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What is Glutathione?

Reducing

Glutathione is a reducing agent that chemically reduces the other ingredients.

This ingredient is listed in CosIng, the EU's cosmetic ingredient database. CosIng lists what it's used for as: Reducing.

CosIng function classes are the EU's standard list of the jobs an ingredient does inside a product, such as moisturizing, emulsifying, or preserving.

Which products feature it?

108 of the 2320 products we've checked feature this as a key ingredient. Products that disclose a concentration or list it near the top of the ingredient list come first.

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  • It's registered in Korea as a functional cosmetic for brightening.

    Key: Glutathione 1%, Niacinamide 10%, Tranexamic Acid 3%

    39 claims, summarized
    You can expect:
    less visible dark spots
    Only partly backed:
    a brighter skin tone · calmer skin
    Tests passed:
    hypoallergenic · skin irritation
    See each claim

    claims, checked

    • Vitamin C derivative whitening functional Ethyl Ascorbyl Ether 1%backed by evidence
    • Whitening care without worry of irritation, low-irritation skin test completedbacked by evidence
    • Dermafactory Niacin Tranexamic Acid 13% Serum whitening functionality report completedbacked by evidence
    • Contains ‘Ethyl Ascorbyl Ether’, an MFDS-reported whitening functional ingredient, and provides a whitening effect to the skin.backed by evidence
    • Dermafactory Niacin Tranexamic Acid 13% Serum's 24-hour patch test results, average skin reaction was 0.00, judged as low (non)-irritation.backed by evidence
    • Fragrance-freebacked by evidence
    • Helps with skin whitening.backed by evidence
    • Skin tone & texture care, 10% Niacinamide high contentplausible, not tested
    • Light orange-colored transparent serum formulation that provides moisture and radianceplausible, not tested
    • Stabilized Vitamin C derivative Ethyl Ascorbyl Ether 1%plausible, not tested
    • Moisture radiance serum that provides a clear glowplausible, not tested
    • The light orange-colored serum formulation full of whitening ingredients leaves clear radiance on the skin along with a moist moisturizing feel.plausible, not tested
    • Light orange-colored serum formulation that finishes without stickinessplausible, not tested
    • First - first feel of use where moisture is immediately felt richly Middle - feel of use where it rolls smoothly and moisture fills the skin Finish - finish feel that leaves transparent radiance along with moistureplausible, not tested
    • This product contains a large amount of Niacinamide raw material, and differences in scent may occur for each manufacturing batch of the Niacinamide raw material, so when using the product, the distinctive odor of the raw material may be felt. This does not indicate a problem with product quality or use, so please use with confidence.plausible, not tested
    • Whitening functional melasma and dark spot serum containing high concentrations of 10% Niacinamide and 3% Tranexamic Acid to cultivate clear skinpartly backed
    • Next-generation ingredient Tranexamic Acid 3% melasma and dark spot carepartly backed
    • Blotchy melasma and dark spot intensive care, melasma/dark spot improvement effect after 2 weeks of usepartly backed
    • Whitening, dark spot care, tone & texture care, moisturizing, radiancepartly backed
    • Niacinamide 10% that cultivates clear and transparent skin. Niacinamide, a Vitamin B3 ingredient known to be very effective even on sensitive skin, is contained at a high concentration of 10% to comfortably soothe blotchy skin and cultivate clear, clean, glowing skin.partly backed
    • Intensive melasma care, Tranexamic Acid 3% Tranexamic Acid 3% cares for melasma and dark spots in dull and blotchy skin to cultivate clear skin.partly backed
    • Sea Buckthorn Water 65% instead of Purified Waterpartly backed
    • Just, the melasma and dark spot improvement effect that appears in 2 weekspartly backed
    • Melasma / dark spot improvement rate 3.58%partly backed
    • 85.7% feel that melasma and dark spots have fadedpartly backed
    • 76.2% feel that blotchy skin traces have become more evenpartly backed
    • 76.2% feel that the overall tone has become bright and clearpartly backed
    • 81.0% feel that clear radiance circulates on the skinpartly backed
    • Feel comfortable without skin irritation 90.5%partly backed
    • Low-irritation skin test completed! Gentle care without worry of irritationpartly backed
    • Yes, with the light-stable Vitamin C derivative ingredient and Liposome Glutathione ingredient, it is a daily whitening serum safe to use during the day.partly backed
    • Pigmentation prevention Liposome Glutathione 1%overstated
    • High concentrations of 10% Niacinamide and Tranexamic Acid + Glutathione + Vitamin C cultivate transparent and clear skin without melasma and dark spots.overstated
    • Synergy combination that brightens dull skin, pigmentation prevention antioxidant ingredient Liposome Glutathione 1%overstated
    • 4-fold whitening solution for bright and clean skin without melasma and dark spotsoverstated
    • Whitening functionality that provides a definite whitening effectoverstated
    • Contains 95.2% MAX content of active ingredients!overstated
    • 4X synergy melasma/dark spot improvement brighteningno supporting source found
    • As we disclose ingredient contents of 1% or more, we included only raw materials that can truly produce efficacy at MAX content.nothing specific to check
  • Key: Glutathione (#15 on the ingredient list · 0.5%), Tranexamic Acid 5%, Niacinamide

    3 claims checked

    claims, checked

    • TXA (Tranexamic acid 5%)backed by evidence
    • 5% Niacinamide (Amazon listing)no supporting source found
    • 8 billion/mL glutathionenothing specific to check
  • It's registered in Korea as a functional cosmetic for brightening, wrinkle improvement, and UV protection.

    Key: Glutathione (#40 on the ingredient list · 0.015%), Niacinamide, Adenosine

    25 claims, summarized
    You can expect:
    less visible dark spots · softer-looking fine lines · sun protection
    Only partly backed:
    a brighter skin tone
    Free of:
    the ingredients it lists
    Tests passed:
    hypoallergenic · skin irritation
    See each claim

    claims, checked

    • SPF50+ PA++++backed by evidence
    • Triple functional cosmetic for UV blocking, whitening, and wrinkle improvementbacked by evidence
    • Skin that becomes clear with one layerplausible, not tested
    • Foundation-free tone-up sunscreenplausible, not tested
    • Sun care and base makeup at the same time!plausible, not tested
    • Light application feel with a moist textureplausible, not tested
    • Beige tone-up cream applies evenly.plausible, not tested
    • Customized tone-up for shades 17-23, color-change formulapartly backed
    • 24-hour anti-darkening, completing a close-fitting foundation-free basepartly backed
    • Without darkening, it matches a natural and even tone.partly backed
    • Yellow tone improved by 17.53%partly backed
    • Dull tone improved by 12.87%partly backed
    • 24-hour lively tone-up, all-day foundation-free!partly backed
    • 24-hour tone-up persistence test completedpartly backed
    • 24-hour anti-darkening improvement test completedpartly backed
    • 24-hour makeup lifting prevention test completedpartly backed
    • Skin texture improved by 11.06%partly backed
    • Excellent blocking effect even with tone-uppartly backed
    • 24-hour UV-blocking persistence test completedpartly backed
    • Melanin (pigmentation/melasma/freckles) reduced by 19.77%partly backed
    • Excluded ingredients harmful to coral reefs and cautionary substances.partly backed
    • In vitro eye irritation test & sensitive skin low-irritation test completedpartly backed
    • Glutathione complex* for intensive targeting of blemishes!overstated
    • Experience comfortable sun care without worrying about eye stinging and skin irritation.overstated
    • It effectively absorbs difficult-to-handle 98% pure glutathione into the skin, helping with skin blemish care.no supporting source found
  • It's registered in Korea as a functional cosmetic for brightening and wrinkle improvement.

    Key: Glutathione (#6 on the ingredient list), Niacinamide, Adenosine

    50 claims, summarized
    You can expect:
    less visible dark spots · softer-looking fine lines
    Only partly backed:
    calmer skin (amount unknown) · better barrier support (amount unknown) · a brighter skin tone · firmer skin
    See each claim

    claims, checked

    • Functional for whitening and wrinkle improvementbacked by evidence
    • Intensive brightening careplausible, not tested
    • Skin tone improvementplausible, not tested
    • Vitamin C improves clear skin toneplausible, not tested
    • Whitening effect, skin soothingplausible, not tested
    • Vitamin B3 key whitening ingredientplausible, not tested
    • Bestows gentle daily home care with a whitening formula usable both day and night.plausible, not tested
    • Bright edelweiss flower energy's rich whitening ampoule in one sheet!partly backed
    • Contains esnature's proprietary whitening ingredient Whitening-7complex, carefully packed with edelweiss flower, glutathione, vitamin C, mulberry bark extract, and niacinamide.partly backed
    • Also contains skin barrier, soothing, and adenosine ingredients to care for whitening, soothing, and wrinkle improvement all at once.partly backed
    • Product satisfaction 100%partly backed
    • Skin brightening improvementpartly backed
    • Skin clarity improvementpartly backed
    • Skin glow improvementpartly backed
    • Contains esnature whitening formula WHITENING 7- COMPLEX!partly backed
    • Non-irritating vegan-certified sheetpartly backed
    • Firm skin barrier Secoljipartly backed
    • Contains Secolji & natural moisturizing factors that firm up and custom-care the skin barrierpartly backed
    • Contains esnature antioxidant formula WHITENING-7 COMPLEXpartly backed
    • Intensively contains the '7 whitening ingredients' carefully selected by esnature for efficacy and safetypartly backed
    • Helps with intensive brightening care, bestows white jade glow skin, and boosts whitening effectpartly backed
    • Immediate skin tone (skin brightness, brightening) improvement effect test completedpartly backed
    • Immediate skin clarity (clearness) improvement effect test completedpartly backed
    • Immediate skin gloss (glow) improvement effect test completedpartly backed
    • Even with 1 use, clear and transparent! Intensive brightening carepartly backed
    • Contains a rich whitening ampoule in one sheet and rapidly delivers active ingredients to skin to help with whitening and wrinkle improvement.partly backed
    • Skin gloss (glow)partly backed
    • Skin clarity (clearness)partly backed
    • Not only effective whitening care, it contains essential ingredients that protect the skin barrier, 'ceramide + cholesterol + fatty acids', and natural moisturizing factors 'hyaluronic acid 8 types + betaine + arginine', to care for the skin barrier firmly.partly backed
    • Vegan certification completedpartly backed
    • Derma test completedpartly backed
    • Possesses OEKO-TEX grade 1partly backed
    • With a bamboo-derived high-adhesion sheet containing a rich whitening ampoule, make dull skin tone white and bouncy!partly backed
    • Made of light and soft fabric, it does not irritate the skin.overstated
    • Improves skin tone clearly and brightly with edelweiss flower energyno supporting source found
    • Bamboo-derived high-adhesion sheetno supporting source found
    • Rapidly delivers active ingredients to skinno supporting source found
    • Bestows skin glow with plant cell extract resembling skin structureno supporting source found
    • Vitamin E boosts whitening effectno supporting source found
    • Whitening is a game of persistence! Good ingredients, sensitive skin OK, firm barrier + bouncy moistureno supporting source found
    • Low-irritation test completedno supporting source found
    • High-adhesion bamboo-derived sheet obtained from natureno supporting source found
    • Using a bamboo-derived microfiber sheet with high moisture absorption, it adheres firmly to the skin and rapidly delivers active ingredients to the skin.no supporting source found
    • The closer to the skin, the gentler the sheet! Safe microfill sheetno supporting source found
    • Time to find my own white jade glow(光) radiancenothing specific to check
    • #GlassBeadGlow #SkinClarity #BouncyElasticitynothing specific to check
    • Found it, white jade glow(光)skin!nothing specific to check
    • 1 drop of rich edelweiss flowernothing specific to check
    • For bright and clean skinnothing specific to check
    • Bestows glass bead glow & white jade glow skinnothing specific to check
  • It's registered in Korea as a functional cosmetic for brightening and wrinkle improvement.

    Key: Glutathione (#6 on the ingredient list), Niacinamide, Bisabolol

    34 claims, summarized
    You can expect:
    less visible dark spots · softer-looking fine lines · better hydration · firmer skin
    Only partly backed:
    a brighter skin tone · calmer skin · better barrier support
    Don't count on:
    less visible pores · clearer-looking skin
    See each claim

    claims, checked

    • Whitening wrinkle improvement dual functionalitybacked by evidence
    • Baekokgwang care niacinamide, glutathione, white mulberry extractbacked by evidence
    • Inner glow care Edelweiss callus culture extract, ascorbic acid, bisabololbacked by evidence
    • Glow moisture care olive oil, squalanebacked by evidence
    • Firm elasticity care adenosine, cholesterol, tocopherolbacked by evidence
    • FSC certified paper use / eco-friendly packagingbacked by evidence
    • SOY-INK applied / biodegradable soybean oil inkplausible, not tested
    • Dull skin tone to white and firm!partly backed
    • 3-fold skin tone improvement test completedpartly backed
    • Vegan certification completedpartly backed
    • Whitening whitening / Tone up tone improvement / Pigmentation Care pigmentation care / Anti-Wrinkle wrinkle improvementpartly backed
    • Redness improvement -6.59%partly backed
    • Not only effective whitening care, but also containing skin barrier soothing ingredients ceramide, panthenol, allantoin, although it is a whitening ampoule, it was researched·developed to be irritation-free and gen-tly.partly backed
    • Non-clogging, fresh-moist semi-transparent formulapartly backed
    • Spots + Melasma + Marks Endoverstated
    • Bright Edelweiss flower 1 drop whitening·elasticity simultaneously!overstated
    • EWG Green Gradeoverstated
    • Bright and radiant glow vitamin FULL charge melasma·spots marks end!overstated
    • It does not clog pores, so acne-prone skin, sensitive skin can use it with peace of mind.overstated
    • Goodbye blemishes!no supporting source found
    • #1Rank #BaekokgwangAmpouleno supporting source found
    • Melasma·Spots improvement test completedno supporting source found
    • Pigmentation improvement test completedno supporting source found
    • Skin barrier improvement test completedno supporting source found
    • Non-comedogenic test completedno supporting source found
    • Sensitive skin low-irritation test completedno supporting source found
    • With edelweiss that presents elastic glowing skin, it helps to cultivate firm and lively skin.no supporting source found
    • Brightness improvement +2.08%no supporting source found
    • Yellowness improvement -3.61%no supporting source found
    • Firm skin barrier UP irritation DOWN excellent effect! Gentle ingredients!no supporting source found
    • With bright Edelweiss, flower-sprout!nothing specific to check
    • Welcome_Baekokgwang(光) Skinnothing specific to check
    • The inherent power of natural plants presents radiant, clear skin.nothing specific to check
    • Baekokgwang ampoule mark-erasing project!nothing specific to check
  • It's made for better hydration and calmer skin.

    Key: Glutathione (#7 on the ingredient list), Panthenol 20%, Biotin

    5 claims, summarized
    Only partly backed:
    better hydration · calmer skin · better barrier support
    Don't count on:
    a brighter skin tone
    See each claim

    claims, checked

    • We have prepared it so that you can multi-care for weakened and sensitized skin.plausible, not tested
    • - With UK DSM's Dexpanthenol 20%: soothing, barrier, and moisture hydration managementpartly backed
    • Dexpanthenol + Glutathione + 5-nano Hyaluronic Acid + 4 types of multivitaminspartly backed
    • - With Glutathione, Hyaluronic Acid, and 4 types of multivitamins, deliver bright and moist skinno supporting source found
    • - Smooth spreadability GOOD! Healthy and firm barrier care!nothing specific to check
  • Key: Glutathione (#7 on the ingredient list), Niacinamide 2%, Tranexamic Acid

    4 claims checked

    claims, checked

    • Glutathione (Glutathione) + L-Cysteine + Cyanocobalamin + Tranexamic Acidbacked by evidence
    • 11 kinds of vitamin COMPLEXbacked by evidence
    • Real white jade whitening care containing special active ingredients!partly backed
    • A daily mild toner containing a heart that wants to tint you with a pink glow for dark spots and blemishes!nothing specific to check
  • Product photo of 마이크로핏 액티브 톤업패치

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    마이크로핏 액티브 톤업패치 (Korean)This brand publishes no English name for this product. The name above is as printed in Korean.

    Key: Glutathione (#8 on the ingredient list), Niacinamide, Adenosine

    16 claims, summarized
    Don't count on:
    better hydration
    See each claim

    claims, checked

    • 1) Tear open the individual packaging and take out one product at a time. 2) Attach to the desired area and press gently for 5 seconds. 3) Remove the patch after at least 4~10 hours.backed by evidence
    • * Limited to the characteristics of the raw material.backed by evidence
    • 280μm uniform heightplausible, not tested
    • 4.5kgf high compressive strengthplausible, not tested
    • The key is precisely from 'spacing, not quantity'.plausible, not tested
    • Clean region Jeonnam Goheung yuja extract 5,000ppmpartly backed
    • 920 high-quality microdotspartly backed
    • Lighten dark spots, brighten skin tone / Natural vita energy infused into the skin / Vita C Microfit Active Tone-up Patchpartly backed
    • Goheung yuja, grown in the clean natural environment of Goheung, the best yuja-producing region, has 3 times higher vitamin content than lemon, helping with blemish improvement and whitening care.overstated
    • The polyphenols and minerals in fig extract, a naturally derived moisturizing ingredient, help care for smooth and radiant skin texture.no supporting source found
    • 800μm optimal spacingno supporting source found
    • Pyuropiel's proprietary method that enhances absorption with high strength and precise spacing design.no supporting source found
    • Pyuropiel, a high-quality/functional cosmetics brand incorporating Medical Grade manufacturing/quality control know-how.no supporting source found
    • Pyuropiel | Vita C Microfit Active Tone-up Patch. Complete a clear and radiant skin tone with the vitality of vitamins. A tone-up solution that adheres without lifting with a microfit sheet for easy care anytime, anywhere. Add a glowing mood to your daily life with an MD-curated item.nothing specific to check
    • Through daily care, not a temporary improvement, but an experience of skin becoming clear on its own. We develop perfect and gentle skincare by meticulously incorporating pure natural ingredients and rigorous, scientific expertise.nothing specific to check
    • Vita C patch, tone-up patch, microfit, skin vitality, vitamin care, daily home care, adherence patch, Pyuropiel recommendationnothing specific to check
  • It's registered in Korea as a functional cosmetic for brightening and wrinkle improvement.

    Key: Glutathione (#8 on the ingredient list), Hyaluronic Acid, Ascorbyl Glucoside

    7 claims, summarized
    You can expect:
    less visible dark spots · softer-looking fine lines
    Only partly backed:
    a brighter skin tone · better hydration
    Don't count on:
    firmer skin
    See each claim

    claims, checked

    • Functional cosmetics review (or reporting) completed in accordance with the Cosmetics Act / Whitening, wrinkle improvement functionalitybacked by evidence
    • This product contains 817,091 ppm (80%) of low-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid, which enhances skin moisture retention. The hyaluronic acid has been broken down into smaller fragments, with an average molecular weight of 50kDaplausible, not tested
    • Contains Dermafirm's patented Glutathione Nano Brightening (4,300 ppm of Glutathione). Patent Status(Application No. 10-2587666)partly backed
    • Dual (brightening & anti-wrinkle) functional product approved by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safetypartly backed
    • The ultra-fine needles (thinner than hair) directly deliver active ingredients to the skinoverstated
    • Clinically proven results after just one use. Eye Bag Lifting: Improved by 14.17%. Fine Lines Around the Eyes: Reduced by 17.55%. Melanin Levels: Reduced by 26.31%. Dark Spots: Reduced by 17.27%. Nasolabial Volume: Improved by 12.50%. Nasolabial Wrinkles: Reduced by 16.46%no supporting source found
    • Containing "Botox-like peptides" with mechanisms similar with Botox : Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Arginine/Lysine Polypeptideno supporting source found

Are the claims about it backed up?

We checked each claim that features this ingredient. Open the list below to see the result for each one.

See the results by claim
ResultClaims
backed by evidence6 of 50
plausible, not tested3 of 50
partly backed21 of 50
overstated7 of 50
no supporting source found11 of 50
nothing specific to check2 of 50

These are counts of claims, not products. One product can name the same ingredient in several claims, and we checked each one on its own.