Ingredient · INCI listed
Papaya
A fruit source of the exfoliating enzyme papain, used to gently smooth and brighten. Mild and acid-free, though less predictable than standardized actives.
Data summary
Products containing
9
Most common in
6 products
cleansers
Typical pairing
Centella Asiatica (Cica)
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In the catalog
Papaya by the numbers.
Papaya appears in 9 products across the DermFND catalog, and it's strongly concentrated in cleansers — 6 products, 67% of where it shows up. Those products average a 74/100 formulation score — above the catalog norm — topping out with Axis-Y Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum at 84/100.
2 formulas containing papaya clear our 80/100 standout threshold. Its most frequent formulation partners are Centella Asiatica (2 shared formulas) and Niacinamide (2 shared formulas). The median price of a papaya product here is $39.
Where it shows up
