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magemay · ‎12-06-2011

Just going to c/p question from other Vitamin C thread, maybe it keeps getting missed, but I'm really interested in finding an answer, because if Glutathione works, as stated, topically, that's huge!

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How can/does that work topically?

Intreging!

Did you read that somewhere?

Please post reference, very interested in learning about how that could be done. TIA

HappyDaze,

Reposting my above question, maybe you just missed it in all the posts so hopefully you'll see it now.

Really interested in learning more about this. TIA!

magemay · ‎12-06-2011

Clueless as to why it printed that way!

MarenSeattle · ‎10-19-2013

Kick

River Song · ‎03-15-2010

Magemay, I would also love to see some independent research that proves glutathione actually works as a topical antioxidant.

When Isomers had their glutathione TSV, I looked around the web for independent research on glutathione and found a big fat nothing. Lots of speculation that it *should* work as a topical antioxidant but nothing that proved it. I remember reading somewhere that glutathione is not actually absorbed by the skin. So, I took a pass on the TSV and figured it was another of Isomers latest 'ingredient du jour'.

magemay · ‎12-06-2011

On 10/17/2014 Sweet Susie said:
Magemay, I would also love to see some independent research that proves glutathione actually works as a topical antioxidant.

When Isomers had their glutathione TSV, I looked around the web for independent research on glutathione and found a big fat nothing. Lots of speculation that it *should* work as a topical antioxidant but nothing that proved it. I remember reading somewhere that glutathione is not actually absorbed by the skin. So, I took a pass on the TSV and figured it was another of Isomers latest 'ingredient du jour'.

I would like to learn more too, Sweet Susie, but the information that I was able to find is rather scant, which surprises me actually, considering the claims made of the topical application of Glutathione have become a buzz in the cosmetic industry. I would think that the research to substantiate the claims would be relatively easy to find. I haven't been able to find much at all, maybe others will chime in if they have other findings.

From NCN's website:

http://ncnskincare.com/images/Glutathione-stabilizes-ascorbic-acid.pdf

This is a rather old study and I haven't been able to find anything that further evaluates or substantiates it's findings, which is interesting, because that's typically what happens when studies have, what appear to be, significant findings.

These are non cosmetic studies but relevant:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16008727

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17413890

Thanks for the kick, Maren!

magemay · ‎12-06-2011

Out of curiosity, I wanted to see if Glutathione made it onto the antioxidant list on The Letter, but it's not there.

http://www.skintherapyletter.com/2008/13.7/2.html

myshell624 · ‎02-27-2013

I would like to know too where HappyDaze found that information. I've read the article that is cited on the NCN website but all I got out of it is that glutathione stabilizes vitamin c. I did read somewhere that glutathione is not as effective at a too high or too low ph but I'm not sure the information I read was accurate. I tried to find the article again but didn't have any luck. I'm almost positive it was an article on how to make your own glutathione serum.