A lengthy start

The first part of my glutathione story finally came out!

It didn't get a flawless reaction but it did made me experience for myself why it is important to double-check (heck, even ninth-check) every tiny detail when it comes to health reporting.

So here it is, my labor of glutathione love... :)

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White skin comes with a price

Glutathione has become a commercial success. But what it really does to the skin remains debatable.

By LEILANI CHAVEZ
Newsbreak’s Maggie de Pano fellow

MANILA, Philippines – Jeimie, 26, carries herself with confidence for obvious reasons: she’s gifted with chinky eyes, a well-endowed figure, and long, dark locks that complement her fair skin.

Although born with a fair complexion, Jeimie’s skin looks much better nowadays (milky, as the TV ads would say), thanks to years of pampering and skin whitening cream. Her morning ritual consists of using Papaya soap and applying layers of whitening lotion and sunblock on her body. Before retiring to bed, she puts on face masks after cleansing with skin-whitening astringents.

She has tried everything to maintain her blemish-free skin, a well-known fact among her peers in an office in Ortigas Center in Pasig, where she works as an account executive for a travel magazine. “I’ve tried almost all the whitening products—basta pampaputi,” she tells us.

Not surprisingly, when glutathione capsules became popular in 2007, Jeimie immediately joined the bandwagon of celebrities and early users who could afford the expensive supplements... Newsbreak.ph | ABS-CBN News Online