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Copper Peptides (GHK-Cu)
Copper Tripeptide-1Active
Tripeptide bound to copper. Wound-healing, collagen synthesis, antioxidant — well-studied for trace amounts.
What it does
GHK-Cu was first identified for its role in tissue repair. Topical copper peptides have evidence for wound healing and collagen support. Anecdotally popular for skin recovery; the formal cosmetic evidence is moderate.
The evidence, graded
debatedCopper peptides may be oxidized by direct vitamin C if applied in the same step. Practical impact in real cosmetic products is debated, but a separate-step routine is the conservative move.Pickart 2015 · BioMed Research International ↗
Graded per the methodology: strong · moderate · emerging · expert consensus. A weak source on a strong claim gets the weaker label.
Also known as
ghk-cu
Pairs worth knowing
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