New anti-aging ingredient

A new anti-aging ingredient developed by UNSW researchers is expected to be available in skin products as early as next year.

Known as GGC, it is a precursor for an effective antioxidant known as glutathione, that has a broad range of potential health benefits. Glutathione is the body's key defence for detoxifying harmful compounds implicated in cancer, diabetes, aging and other diseases and degenerative conditions.

After nine years in development, UNSW researchers Dr Wallace Bridge and Dr Martin Zarka have established a new, cost-effective process for manufacturing GGC, which has been licensed to pharmaceutical company, Biospecialties Australia. A newly-expanded manufacturing plant at Mayfield, near Newcastle, will produce GGC.

It is expected that GGC will be used as an active ingredient in foods, health care, toothpastes, dietary supplements and cosmetics as well as in skin repair anti-aging creams.

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