The role of glutathione as a skin-lightening agent was an accidental discovery when skin lightening was noticed as a side effect of large doses of glutathione that was given to cancer and HIV patients as a natural alternative to rejuvenate and heal the body after excessive doses of medicine. The discovery was phenomenal. Reversed tarnished and discolored skin to healthy, glowing and clear.
Glutathione, also known as GSH, is a molecule found naturally in your body. Produced by the liver, glutathione is made up of three amino acids (cysteine, glutamic acid, and glycine) and is present in most mammalian tissue.
Glutathione is said to protect against a wide range of health problems, including alcoholism, Alzheimer’s disease, asthma, atherosclerosis, cataracts, chronic fatigue syndrome, colitis, diabetes, glaucoma, heart disease, hepatitis, high cholesterol, liver disease, osteoarthritis, Lyme disease, and Parkinson’s disease.
Healthcare professionals administer glutathione through use of an IV. When given intravenously, glutathione is used to treat conditions like Parkinson’s disease, atherosclerosis, and diabetes. In addition, administering glutathione through an IV is sometimes used to treat the side effects of chemotherapy, hemodialysis treatment, and bypass surgery. Three randomized controlled trials support the skin-lightening effect and safe use profile of topical and oral glutathione.