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Immune Modulator

Glutathione

Also known as: GSH

Glutathione is an endogenous tripeptide (gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteinyl-glycine) that serves as the principal intracellular antioxidant in mammalian cells. It is not FDA-approved as a drug in the US; parenteral glutathione is used off-label (and in some compounding settings) for oxidative stress, hepatic support, and — controversially — skin lightening. The FDA has warned against injectable glutathione for skin lightening (2019) due to reports of serious adverse events.

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Who's worth your money for Glutathione

Every current seller, ranked by independent evidence — Merit Score, latest COA purity, and live $/mg (size-normalized). Prices refresh daily. Rankings are never paid.

Top Merit pick

Highest Merit Score (99) of 15 scored sellers

$0.05/mg

$75.99 · 1500mg · 99.9% purity

5 COAs
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Best value

Lowest $/mg among scored sellers

$0.02/mg

$350 · 15000mg · 99.0% purity

Most tested

7 independent COAs on file

$0.05/mg

$79.99 · 1500mg · 99.0% purity

Average price

$0.06/mg

Sellers

65

45-day trend

+12.2%

52 of 65 sellers have a current price· 16 stale hidden· 21 unverified hidden

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Compound reference

About Glutathione

CAS

70-18-8

Molecular formula

C10H17N3O6S

Sequence

ECG

Typical dose range

IV: 600–1200 mg per session (1–3x/week); oral: 250–500 mg/day

Half-life

~10–14 minutes (plasma, IV); cellular retention 24–72 hours post-dose

Independent evidence

COAs for Glutathione

83 third-party tests across 19 vendors. Each card links to the full report.

All 83 COAs for Glutathione →
Measured purity 98.7%–100.0% across 59 COAs
Measured purity over time
Aggregated · 3rd-party listing
99.74 %
Jun 2026
AccumarkLabs Limited

For

Glutathione

by Synthesis Peptides· batch GL15KC

Aggregated · 3rd-party listing
99.74 %
Jun 2026
Freedom Diagnostics Moderate

For

Glutathione

by Orbitrex Peptides· batch GL15KC

✓ Vendor-published
99.81 %
Jun 2026
Freedom Diagnostics Moderate

For

Glutathione

by Ion Peptide· batch GTT1500-06242026

COA on file
Aggregated · 3rd-party listing
99.81 %
Jun 2026
Freedom Diagnostics Moderate

For

Glutathione

by Ion Peptide· batch GTT1500-06242026

Aggregated · 3rd-party listing
99.34 %
Jun 2026
ILS Labs Strong

For

Glutathione

by Voltera Sciences· batch GT1500-05042026

Aggregated · 3rd-party listing
99.34 %
Jun 2026
ILS Labs Strong

For

Glutathione

by Voltera Sciences· batch GT1500-05042026

Aggregated · 3rd-party listing
99.01 %
Jun 2026
Janoshik Analytical Limited

For

GLUTATHIONE

by Verified Peptides· batch GL0526031500B

Aggregated · 3rd-party listing
98.71 %
Jun 2026
ILS Labs Strong

For

Glutathione

by Crush Research· batch CRGLU-1500-2605-2

Aggregated · 3rd-party listing
99.03 %
May 2026
Freedom Diagnostics Moderate

For

Glutathione

by Peptide Supply Co.· batch GTT1.505192026

Aggregated · 3rd-party listing
99.30 %
May 2026
ILS Labs Strong

For

Glutathione

by Sunrise Bioresearch· batch GLU1500MAY26-01

✓ Vendor-published
99.30 %
May 2026
ILS Laboratories

For

Glutathione

by Sunrise Bioresearch· batch GLU1500MAY26-01

COA on file
Aggregated · 3rd-party listing
99.34 %
May 2026
ILS Labs Strong

For

Glutathione

by Ion Peptide· batch GT1500-05042026

Aggregated · 3rd-party listing
99.34 %
May 2026
ILS Labs Strong

For

Glutathione

by Ion Peptide· batch GT1500-05042026

✓ Vendor-published
99.34 %
May 2026
ILS Laboratories

For

Glutathione

by Ion Peptide· batch GT1500-0504028

COA on file
✓ Vendor-published
99.34 %
May 2026
ILS Laboratories

For

Glutathione

by Ion Peptide· batch GT1500-05042026

COA on file
✓ Vendor-published
99.56 %
Apr 2026
Freedom Diagnostics Moderate

For

Glutathione

by Ion Peptide· batch GU600-04222026

COA on file
Aggregated · 3rd-party listing
99.56 %
Apr 2026
Freedom Diagnostics Moderate

For

Glutathione

by Ion Peptide· batch GU600-04222026

Aggregated · 3rd-party listing
99.80 %
Apr 2026
Bioviridian Moderate · HPLC

For

Glutathione

by Prime Peptides· batch 3152026GLU

✓ Vendor-published
99.93 %
Apr 2026
Kovera Labs

For

Glutathione

by Ion Peptide· batch GURAW-04112026

COA on file
Aggregated · 3rd-party listing
99.94 %
Apr 2026
Kovera Labs

For

Glutathione

by Ion Peptide· batch GU750-04042026

✓ Vendor-published
99.94 %
Apr 2026
Kovera Labs

For

Glutathione

by Ion Peptide· batch GU750-04042026

COA on file
Aggregated · 3rd-party listing
99.45 %
Apr 2026
Freedom Diagnostics Moderate · HPLC

For

Glutathione

by Blank Peptides· batch 665394

Aggregated · 3rd-party listing
99.50 %
Apr 2026
Biogenica Labs · HPLC

For

Glutathione

by Amino Club· batch GLT0001

Aggregated · 3rd-party listing
99.92 %
Mar 2026
Kovera Labs

For

Glutathione

by Ion Peptide· batch GU600-03242026

Research depth

20 citations indexed for Glutathione

All research on Glutathione →

review · 2026

Glutathione Supplementation in Parenteral Nutrition to Prevent Oxidative Stress Related Complications in Preterm Infants: A Narrative Review of Preclinical Efficacy and Safety Profile

Numerous adverse effects caused by oxidative stress are commonly observed in preterm infants. This stress is caused by the oxidative burden resulting mainly from supplemental oxygen and parenteral nutrition (PN), and by their precarious antioxidant defense.

Study · 2026

Reprogramming Glutathione-Binding Proteins into Artificial Photoenzymes by Engineered Glutathione-Type Cofactors

Energy transfer (EnT) photocatalysis provides access to excited-state reactivity beyond thermal processes, yet highly enantioselective cycloadditions of sulfonamide-containing substrates remain challenging.

Study · 2026

Glutathione-related redox imbalance and cognitive impairment in drug-naïve, first-episode schizophrenia: a focus on GSSG

Cognitive impairment is a core feature of schizophrenia, yet the biological basis has not been established. Redox dysregulation has been implicated in cognitive impairment of patients with schizophrenia but evidence in early-stage, drug-naïve patients is limited and inconsistent.

animal · 2026

Novelty stressor induces differential brain oxidative stress and antioxidant profiles between proactive and reactive stress coping styles

Neuroendocrine stressors can disrupt the brain's redox equilibrium by generating high levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that lead to oxidative stress. To what extent the relationship between neuroendocrine and oxidative stress is modulated by stress coping styles remain unclear.

rct · 2026

Formulation-dependent differences in systemic glutathione availability: Comparative pharmacokinetics of orally dissolving film and tablet formulations in healthy adults

Background Glutathione is a tripeptide involved in antioxidant defense; however, its systemic availability following oral administration remains controversial, and pharmacokinetic differences between formulations in humans are not well characterized.

animal · 2026

[In old age, female prematurely aging mice - who show lower antioxidant defenses than their controls in adulthood - reach similar defense levels but maintain higher oxidation]

Introduction Adult prematurely aging mice (PAM), identified by their altered stress response, exhibit higher oxidative stress in leukocytes and shorter lifespan than non-prematurely aging mice (NPAM). It is unknown whether these differences persist with advancing age.