INCI name

GLUTATHIONE

Glutathione

Reducingreviewed

A tripeptide with a reducing function.

What it is

Glutathione is a tripeptide made of glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine. CosIng lists its function as reducing.

Where it is used

Found in serums, creams, masks and some hair care products.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

CosIng lists only a reducing function; the label says nothing about any effect on the skin.

Functions

Reducing
Changing the chemical nature of another ingredient by adding hydrogen (or removing oxygen).

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (79)

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