Some practitioners employ intermediate dose increases, such as escalating by 0.25 mg increments rather than doubling doses, to improve tolerance in sensitive patients
For detailed information about glutathione's effects and considerations, particularly regarding skin applications, you can review the medical literature: Glutathione as a skin whitening agent: Facts, myths, evidence, and controversies
Skin Repair Pathways MMP/TIMP, Collagen & Elastin (PMC, 2015) A focused review of GHK as a modulator of multiple skin regeneration pathways published in PMC confirmed that GHK-Cu stimulates both synthesis and breakdown of collagen and glycosaminoglycans, and modulates the activity of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their inhibitors (TIMPs)
1988 Oct 10;238(2):343-6., Stimulation of collagen synthesis in fibroblast cultures by the tripeptide-copper complex glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine-Cu2+ Disease Management and Clinical Outcomes 1(4):136-141 July 1998, Effects of topical creams containing vitamin C, a copper-binding peptide cream and melatonin compared with tretinoin on the ultrastructure of normal skin - A pilot clinical, histologic, and ultrastructural study Arch Pharm Res
When adverse effects do occur, they are usually mild and transient, often related to the route of administration rather than the vitamin itself