Papaya contains the enzyme papain, that helps clear up skin problems. Papain (this is collected by making a slight cut on the fruit while its still young and collecting the extract in a plastic bag tied around the fruit) can be used for exfoliation i.e removing dead and damaged skin.

Papain the Papaya extract is used in the following products:

• Rejuvenating Face Scrub (For removing dead skin and refreshing the skin)
• Problem Skin Enzyme Cleanse (Skin cleanser for brown spots and blemishes).
• Puffy Eyes removing creams (Removes puffiness under the eye)

Papaya extract can be successfully used to prevent bad skin growth i.e removing dead cells. It has also been effective against brown spots caused due to UV rays. A healthy youthful skin may be achieved with a regular usage of cleansers containing papaya extract.

Extensive research has been carried out to study the effectiveness of papaya extract on burnt skin and removal of blemishes caused due to burns.

Papain is a proteolytic enzyme which is extracted from the latex papayotin and also contains the enzymes chymopapain A and B and papaya peptidase.