Database/Skin Conditioning/Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Carica Papaya Fruit Extract natural?

Yes. Direct extract of papaya fruit pulp; entirely plant-derived, no synthetic fragments added.

INCI nameCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
CAS84012-30-6
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockCarica Papaya Fruit Extract is obtained by extracting…

How we scored it

Water/solvent extract of papaya fruit; botanical-extract convention = 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Carica Papaya Fruit Extract is obtained by extracting fresh or dried papaya fruit with water or a food-grade solvent. No synthetic alternative is used commercially.

In plain English

An extract from papaya fruit, containing natural enzymes and nutrients. It's added to skincare to help condition and soften the skin.

CosIng definition: Carica Papaya Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Papaya, Carica papaya L., Caricaceae

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2CARICA PAPAYA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3CARICA PAPAYA FRUIT EXTRACT. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CARICA%20PAPAYA%20FRUIT%20EXTRACT