Setria - Is it always liposomal?
Hello everyone!
I recently discovered that although Setria supplies its glutathione to many well known supplement companies, not all supplements containing Setria are actually liposomal.
One thing I didn't realise is that Setria is the brand of glutathione, not the delivery method. A product can contain Setria and still be a standard (non-liposomal) glutathione supplement.
Another thing that can be confusing is the "L" in L-Glutathione. The "L" doesn't stand for liposomal, it refers to the natural L-isomer (or form) of glutathione. So seeing "L-Glutathione" on the label doesn't mean the product is liposomal.
A quick way to identify a genuine liposomal capsule is to look for ingredients such as:
• Phospholipid complex
• Sunflower lecithin
• Phosphatidylcholine
• Liposomal delivery matrix
For example, I purchased a liposomal Setria glutathione supplement from NutriFlair. When I looked at the ingredients, I noticed it listed a phospholipid complex separately from the reduced glutathione.
I then compared it to Healthy Origins, which also contains Setria. However, I couldn't find any liposomal ingredients listed on the label, so it appears to be a standard oral glutathione rather than a liposomal one.
This doesn't necessarily mean one product is better than the other(although absorption is thought to be higher in liposomal forms), it just means they're using different delivery methods. I thought this was worth sharing because it's easy to assume that every supplement containing Setria is liposomal, or that the "L" in L-Glutathione means liposomal, when that's not the case.
Hopefully this helps anyone comparing glutathione supplements! Xx