GHK-Cu 50mg (30 Vials / Kit)

GHK-Cu at a glance

Few research peptides are as small as GHK-Cu. The molecule is just three residues long, Gly-His-Lys, holding a single copper(II) ion through nitrogen atoms on the histidine side chain and the peptide backbone. The resulting complex has the formula C14H24CuN6O4 and a molecular weight of 403.9 g/mol. Endogenous GHK was first identified in human plasma, and reported levels are lower in older individuals than in younger ones, an observation that shaped much of the later interest in it.

Price and availability

A kit of 30 vials at 50mg each (1500 mg in total) from Jinlu Peptides, shipped from China. The price is $75.00, or $0.05 per milligram of peptide. 23 brands sell GHK-Cu on GLP1 Forum Escrow, with a typical price of $0.06–$0.57 per mg (median $0.24); this listing is below the typical range, so among the cheaper options. Checkout goes into escrow first; the funds move to Jinlu Peptides once delivery is confirmed.

What it is studied for

Two lines of explanation recur in the literature. The first treats GHK as a carrier that can hand copper to cells and to copper-dependent enzymes, among them lysyl oxidase, which cross-links collagen and elastin. The second concerns transcription: gene-expression profiling studies have reported that GHK shifts the activity of a large number of human genes, including clusters linked to tissue remodeling, antioxidant defense and the ubiquitin-proteasome system. Fibroblast cultures exposed to the complex have been reported to produce more matrix components, and metalloproteinase activity is described as modulated rather than simply suppressed. How much of this carries over from culture dishes to living tissue is still debated.

Research and regulatory status

The bulk of the research sits in dermatology and cosmetic science: topical formulations, wound models in rodents, hair-follicle work and fibroblast assays. Copper peptides are already a familiar cosmetic ingredient, yet that commercial use is not equivalent to drug approval, and GHK-Cu holds no approved therapeutic indication. Large randomized human trials are scarce, so most claims rest on in-vitro, animal and small cosmetic studies. Anyone reading this literature should note who funded each study and whether its endpoint was measured objectively.

Checking the lab data

Identity is best confirmed by mass spectrometry showing a peak consistent with the copper complex or, after dissociation in the instrument, the free GHK tripeptide; a good report states which species it measured. HPLC purity should be batch-specific. Because copper content defines the product, some labs add a metal assay such as ICP-MS or a copper-to-peptide ratio. Expect a blue to blue-violet lyophilized cake; a white or greenish powder warrants questions.

This listing has no third-party report on file yet. The lab reports directory and the GHK-Cu page show which brands do publish testing.

Listing details

Compound

GHK-Cu

Synonyms

Copper Tripeptide-1, Glycyl-L-Histidyl-L-Lysine copper complex

Class

Copper-binding tripeptide complex

Format

Lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder

Molecular formula

C₁₄H₂₄CuN₆O₄

Molecular weight

403.9 g/mol

Vial strength

50mg

Vials per kit

30

Total content

1500 mg

Price per mg

$0.05

Sold by

Jinlu Peptides

Ships from

China

Lab report

Not yet published

Storage and preparation

Keep unopened freeze-dried vials cold, sealed and out of the light; moisture is what degrades a lyophilized cake fastest. After reconstitution, refrigerate the solution and work within the stability window your protocol sets.

Concentration arithmetic: one 50 mg vial dissolved in 2 mL gives 25 mg/mL, or 50 mg/mL in 1 mL. The Research Lab calculator in your dashboard handles any other volume.

Buyer questions

Supplied for laboratory research only. Not for human or veterinary use, and not a substitute for any prescription medicine. Nothing on this page is medical advice.