So, rest assured—it’s unlikely your vanilla essence contains any beaver byproducts. Instead, most commercial vanilla essence is synthesized from guaiacol, a petroleum-derived compound.

It also happens to smell like vanilla ... extract can be used to enhance raspberry or strawberry flavorings, though. It has also been used as traditional medicine for centuries. The beaver ...

Pure vanilla extract, the more expensive option made from ... asked us if artificial vanilla flavoring really comes from beaver butts and if this purported source of vanilla flavoring can be ...