Is Carica Papaya Fruit Extract safe in cosmetics?
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
GOOD
Cosmetic Ingredient
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
INCI: CARICA PAPAYA FRUIT EXTRACT
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract (CAS 84012-30-6) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning agent; maintains skin in good condition; mild exfoliating and. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in food safety data.
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Function
Skin conditioning agent; maintains skin in good condition; mild exfoliating and brightening properties via papain enzyme content
Editorial assessment
GOOD
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
No FDA restrictions; used in 172+ cosmetic products per VCRP data; not an OTC drug ingredient
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Carica Papaya Fruit Extract.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Humectant
Softener and conditioner
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Carica Papaya Fruit Extract — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
plant-derived
skin-conditioning
enzyme-source
papain-impurity-flag
ewg-verified-restricted
ige-sensitization-potential
no-eu-restriction
cir-safe-2025
Chemical Function
Humectant
Softener and conditioner
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in food safety data.
SOURCE
EFSA / FDA GRAS
food_additives
Food Safety Data
Same-CAS food additive or FDA GRAS records from the core public database.
Food Name
Papaya extract
Food Category
preservative
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Carica Papaya Fruit Extract allowed in the EU?
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Carica Papaya Fruit Extract do in cosmetics?
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract functions as: Skin conditioning agent; maintains skin in good condition; mild exfoliating and brightening properties via papain enzyme content. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 84012-30-6.
Is Carica Papaya Fruit Extract used outside cosmetics?
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract also appears in food safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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