FDA warns public against using injectable glutathione 2 SHARES Share it! The FDA noted that it has not approved any injectable products for skin lightening, and that glutathione was only approved by the agency as an “adjunct treatment in cisplatin chemotherapy.”“To date there are no published clinical trials that have evaluated the use of injectable glutathione for skin lightening. “Side effects on the use of injectable glutathione for skin lightening include toxic effects on the liver, kidneys, and nervous system. The public was also warned against injectable Vitamin C which is sometimes being paired with injectable glutathione. “Avoid buying injectable products online and from being lured to a promising effect of medicines as beauty products,” it added.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 06, 2019 05:15 UTC