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.
Who's worth your money for Glutathione
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Top Merit pick
Highest Merit Score (99) of 15 scored sellers
$75.99 · 1500mg · 99.9% purity
Best value
Lowest $/mg among scored sellers
$350 · 15000mg · 99.0% purity
Most tested
7 independent COAs on file
$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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🇺🇸 Glacier Aminos99✓ verified at source · 23h ago
$0.05/mg -18% vs avg$75.99
1500mg
- 🇺🇸 Prime Peptides95
✓ verified at source · 23h ago
$0.04/mg -29.9% vs avg$65.00
1500mg
- 🇺🇸 Orbitrex Peptides95
via Disclosed Labs · 23h ago
$0.05/mg -24.5% vs avg$69.99
1500mg
- 🇺🇸 Peptide Tech94
✓ verified at source · 23h ago
$0.05/mg -24.5% vs avg$69.99
1500mg
no purity - 🇺🇸 Ignite Peptides92
✓ verified at source · 23h ago
$0.05/mg -24.5% vs avg$35.00
750mg
no purityBuy code MERIT · 10% off - 🇺🇸 Hydro Research Peptides91
✓ verified at source · 23h ago
$0.06/mg +2.5% vs avg$95.00
1500mg
- 🇺🇸 Peptide Plugs89
✓ verified at source · 23h ago
$0.03/mg -46.1% vs avg$50.00
1500mg
- 🇺🇸 Sunrise Bioresearch88
via Disclosed Labs · 23h ago
$0.03/mg -55.3% vs avg$41.44
1500mg
- 🇺🇸 Verified Peptides86
via Disclosed Labs · 23h ago
$0.05/mg -13.7% vs avg$79.99
1500mg
- Peptide Supply Co.83
via Disclosed Labs · 23h ago
$0.02/mg -62.2% vs avg$350
15000mg
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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
COAs for Glutathione
83 third-party tests across 19 vendors. Each card links to the full report.
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Glutathione
by Synthesis Peptides· batch GL15KC
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by Orbitrex Peptides· batch GL15KC
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by Ion Peptide· batch GTT1500-06242026
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by Ion Peptide· batch GTT1500-06242026
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by Voltera Sciences· batch GT1500-05042026
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by Voltera Sciences· batch GT1500-05042026
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GLUTATHIONE
by Verified Peptides· batch GL0526031500B
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by Crush Research· batch CRGLU-1500-2605-2
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by Peptide Supply Co.· batch GTT1.505192026
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by Sunrise Bioresearch· batch GLU1500MAY26-01
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by Sunrise Bioresearch· batch GLU1500MAY26-01
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by Ion Peptide· batch GT1500-05042026
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by Ion Peptide· batch GT1500-05042026
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by Ion Peptide· batch GT1500-0504028
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by Ion Peptide· batch GT1500-05042026
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by Ion Peptide· batch GU600-04222026
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by Ion Peptide· batch GU600-04222026
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by Prime Peptides· batch 3152026GLU
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by Ion Peptide· batch GURAW-04112026
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by Ion Peptide· batch GU750-04042026
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by Ion Peptide· batch GU750-04042026
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by Blank Peptides· batch 665394
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by Amino Club· batch GLT0001
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by Ion Peptide· batch GU600-03242026
20 citations indexed for 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.