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Papaya extract

CAS 84012-30-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Papaya extract in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Carica papaya fruit”.

Also known as Carica papaya fruit · Carica papaya fruit extract · Carica papaya fruit juice · Carica papaya fruit water · Carica papaya leaf extract · Carica papaya seed oil

Show all 47 names

Carica papaya leaf · Carica papaya (papaya) fruit · Carica papaya (papaya) seed oil · Carica bourgeaei leaf · Carica citriformis leaf · Carica cubensis leaf · Carica hermaphrodita leaf · Carica jamaicensis leaf · Carica jimenezii leaf · Carica mamaya leaf · Carica papaya (papaya) leaf extract · Carica peltata leaf · Carica pinnatifida leaf · Carica portorricensis leaf · Carica posopora leaf · Carica rochefortii leaf · Carica sativa leaf · Fan mu gua leaf · Mamon leaf · Papaw leaf · Papaya bourgeaei leaf · Papaya carica leaf · Papaya cimarrona leaf · Papaya citriformis leaf · Papaya communis leaf · Papaya cubensis leaf · Papaya cucumerina leaf · Papaya edulis leaf · Papaya hermaphrodita leaf · Papaya leaf · Papaya leaf extract · Papaya papaya leaf · Papaya peltata leaf · Papaya rochefortii leaf · Papaya sativa leaf · Papaya vulgaris leaf · Pawpaw leaf · Vasconcellea peltata leaf · Carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract · Carica papaya (papaya) fruit juice · Carica papaya (papaya) fruit water

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant, a skin-conditioning agent and a tonic. Carica Papaya Fruit is the fruit of the Papaya, Carica papaya L., Caricaceae.

  • Humectant
  • Skin conditioning
  • Tonic
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Papaya extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive6 entries
    • Carica Papaya Fruit is the fruit of the Papaya, Carica papaya L., CaricaceaeSource →
    • Carica Papaya Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Papaya, Carica papaya L., CaricaceaeSource →
    • Carica Papaya Fruit Juice is the liquid expressed from the fruits of the Papaya, Carica papaya L., CaricaceaeSource →
    • Carica Papaya Fruit Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the fruit of the Papaya, Carica papaya L., CaricaceaeSource →
    • Carica Papaya Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Papaya, Carica papaya L., CaricaceaeSource →
    • Carica Papaya Seed Oil is the oil expressed from the seeds of the Papaya, Carica papaya L., CaricaceaeSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observed2 entries
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner.Source →
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 10 composition records across product categories including Personal care.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrence2 entries
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 2 total products.Source →
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 active drug products and 1 total products.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Papaya extract. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Papaya extract yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2026-12-31

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Papaya extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

2

Typical roles

HumectantSkin conditioningTonicConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Papaya extract; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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