A new IV drip claiming to whiten or lighten skin is rapidly gaining popularity, but at what cost? The key ingredient, glutathione, is linked to serious health risks and potentially deadly side effects. Shockingly, these drips are being offered by beauticians with no medical training, and there’s no regulation in place.
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We went undercover to expose how this trend is spreading across hundreds of clinics in the UK, despite urgent warnings from campaigners and the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).
Reporter: Cherise Hamilton-Stephenson
Producer: Emily Roe
Filming/Editing: Omar Mehtab
Graphics: Ian Watkins
Additional Producer, Director: Alice Anderson
Bradford Filming: Tom Ross
Executive Producer: Nina Hodgson
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