Our papaya pineapple balm contains cold pressed papaya seed oil which hasloads of moisturizing essential fatty acids and is great for the skin. Papayaseed oil also contains the enzyme papain, which is keen to quietinflammation.
The juicy duo of cold pressed papaya seed oil and natural pineapple flavormakes for a tropical treat!
But we want to clarify a few things…
A genuine paw paw is a North American fruit from a tree (Asimina triloba)native to the East Coast. There is also a Mountain paw paw fruit tree(Vasconcellea pubescens) native to South America… BUT most commonly paw paw isjust another name for the good ol' papaya fruit (Carica papaya). The kind youand I are used to seeing in the grocery store and the kind that is referred toas “paw paw” down under.
Let us break it down for you.
Papaya (paw paw) leaf extract is just that, extract from the leaf of thepapaya plant often used for it's medicinal properties. The papaya leaf ismasticated and basically ‘juiced’. That juice is consumed straight or soldas a liquid or dried/powdered and sold in capsules/tablets. The leaf can also beextracted in alcohol like other herbal extracts. It contains many compounds andis commonly hailed for it's supposed cancer fighting abilities.
There is also papaya (paw paw) fruit “extract” used in many cosmeticformulas. The main constituent is: Papain. Papain is an enzyme that breaks downproteins. Papain is derived from the papaya fruit, leaf, roots, seeds (oil) andlatex of the papaya plant in varying concentrations. Papain is commonly gatheredfrom the green fruit of the papaya; this is when the enzyme content is highest.To get this extract, the green papaya fruit is blended, dried and powdered. Thepowder is consumed for it's anti inflammatory and digestive aid properties.
So, papain does what?
Papain is often used topically in cosmetics to “break down” old skincells (protein) which is why your skin can feel so soft after using a productthat contains it (it's also commonly used as a meat tenderizer). Althoughit's tough to know where the papain in many cosmetics comes from… it is, ifpapaya based, most likely the fruit (as opposed to the leaf, root,latex, etc).
But here's the thing. Paw paw leaf extract, paw paw fruit extract, papayaextract, papain, etc… are water based components and not compatible for use inour balms (powders and extracts don't dissolve in oils). We could put some greenpapaya enzyme powder in the balms… but it won't do much for you as it wouldjust be hanging out as an inert element. Tried and tested.
What IS great for skin is papaya (paw paw) seed oil, and this balm containslots of it!
Made with organic, vegan, & raw ingredients.™
Ingredients (INCI): Carica papaya (papaya) seed oil, Carthamustinctorius (safflower) seed oil*, Euphorbia cerifera cera (candelilla) wax,Theobroma cacao (cacao) seed butter*, Cocos nucifera (coconut) oil*, Ricinuscommunis (castor) seed oil*, Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil*, Oleaeuropaea (olive) fruit oil*, Aroma (natural flavor), Tocopherol
*certified organic ingredient 57.4% organic 15% wild grown 100% natural
Hurraw Balm is certified organic by the Montana Department of Agriculture
