I have written a lot about glutathione and its positive health benefits, and one of the most interesting chemical applications is glutathione in soap and other cosmetics. For a quick recap, glutathione is an important chemical that every cell in the body produces, and has very positive health benefits. Glutathione is a very simple chemical, synthesized from 3 amino acids, L-Cysteine, L-Glutamic Acid, and Glycine. Among the health benefits of glutathione are that it is a powerful antioxidant and a powerful detoxifying agent, especially heavy metals such as lead, mercury, and arsenic. Glutathione is often taken in supplement form with a number of other chemicals that help the body improve and synthesize glutathione. So why is glutathione added to soaps and other cosmetics?
Glutathione has some interesting side effects on the body that some see as unwanted and others look as useful. Glutathione is a melanin inhibitor in the skin, which means it actually causes skin pigments to be light. Primarily produced in Asia, in countries such as Japan and the Philippines, glutathione soaps and lotions demand some skin benefits. Glutathione cosmetics, in addition to brightening skin pigments, also claims to reduce blemishes and black spots, melasma, chloasma, hyperpigmentation of acne and acne scars, as well as restore redness to skin that is often associated with youth and vitality.
Because glutathione has been called the main antioxidant, glutathione and lotion soap manufacturers also claim that glutathione when used on the skin can reduce and reverse some of the effects of age and damage from oxidation. Oxidation is one of the main causes of aging on the skin, and there are many cremes that are full of antioxidants and demand to reverse some of the causes of aging. This is an interesting claim that should be studied further and I would like to go over the benefits of antioxidants on the skin, but that goes beyond the scope of this article.
Do glutathione supplements have the same effect on skin as cosmetic glutathione? There is a lot of debate here as well, but most agree that glutathione supplementation, when taken in the right dose, will affect the skin. The problem with glutathione supplementation is glutathione as a bio-inactive chemical, which means that it is difficult for the Gastrointestinal tract to absorb it into the bloodstream. Some clinical trials have shown that it is almost impossible to increase glutathione levels in the body through glutathione supplements alone. That's why most glutathione foods are in combination with other compounds such as Alpha Lipoic Acid and Thistle Milk.
Most testimonials have shown that for a person to achieve the desired glutathione skin effect through a supplement, it usually takes them three to six months and they need to take several other supplements along with Vitamin C as well. Most of the available studies on the correct dose of glutathione and how to apply it to the skin have been obtained through testimonials, so little evidence has been gathered. As this is a relatively new development in the cosmetics world, it may not be hard evidence for many years to come.
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