Database/Humectant/Carica Papaya Seed Oil
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Carica Papaya Seed Oil natural?

Yes. Fixed oil expressed from Carica papaya (papaya) seeds, wholly plant-derived.

INCI nameCarica Papaya Seed Oil
CAS84012-30-6
FunctionHumectant · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockMechanically expressed from papaya seeds (Caricaceae). No synthetic…

How we scored it

Vegetable oil expressed from papaya seed; entire mass is plant-derived triglyceride = 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

Mechanically expressed from papaya seeds (Caricaceae). No synthetic alternative route exists.

In plain English

An oil expressed from papaya seeds, used as a humectant and skin-conditioning ingredient. Obtained directly from the fruit's seeds.

CosIng definition: Carica Papaya Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds 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 SEED OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3CARICA PAPAYA SEED OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CARICA%20PAPAYA%20SEED%20OIL