Is Carica Papaya Leaf Extract natural?

Q: Is Carica Papaya Leaf Extract natural?

Carica Papaya Leaf Extract has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Extract obtained directly from papaya leaves with no petrochemical fragments introduced. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Extract obtained directly from papaya leaves with no petrochemical fragments introduced.

INCI nameCarica Papaya Leaf Extract

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How we scored it

Whole botanical leaf extract; this site's convention rates botanical extracts 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

Obtained by extraction of the leaves of Carica papaya (papaya). Entirely plant-derived.

In plain English

An extract of papaya tree leaves. Used as a toning ingredient in skincare.

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

References

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.
2CARICA PAPAYA LEAF EXTRACT. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
3CARICA PAPAYA LEAF 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%20LEAF%20EXTRACT