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GHK-Cu, Copper Tripeptide-1 · What it helps
Skin, collagen and firmness
Skin firmness comes from collagen and elastin made by fibroblasts. GHK-Cu makes those cells build more of both and clears damaged matrix. Skin gets thicker, firmer and smoother, and fine lines soften. It is the best known skin peptide in the world for a reason.
Sources
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- Stimulation of collagen synthesis in fibroblast cultures by the tripeptide-copper complex glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine-Cu2+. (Maquart · 1988 · Abstract; full methods not assumed · checked 2026-10-13)
- GHK Peptide as a Natural Modulator of Multiple Cellular Pathways in Skin Regeneration (Full text · checked 2026-10-13)
- The role of copper tripeptide (GHK-Cu) in the process of skin regeneration, Polonskaia, Shatokhina, Kruglova, Pharmateca 2020 (Moscow) (Abstract · checked 2026-10-13)