Topical palmitoyl glutathione formulations

1. A topical composition for application to aging skin, comprising:

about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of S-palmitoyl glutathione of formula (I)

and a dermatologically acceptable water-based carrier.

2. The topical composition of claim 1 , wherein the S-palmitoyl glutathione is present from about 1.0% to about 3.0% by weight.

3. The topical composition of claim 1 , further comprising one or more additional ingredients selected from the group consisting of: ascorbic acid and ascorbic acid derivatives, lipoic acid, neuropeptides, α-hydroxy acids, salts of magnesium, zinc and copper, tocotrienols, tocotrienol derivatives, and vitamin E compositions enriched with tocotrienols or tocotrienol derivatives, and mixtures thereof.

4. The topical composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises a cream.

5. A topical composition for application to aging skin comprising:

about 1.0% to about 3.0% by weight of S-palmitoyl glutathione;

about 1.5% to about 15% by weight of at least one fatty acid derivative of stearic acid;

about 1.0% to 5.0% by weight of isopropyl palmitate; and

water.

6. The topical composition of claim 1 , wherein carrier comprises an oil in water emulsion.

7. The topical composition of claim 6 , wherein the carrier comprises fatty acid derivatives of stearic acid and water.

8. A topical composition for application to aging skin, comprising:

about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of S-palmitoyl glutathione of formula (I)

and a dermatologically acceptable oil in water emulsion.

9. The topical composition of claim 8 , wherein the oil in water emulsion comprises fatty acid derivatives of stearic acid and water.