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Papaya Seed Oil
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Papaya seed oil, a plant oil used to soften skin.
What it does
It’s mostly oleic acid, the main fatty acid in olive oil. It’s a different ingredient from papaya fruit extract, which is sold for its enzyme.
The evidence, graded
expert consensusUS safety reviewers (2017) judged 244 plant oils safe as used. Their list names sesame seed oil, oat kernel oil and papaya seed oil. They say oils are used to soften skin and seal in moisture. They asked makers to limit pesticide residues and heavy metals.Burnett 2017 · International Journal of Toxicology ↗
Graded per the methodology: strong · moderate · emerging · expert consensus. A weak source on a strong claim gets the weaker label.
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