ReviewHuman

Glutathione as a skin whitening agent: Facts, myths, evidence and controversies

Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology, 2016 May-Jun. Sonthalia S, Daulatabad D, Sarkar R.

Study type

Review

Subjects

Human participants (PubMed MeSH: Humans)

Journal

Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology

Published

2016 May-Jun

PubMed

PMID 27088927 ↗

DOI

10.4103/0378-6323.179088 ↗

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Administration, IntravenousAdministration, OralAdministration, TopicalDietary SupplementsGlutathioneHumansHyperpigmentationOxidation-ReductionSkin Lightening PreparationsSkin Pigmentation

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