GHK-Cu

Lyophilized vial · 50mg, 100mg

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Cream: GHK-Cu Face Cream

$49.99 CAD

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GHK-Cu is supplied as lyophilized powder in sealed vials, in 50mg and 100mg. Available as 1 vial, 3 vials or a 10-pack. Supplied strictly for research use only.

About GHK-Cu

GHK-Cu peptide in Canada is supplied by Horizon Peptides as a lyophilized powder in sealed research vials, stocked in 50 mg and 100 mg sizes with single-vial, 3-vial and 10-vial pack options. GHK-Cu is a naturally occurring copper-binding tripeptide studied in laboratory models of extracellular matrix signalling and copper transport.

GHK-Cu is the tripeptide glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine bound to a copper(II) ion. The peptide portion is only three residues long, but the copper complex is what gives the molecule its distinctive character: the histidine and lysine side chains coordinate the metal, producing the deep blue colour the material is known for and making it a common subject in copper-peptide chemistry.

It occurs naturally in human plasma, with reported concentrations declining with age, which is one reason the sequence has been studied for several decades. Laboratory interest centres on its copper-carrier role, its interaction with extracellular matrix components, and its behaviour in collagen and fibroblast research models.

Key research areas

Copper transport and metal-binding peptide chemistry
Extracellular matrix and collagen-related research models
Fibroblast behaviour and dermal tissue culture studies
Antioxidant and redox-signalling assays involving copper complexes
Comparative work with other copper-binding sequences such as AHK-Cu

Research areas describe how this material appears in published laboratory work. They are not claims about any effect in people or animals.

Other GHK-Cu formats and related research peptides

GHK-Cu appears across several presentations in the catalogue. The GHK-Cu face cream is a cosmetic formulation rather than a research vial, and the copper tripeptide also forms part of the Glow blend and the Klow blend. Researchers comparing copper-binding sequences often also work with AHK-Cu.

Specifications

Format	lyophilized powder in a sealed research vial
Sizes available	50mg and 100mg
Pack options	1 vial, 3 vials, or 10 pack
SKU of the selected option	HP-GHKCU-50MG-1
Research area	Anti-Aging
Supplied for	Laboratory research use only

GHK-Cu: compound data

Class	Copper(II) complex of a naturally occurring tripeptide
Sequence	GHK
Length	3 amino acids
Molecular formula	C₁₄H₂₃CuN₆O₄+
Molecular weight	402.92 g/mol
CAS number	89030-95-5
PubChem CID	71587328 (PubChem, opens in a new tab)

Compound data describes the molecule, not a batch. It comes from the sources listed on the GHK-Cu Research page.

Research background

GHK is the tripeptide glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine, a peptide from human plasma that binds copper(II) with high affinity. Its copper complex, GHK-Cu, has been studied since 1980 in solution chemistry, fibroblast cultures and animal wound models, and PubChem records the cosmetic ingredient name Copper Tripeptide-1 for it.

GHK-Cu Research What the published literature reports, with every source linked

A summary of published laboratory research. It is not a claim about any effect in people or animals.

Testing and documents

Batch documents are published on the Lab Results page as they become available, searchable by product or batch.

Lab Results

What a certificate of analysis shows

Identity

Mass spectrometry checks the measured molecular mass against the expected one: is this the right molecule.
Purity

HPLC separates a sample and reports the target as a share of everything detected.
Batch

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Date and analyst

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Not every batch has a published document. Where one exists, it is listed; this page says nothing about results.

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Storage

Keep lyophilized material sealed, dry and away from light, in a cool place or refrigerated. Let a cold vial reach room temperature before opening so moisture does not condense inside it.

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