vanilla, has anti-carcinogenic properties, killing human cancer cells, limiting metastasis (movement of cancer cells from the original site to the rest of the body), inhibiting angiogenesis (creation of new blood supply for tumor). Bromovanin, a vanillin derivative, has been found to stop the advance of a broad spectrum of human cancers. Research at New York University School of Medicine concluded that vanillin is antimutagenic – in human cells it reduced by up to 73% the ability of toxins to mutate DNA in 64 genes that may play a role in cancer."
and:
' This oil stimulates secretion of certain hormones like testosterone, estrogen, etc., which can help bring about normal sexual behavior, as well as promote arousal. The oil has also been shown to regularize menstruation by activating certain hormones like estrogen and progesterone.'

it also contains: Hexanoic acid which is caproic acid aka : Hydroxyprogestrone Caproate which is : Proluton Depot - 250 mg
Hydroxyprogestrone Caproate
resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroxypro...e_caproate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexanoic_acid
http://www.alldaychemist.com/proluton-depot.html

imitation vanilla extract contains( both similar to vanillin (main chemical of vanilla) :
Guaiacol :https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guaiacol
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lignin
resource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanilla_extract
Natural vanilla flavoring is derived from real vanilla beans with little to no alcohol. The maximum amount of alcohol that is usually present is only 2–3%. Imitation vanilla extract contains vanillin, made either from guaiacol or from lignin, a byproduct of the wood pulp industry

Lignin and breast cancer: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17374837
'CONCLUSIONS:

High dietary intakes of plant lignans and high exposure to enterolignans were associated with reduced risks of ER- and PR-positive postmenopausal breast cancer in a Western population that does not consume a diet rich in soy.'

Hold up, stop the presses. I've been wanting to add vanilla oil to my next batch of boobie butter (shea butter whipped together with coconut oil and cocoa butter). I wonder if the vanilla oil can affect hormones even when absorbed through the skin.

Fantastic info! Keep it up, Squirrel.

I have seen several sites (which I did not include) that vanillin (pure vanilla) was used as a transdermal application for medicinal application, mostly are patented . but yes, it seems so.
this is one site :
http://www.google.com/patents/US20130084257
"vanillin propylene glycol acetal, ethyl vanillin propylene glycol acetal"

also of particular note, as described in one of the previous linked sites, vanilla is also and aphrodisiac , so it seems to attract amorous attention from your significant other, as it is very aromatic, as well as relaxing .. the olefactory (scent) implications alone are interesting...never mind the medicinal ones

to note: propylene glycol is safe for transdermal use. it is a humectant, which will draw moisture to skin, it is highly hydrophilic (absorbs water). so I would, if I were you, leave out the propylene glycol, if you can.