The magic of Glutathione
Glutathione, a tripeptide composed of glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, has a variety of roles and plays a key role in maintaining REDOX balance within cells.
In addition to its excellent antioxidant properties, glutathione's anti-melanin-producing properties have also made it a star of whiteners. Let's delve into the whitening mechanism of glutathione!
(a) whitening mechanism of various magic
Glutathione inhibits tyrosinase and is an endogenous antioxidant that reduces inflammation
Fusomelanin that skews the production of black or brown eumelanin to yellow-red. Because the ratio between the two forms of melanin determines skin tone, an increase in phaeomelanin brightens the skin.
Glutathione transfers melanin production from eumelanin to fusomelanin synthesis in a variety of ways, effectively clearing UV-induced reactive oxygen species.
(2) Research status of glutathione
Effects of oral glutathione tablets:
1. Study design: Thirty Filipino women were enrolled and given 500mg glutathione orally once a day for 8 weeks with biweekly assessment.
2. Research results:
In sun-exposed skin, the melanin index decreased significantly and steadily at all assessment times.
Oral glutathione reduces the melanin index of sun-protected skin.
90% of patients said buccal glutathione produced a moderate skin-whitening effect, with the remaining patients reporting a moderate effect.
No serious adverse reactions
3. Conclusion: Oral glutathione demonstrated a significant whitening effect during the study period, and the overall acceptance of patients was high, with no serious adverse reactions.
Glutathione security
Glutathione is part of the body's cell metabolism and has less side effects when taken orally.
Brief summary
Glutathione has become the star ingredient of whitening pills with its multiple whitening mechanisms. In the treatment of melasma, glutathione has shown remarkable potential, and the combined effect of VC is better.
