Superfruit Fruit Enzymes

A natural history

Some of nature's gentlest polishers come straight from the fruit bowl. Rather than scrubbing skin with abrasive grains, fruit enzymes such as papain from papaya and bromelain from pineapple, together with the naturally occurring fruit acids found in many fruits, work by quietly loosening the bonds between tired surface cells so they can slough away on their own.

There is a lovely bit of kitchen science here. The very enzyme that makes fresh pineapple tingle on your tongue, bromelain, is the same one prized for gently dissolving dull surface cells, while papaya's papain has been used for centuries to tenderize and soften. It is a softer, kinder way to coax out a fresh, luminous glow.

What it does for your skin

This blend brings gentle, non abrasive exfoliation. A scientific review documents that proteolytic fruit enzymes like papain and bromelain can mimic the skin's natural shedding process to exfoliate and smooth the look of the surface.^[1] Fruit acids of the same family studied in skin care are linked to smoother texture and a fresher, more refined surface.^[2] In a formula, superfruit enzymes gently dissolve the look of dullness for brighter, smoother skin. Because they exfoliate, gentle use and daily sun protection are wise.

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