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Data: Limited

Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract

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SYNONYMS

● CARICA PAPAYA (PAPAYA) FRUIT EXTRACT
● CARICA PAPAYA EXTRACT
● CARICA PAPAYA FRUIT EXTRACT
● EXTRACT OF CARICA PAPAYA
● EXTRACT OF PAPAYA FRUIT
● PAPAYA EXTRACT
● PAPAYA FRUIT EXTRACT

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the papaya, Carica papaya.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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mask67 products
facial cleanser37 products
recreational sunscreen35 products
lipstick33 products
exfoliant/scrub30 products
facial moisturizer/treatment22 products
conditioner22 products
foundation19 products
concealer18 products
eye shadow17 products
shampoo14 products
setting powder/spray12 products
moisturizer12 products
toners/astringents11 products
serums & essences8 products
makeup remover6 products
daily use with SPF6 products
shaving cream6 products
lip gloss6 products
shaving cream (men's)6 products
bar soap6 products
body wash/cleanser5 products
after sun product5 products
hair treatment/serum5 products
around-eye cream5 products
bronzer/highlighter5 products
hair styling aide5 products
foot cleansing4 products
lip balm4 products
3 products
makeup primer3 products
styling gel/lotion3 products
body firming lotion3 products
baby sunscreen3 products
anti-aging3 products
blush2 products
baby bubble bath1 products
eye makeup remover1 products
lip balm with SPF1 products
baby soap1 products
hair color and bleaching1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant1 products
liquid hand soap1 products
BB cream1 products
tanning oil1 products
beard cleanser1 products
nail treatment1 products
foot moisturizer1 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
hand cream1 products
lip liner1 products
baby shampoo1 products

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
441 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyOpen scientific literature
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED™ mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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