Which fruit is an enzyme exfoliant ingredient?

• A. Pineapple
• B. Mango
• C. Strawberry
• D. Apple

Answer: (A)

Enzyme exfoliants rely on proteolytic enzymes to break down proteins that hold dead skin cells together, helping them lift away without harsh scrubbing. Pineapple contains bromelain, a potent protease widely used in skincare for enzymatic exfoliation. That makes it the best match among the options for an ingredient that acts as an enzyme exfoliant.

Mango has a protease called actinidin, but it’s not as commonly used or as well established in exfoliating products as bromelain. Strawberry and apple are more associated with fruit acids (AHAs) rather than enzymes, so they don’t provide the enzymatic mechanism this question targets.