Ingredient · INCI listed
Papaya Enzyme
Papain — a papaya-derived enzyme that exfoliates by digesting surface proteins, a gentle, acid-free way to smooth and brighten. Less predictable than acids.
Data summary
Products containing
2
Most common in
2 products
cleansers
Typical pairing
Apricot Kernel Oil
In the catalog
Papaya Enzyme by the numbers.
The DermFND database tracks 2 products formulated with papaya enzyme, and it's strongly concentrated in cleansers — 2 products, 100% of where it shows up. Formulations carrying it score 74/100 on average (above the catalog norm); the strongest is Farmacy Green Clean Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm at 75/100.
It co-occurs most with Sunflower Oil (1 shared formula) and Papaya (1 shared formula).
Where it shows up