What is an enzyme mask? Here's 3 benefits you should know about

In a world of chemical and physical exfoliants, you might benefit from enzymes. This is especially the case if you suffer from sensitive and acne-prone skin. Enzymes are natural proteins that help break down dead skin cells, dirt, and debris on the skin’s surface, without stripping your skin of it's pH balance.

Enzyme masks come with several benefits such as removing dead cells and brightening skin

There are specific enzyme masks such as fruit ones which offer multiple benefits to exfoliate, remove dead skin cells and promote glowing skin by renewing the rate of new cell formation. Fruit enzyme masks like blueberry, pineapple and papaya masks are rich in antioxidants. They contain enzymes such as bromelain and papain which are good for your skin to brighten and tone your skin.

It helps with exfoliation and cell renewal

Enzymes break down the proteins that hold dead skin cells together and lets you remove them with ease. Unlike physical exfoliants, such as scrubs, enzyme masks are gentle and don’t cause micro-tears in the skin. 

It brightens your skin to give it a radiant glow

Enzyme mask break downs excess sebum and other impurities to unclog pores. It reduces the appearance of dark spots and hyperpigmentation to give you a glowing, even skin-tone.

It hydrates and nourishes your skin

It hydrates and softens your skin and also helps your skin absorb other skincare products better. It makes way for products like toners, serums and moisturisers to be effectively absorbed.

Enzyme masks work in a similar manner to how they operate in our bodies: helping break down the food we eat to aid digestion. In essence, they dissolve the ‘glue’ holding together dead skin cells on the surface of the skin. This, in turn, shifts them and making way for fresh, new cells to come through, but it does so, in a not-so-harsh manner that other exfoliants do.

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