Unlike the antioxidants you get from food (like vitamins C and E), your body can make glutathione on its own
Over time, the skin begins to show signs of ageing due to exposure to pollutants, sun damage, and the natural ageing process
Its multi-target mechanisms also indicate therapeutic potential for metabolic, renal, and neurodegenerative disorders
Genes 14(9):1674 Dogaru CB, Du C, Muscurel C, Stoian I (2023a) Alphabet selenoproteins: implications in pathology
Considering the many limitations of intravenous glutathione, it is prudent that dermatologists refrain from administering such injections for skin lightening until further trials and high quality studies establish a favourable benefit versus risk ratio that justify its use [Box 7]