Description
Opinion Only. Not for Medical Reference. Written by Nevin Pratt
GHK-Cu
GHK-Cu (glycyl-l-histidyl-l-lysine copper) is a naturally occurring copper peptide used primarily for anti-aging, skin regeneration, hair growth, and wound healing. It acts as a signaling molecule to boost collagen and elastin production, reduce inflammation, and improve skin elasticity.
Most often, you’ll find GHK-Cu copper peptides (usually listed in ingredient lists under the name Copper Tripeptide-1) in various cosmetics, with skin care products being some of the most popular use cases. According to a 2018 review, GHK-Cu has demonstrated the ability to:3
- Tighten loose skin
- Reverse age-related skin thinning
- Repair the skin’s protective barrier proteins
- Improve skin firmness and elasticity
- Reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
- Smooth rough skin
- Stimulate wound healing
- Lessen the appearance of photodamage (sun damage), hyperpigmentation, skin spots, lesions, and more
- Reduce inflammation and damage from free radicals
- Increase hair growth and thickness
Additionally, in research from 2015, the authors noted that GHK-Cu may be able to stimulate collagen, regulate the skin remodeling process, attract immune cells to the site of an injury, and restore “replicative vitality to fibroblasts” (a cell that helps form connective tissue) in patients who’ve undergone radiation therapy for cancer.2 6
In cancer research, GHK-Cu reversed70% of overexpressed genes in metastatic colon cancer and activated 6 of 12 cell-death genes. https://neoplasiaresearch.com/
Dosage: 1mg to 3mg per day. Any time.
50mg vial with 2.5cc BAC, 10 units daily = 2mg per dose.
80mg vial with 3.5cc BAC, 10 units daily = 2.3mg per dose.
80mg vial with 3cc BAC, 10 units daily = 2.67mg per dose.
100mg vial with 10cc BAC, 10 units daily = 1mg per dose.
100mg vial with 6cc BAC, 10 units daily = 1.67mg per dose.
100mg vial with 5cc BAC, 10 units daily = 2mg per dose.
100mg vial with 3cc BAC, 10 units daily = 3.33mg per dose.
100mg vial with 3.5cc BAC, 10 units daily = 2.85mg per dose.
For topical serum, mix 1 gram of raw GHK-Cu powder with 25cc of Hyaluronic Acid. This will give you a 4% GHK-Cu serum. Apply the serum topically to your skin.
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