Ingredient · INCI listed
Papain
An enzyme from papaya that exfoliates by digesting surface proteins — a gentler, acid-free route to smoother texture, though less consistent and harder to stabilize than acids.
Data summary
Products containing
36
Most common in
12 products
cleansers
Typical pairing
Salicylic Acid (BHA)
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In the catalog
Papain by the numbers.
Papain appears in 36 products across the DermFND catalog, most often in cleansers (12 products) but also across exfoliants and treatments. Formulations carrying it score 72/100 on average (above the catalog norm); the strongest is By Wishtrend Green Tea & Enzyme Powder Wash at 86/100.
Of those, 3 products score 80 or higher in our analysis. It co-occurs most with Salicylic Acid (9 shared formulas) and Lactic Acid (8 shared formulas). The median price of a papain product here is $46.
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