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Active ingredients

Papaya (Carica Papaya) contains a lot of enzymes, which are the most abundant in melons and fruits. In addition to papain, the crude enzymes also contain lysozyme, lipase, oxidase, rennet, peptidase, cellulase, and so on. In addition, papaya also contains tartaric acid, malic acid, vitamins, citric acid, saponins, flavonoids, starch, etc.

Extraction processing method

Papaya can be extracted with water, alcohol, etc. as a solvent according to conventional methods, and then concentrated to dryness to form a paste. The protease in papaya needs to be extracted by a special process.

Pharmacology

The papaya extract was applied to the skin, and then the water content of the stratum corneum was measured by the conductometric method. The conductance of the 0.01% extract after 100 min of application was 104 μS, while that of the blank sample was 35 μS.

Various enzymes in papaya have good biological effects. For example, papain is an endonuclease containing a sulfhydryl peptide chain, belonging to a thiol protease, with protease and lipase activities, with a wide range of specificity, and has strong effects on animal and vegetable proteins, polypeptides, lipids, amides, etc. It also has the function of synthesis, which can re-synthesize protein substances from protein hydrolyzates.

• Inhibition of elastase activity;
• Elimination of hydroxyl radicals;
• Inhibition of lipid peroxidation;
• Promotion of transforming growth factor-beta by cell culture;

Application in cosmetics&skin care products

Papain in papaya extract gradually softens and dissolves keratinized skin by hydrolyzing skin keratin, promotes the removal of aging skin cells, and accelerates the metabolism of skin and body. The effect of cleansing the skin, rejuvenating the muscles, eliminating pigmentation, anti-wrinkle, and inhibiting acne;

Another function of papain is to hydrolyze hair keratin, so it can be used as a depilatory agent without side effects on the skin; the extract can still be used as an anti-wrinkle, anti-aging agent, antioxidant and moisturizing agent.