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Method 1:
Vitamin C[edit]
Vitamin C and its various forms, including ascorbic acid and magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, etc.) are considered an effective antioxidant for the skin and help to lighten skin.[medical citation needed] One study[103] found it raises glutathionelevels in the body. Another study found that brownish guinea pigs given vitamin C, vitamin E and L-cysteine, simultaneously, had their skin lightened.[104]
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Skin whitening - Wikipedia
Glutathione[edit]
Glutathione is a tripeptide molecule found in mammalian bodies. It is an antioxidant that plays an important role in preventing oxidative damage to the skin. In addition to its many recognized biological functions, glutathione has also been associated with skin lightening ability. Amongst the many mechanisms postulated to contribute to its antimelanogenic properties, inhibition of tyrosinase enzyme, skewing of melanogenesis from the darker eumelanin to the lighter phaeomelanin, and scavenging of free radicals seem to be the most important. While skin whitening reduces melanin which serves as the natural protection from UV exposure, glutathione's antioxidant property also protects the skin from UV radiation.
A double-blind placebo-controlled study found glutathione to be effective as a skin whitening agent and in reducing dark spots; the dose regime was 500 mg per day, split in two equal doses per day, for two to four weeks.[105] In contrast, a study that examined the effect of glutathione and related compounds in vitro found that glutathione monoethyl ester but not glutathione had a depigmenting effect.[106] A review of the use of glutathione for skin whitening was published in 2016.[107]
Glutathione is an ingredient in some cosmetics preparations. Glutathione for skin whitening is available in cream, soap, lotion, nasal spray, and injectable form. Glutathione that is applied on the skin in the form of lotion is not efficiently absorbed by the skin cells as the thiol group undergoes rapid formation of disulfide. When taken orally, glutathione is hydrolyzed by enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract resulting in reduced bioavailability. The level of glutathione is increased in small amounts temporarily when large oral doses are administered.[108] As a result, the effectiveness of externally administered glutathione is slowed down by its inability to cross cell membranes efficiently and its rapid degradation by enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract. On the contrary, intravenous glutathione delivers very high doses directly into the systemic circulation and is the preferred mode of administering glutathione. However, this method of administrating the antioxidant might flood the cells with glutathione, which may cause reductive stress. This might expose the user to potential health risks associated with long-term use of high doses of glutathione. Of all the glutathione products, the glutathione tablet remains the most effective type.
Glutathione can be combined with many other agents like Vitamin C to increase its absorption, N-acetyl cysteine to boost its level, and other antioxidants like Vitamin E. Oral intake of glutathione could be harmful when combined with other skin whitening agents such as hydroquinone, which is a carcinogenic element, and monobenzone, which causes irreversible depigmentation.
Method 1:Skin whitening - Wikipedia
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09-17-2012, 12:45 AM#1
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Vitamin c is lightening my skin!
I have been taking chewables vitamin c 500mg for three months and seen no results. Recently I bought vitamin c 1000 mg with rose hips and I've been using it for two weeks and now I look noticeably lighter and brighter. I also use Nubian hertigae papaya soap and exfoliate sometimes. I just wonder how come now my skin is starting to get lighter now? Oh yeah and btw I use vitamin e oil also. Idk...do you think it's vitamin c or the other products? I take vitamin c twice a day.
Vitamin c is lightening my skin!
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Method 2:
Skin-whitening and skin-condition-improving effects of topical oxidized glutathione: a double-blind and placebo-controlled clinical trial in healthy women.
CONCLUSION:
Topical GSSG is safe and effectively whitens the skin and improves skin condition in healthy women.
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Skin-whitening and skin-condition-improving effects of topical oxidized glutathione: a double-blind and placebo-controlled clinical trial in healthy women - PubMed
Topical GSSG is safe and effectively whitens the skin and improves skin condition in healthy women.
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NAC + Vitamin c + MSM = Lighter Skin.
Vitamin d will also help if the person is ethnic. melanin goes hyperbolic if one has low vitamin d so get on 10,000 is
MSM may also help lighten eyes and turn them brown or green depending on genetics
Google, "MSM lightens eyes."
many black women have been doing it for years
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Take 1g of MSM per day and see it makes eyes really "lustrous" and reflective, like this:Quote:My eyes is now bark brow !!
Before : Deep balck
Dosage : 4000mg with 1000 mg Vit c - Once daily !
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Although NAC does have studies to show it clears up 50% acne for two months, proving it is doing something to the skin
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N-Acetylcysteine benefits, dosage, and side effects
N-Acetylcysteine: The latest and most important research. Expert analysis and supporting evidence for practical effects, potential risks, and more.
N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) is a prodrug for L-cysteine, which is used for the intention of allowing more glutathione to be produced when it would normally be depleted. Through glutathione buffering, NAC provides antioxidative effects and other benefits.
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MSM[Amazon product ASIN B000JMI6E6] studies mostly focused on joints/knees
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MSM benefits, dosage, and side effects
MSM: The latest and most important research. Expert analysis and supporting evidence for practical effects, potential risks, and more.
Methylsulfonylmethane (Dimethylsulfone or, more commonly, MSM) is a small DMSO-related sulfur-containing molecule used for its antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties. It holds potential for joint health (not significantly different than glucosamine sulfate).
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NAC and MSM are both antioxidants
some people also say that after they go on a "raw food diet" aka high fruit diet aka high antioxidant diet that their eye color starts to lighten or even change completely
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