[Brightening Care] Glutathione Whitening Treatment

Skin Brightening Treatment with Glutathione

What is Glutathione?

Glutathione is an important antioxidant abundantly present in various organs of our body, such as the liver, kidneys, and brain.

This compound helps alleviate cell damage by eliminating reactive oxygen species (ROS). It aids the function of other antioxidants like vitamins C and E, thereby playing a crucial role in protecting cells.

The Effects of Glutathione on Skin Tone

Beyond its simple antioxidant function, Glutathione can help make your skin tone clearer and more even.

Inhibition of Melanin-Producing Enzymes

It inhibits the activity of tyrosinase, an enzyme responsible for producing skin pigment, thereby preventing excessive pigment formation.

Inducing Changes in Melanin Type

Glutathione, instead of promoting dark and dense eumelanin, induces the production of relatively lighter-colored pheomelanin, which can contribute to an overall brighter skin tone.

Alleviating Pigmentation through Antioxidant Action

Reactive oxygen species generated by UV radiation, heat, inflammatory responses, etc., can accelerate melanin production. By eliminating these reactive oxygen species, glutathione helps inhibit the formation of new pigments.

Synergistic Action with Vitamin C

Vitamin C reactivates oxidized glutathione, while glutathione plays a role in inhibiting melanin synthesis. These two ingredients work synergistically to enhance skin tone improvement.

In conclusion: Glutathione inhibits melanin production and induces pathways for lighter melanin types. Through these actions, it can help improve your skin tone to be naturally even and bright.

Glutathione Treatment: Which Method is Most Effective?

Many people have encountered glutathione in the form of oral supplements or injections. However, these approaches have several limitations.

Limitations of Oral Glutathione Supplements

Orally ingested glutathione has a relatively low absorption rate in the gastrointestinal tract. Furthermore, a significant portion is metabolized in the liver after ingestion, meaning the amount that actually reaches the skin can be very small.

For these reasons, the perceived effect on skin tone improvement through oral intake alone may not be significant.

Considerations for Intravenous Injection

When administered intravenously, glutathione spreads throughout the entire body. Therefore, it is difficult to concentrate the dose in a specific area.

While this method can be useful for liver function support or systemic antioxidant benefits, it can be seen as an approach with insufficient focus when targeting facial pigmentation or skin tone improvement.

A New Approach to Glutathione Treatment

Utilizing Iontophoresis : Using a special current, glutathione components are effectively delivered through the skin barrier to the dermal layer. This method can compensate for the limitations of oral intake or injection.

Targeted Delivery to Desired Areas : Instead of diffusing glutathione throughout the entire body, it can be concentrated and absorbed into facial areas where pigmentation or overall skin tone improvement is needed.

Use of Undiluted Solution : To maximize the effects of glutathione, undiluted, highly concentrated original ampoules are used. This allows for full utilization of glutathione's antioxidant and skin-brightening potential.

Glutathione treatment is designed for a more direct and targeted delivery method than oral intake or intravenous injection.

Necessity of Iontophoresis Absorption Method

Limitations of Oral Intake : When taken orally, glutathione's absorption rate in the gastrointestinal tract is inconsistent, and it undergoes metabolism in the liver, making it difficult to deliver a sufficient amount to the skin.

Limitations of Topical Application : The outermost stratum corneum of the skin acts as a strong barrier, protecting the skin from external substances. Consequently, water-soluble ingredients like glutathione find it difficult to penetrate deep into the skin.

What to Expect with Iontophoresis Application :

Utilizing Electrical Repulsion : This principle involves using electricity to push negatively charged glutathione components, allowing them to effectively pass through the skin's protective barrier.

Electro-osmosis : It induces subtle fluid movement within the skin using an electric current. This helps expand the pathways through which active ingredients can be absorbed.

Deep Skin Layer Delivery : Instead of merely staying on the epidermis, active ingredients can be transported to reach closer to the dermal layer, allowing for deep and effective treatment.

In conclusion, iontophoresis is a suitable method for delivering ingredients more directly than oral intake and deeper into the skin than simple topical application.

Treatment Cycle and Recommended Sessions

Recommended Cycle: Once a week

Optimal Sessions: We generally recommend consistent treatment for 5 sessions or more.

Long-term Maintenance: Regular follow-up treatments can positively impact maintaining a stable skin tone after the initial treatment.