A daily skincare tip about glutathione

Many people know about glutathione mainly because of its BAI effect, including the fact that the main component in many BAI injections is glutathione. In fact, the role of glutathione goes far beyond that. Today, I will talk to you about glutathione.

1, What is glutathione

Glutathione, abbreviated as GSH, is a tripe composed of three amino acids: glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine.

Glutathione is an innate substance in the human body, with the highest levels in infants and young children, decreasing with age and present in almost every cell of the body

2, Misconceptions about the Composition of Glutathione

1. Oral intake of glutathione is metabolized in the gastrointestinal tract, therefore, when pursuing whitening effects, topical glutathione products are more reliable compared to oral intake

2. Glutathione has certain effects on antioxidant, whitening, and repairing damaged skin, but its effect on other skin problems such as acne and other skin inflammation problems is relatively limited.

3, The efficacy of glutathione

1. Whitening and brightening

It can inactivate the activity of tyrosinase, inhibit the production of melanin, weaken the biochemical activity and formation of melanocytes, and enhance the effect of vitamin C in the body, which has a whitening effect.

2. Antioxidant

Glutathione plays an important role in the human biochemical defense system and has multiple physiological functions. Its main physiological function is to eliminate excess free radicals in the body, thereby delaying skin aging.

3. Enhance skin elasticity

It has a good integrated moisturizing effect, providing a favorable growth environment for new muscle cells, making skin cells healthier, filling the skin with moisture, and making it smoother and more elastic.

4, The whitening mechanism of glutathione

When ultraviolet radiation reaches the skin, a large amount of free radicals are generated, activating the mechanism of melanin production, and glutathione can intervene in melanin synthesis.

1. Directly inhibit the activity of tyrosinase

2. Clearing free radicals and inhibiting the activation of tyrosinase

3. Tend the melanin synthesis pathway towards brown melanin (rather than melanin that darkens the skin)

That is to say, glutathione can fundamentally inhibit or reduce melanin, prevent melanin precipitation, inhibit the formation of spots and freckles, and thus achieve the effect of brightening the skin and fading pigmentation.

5, Precautions for Glutathione

1. Glutathione, as a peptide, is naturally unstable and easily breaks down in water, rendering it ineffective.

2. Glutathione levels decrease with age. Generally, the level of glutathione in the human body begins to decrease after the age of 35.

3. Bad habits, smoking and drinking, chronic diseases, infections, poor sleep, and long-term chronic stress can all lead to the continuous consumption of glutathione.

4. Eating more foods such as animal liver, yeast, tomatoes, cherries, and cherry tomatoes can supplement glutathione.

5. The whitening effect of glutathione may be limited to tanning and whitening caused by ultraviolet radiation.