Wanting to be whiter

Many Asian women, especially of the Malay race, want to be whiter. In the Philippines, there is now a rave for Glutathione, a form of protein that is naturally occurring in the body. Although it is a natural anti-oxidant, my pharmacist-friend said that its side effect after prolonged high dosage use is the whitening of the skin.

So far, there are no known ill effects. But since it stops the melanin production of the body, there is still the high risk of skin cancer because the ozone layer of our earth is getting depleted and ultra violet rays can freely enter the atmosphere. I actually shudder at the thought of masses of women getting skin problems because of too much glutathione use.