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November 1965 in “Textile research journal” Papain and bisulfite break down human hair by dissolving parts of it.
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January 2007 in “International journal of pharmaceutics” Papain cream removes hair better than papain gel, causing hair follicles to widen and skin to thicken.
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December 2022 in “Planta Medica” Combining enzymes papain and chymotrypsin with laser treatment reduces facial hair more effectively than laser alone.
March 2026 in “Cosmetics” Using enzymes with laser hair removal may reduce unwanted hair growth better than laser alone.
June 2025 in “Asia-Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology” Papain from papaya may help treat cardiovascular diseases by breaking down fibrin.