What Is Glutanex? A Complete Guide to the Glutanex Product Family for Consumers, Clinics and Pharmacies

1. What exactly is Glutanex?

Glutanex is the trade name of a family of skincare products and professional items made by Nexus Pharma in South Korea. What every member of the family has in common is glutathione as the signature ingredient: a tripeptide antioxidant that the human body also produces itself. Alongside glutathione, each product contains other ingredients, such as Centella asiatica, PDRN, peptides, vitamin C or thioctic acid, that define its role in a routine.

One thing should be clear from the outset: a shared name does not mean a shared use. Glutanex Cica Cream is an everyday cosmetic, whereas Glutanex Injection is a professional vial that only a physician or qualified practitioner decides on. At LILWANA these two lines are kept separate on the product page, the buy button and the inquiry route, and this article follows the same division.

2. The home-use line: four products for a daily routine

Glutanex home-use products are designed for topical use without a specialist. Each has a clear place in the routine, and the best result comes when every product plays only its own role.

• Glutanex Cica Cream: a 50 g cream for sensitive skin or skin that needs calming, with Centella asiatica, glutathione, EGF and PDRN. According to the manufacturer's source, about 1 ml, 2 to 3 times a day.
• Glutanex Night Serum: the final serum of the evening routine, after cleansing and toner; with glutathione, peptides and collagen, focused on hydration and softness.
• Glutanex Snow White Cream: a non-sticky tone-up day cream with glutathione, thioctic acid and vitamin C. Its effect is cosmetic and temporary, and it does not replace sunscreen.
• Glutanex Sunstick: a stick for the final step of the routine. Until the SPF label and the documentation for the same batch are verified, it is not sold at LILWANA and it should not replace a reliable sunscreen.

3. The professional line: products that only make sense in a clinic

The Glutanex professional line comprises vials and kits supplied for clinical settings. LILWANA does not sell these items; instead it records requests from qualified centres and responds after checking authenticity, batch number and supply conditions. Neither this page nor any other page on LILWANA provides injection training or usage instructions.

• Glutanex Injection: 10 vials of freeze-dried (lyophilised) glutathione. The amount stated by the official source is 1200 mg per vial, but some production batches are made as 600 mg vials, and the figure for the specific batch is confirmed before ordering. According to the source, it is stored in the closed container, away from light, at 1 to 30 °C.
• Glutanex Glow: a mesotherapy kit with 5 vials of 4 ml, whose key ingredients are glutathione, PDRN, growth factors and several peptides; supplied with a reusable applicator according to the source.
• Glutanex Drip package: three separate products in one package: Glutanex Injection, Asconex Injection (vitamin C) and Liponex-300 (thioctic acid); 10 units of each component. According to the manufacturer's information, each intravenous session is made up of these three components together; however, the amount, number of sessions and preparation are determined only by a physician, and the authenticity and storage conditions of each component are checked separately.
• Gluta-1: a product with its own separate identity and a pink box, 10 vials of 1200 mg; its similarity to Glutanex Injection does not mean it is an automatic substitute.

4. The right expectations for Glutanex: what is not promised

On social media, glutathione is often presented as a "whitening" ingredient. Reviews of the research show that for oral and topical forms there are a few small trials with preliminary results, but important questions, such as how long to use it, how long the effect lasts and what maintenance protocol to follow, remain unanswered. For the injectable form, evidence of efficacy is limited, and a 2025 review points to serious risks such as liver injury and severe allergic reactions.

For this reason LILWANA does not promise a permanent change in skin colour, the removal of pigmentation or results within a set timeframe for any Glutanex product. A realistic expectation for the home-use line is a feeling of hydration and calm and a more even-looking appearance. For the professional line, any expectation must be defined by a physician, based on the registered use of that specific product.

5. How can you tell authentic Glutanex?

Glutanex's popularity has brought suspicious versions, opened packs and similarly named products onto the market. Authenticity is not proven by any single sign; a set of signs has to be consistent with one another. For each product, LILWANA lists the manufacturer's official source and the date of the last check on the product page to make comparison easy.

• The product's full English name (for example Glutanex Cica Cream, not just "Glutanex cream") should match the manufacturer's official page.
• The batch number and the manufacturing and expiry dates on the box and the inner container should match and must not be tampered with.
• The seal, cap and box edges should show no signs of having been opened or re-glued.
• Volume and count should match the official specifications: 50 g for Cica Cream, 5 vials of 4 ml for Glow, 10 vials for Injection (check the amount per vial separately against that batch).
• The seller should have a clear identity, contact details, a returns policy and a clear answer about how the product is stored.
• Treat an unusually low price not as proof of counterfeiting but as a reason to look more closely.

6. Which route is right for each audience?

Home users: choose only from the home-use line. Start with one product, do a patch test, and after a few days of good tolerance add the next product. If you have sensitive skin, Cica Cream is a more logical starting point than the tone-up cream.

Beauty clinics: use the professional inquiry route for Injection, Glow, Drip and Gluta-1. Before submitting a request, have the exact product name, quantity, preferred batch and your storage conditions ready so the review can be completed faster.

Pharmacies: the Glutanex home-use line is suitable for over-the-counter supply. There is a separate route for partnership and distribution, and tips for advising customers are covered in the dedicated pharmacy guide.