GHK-Cu for Aging Skin, Recovery, and Radiance

Advanced Skin Care — Without Irritation

Clear skin is a sign of health. Radiant skin builds confidence. One peptide, backed by decades of research, has proven to repair damaged tissue, promote anti-aging benefits, and give you the beautiful skin you deserve and so much more.

The Power of GHK-Cu

GHK Cu is a tiny, natural copper binding molecule made from three amino acids. It's found in your blood, saliva, and urine, and your body produces it naturally; however, its levels decline as we age.

When tissue is injured, the body releases GHK Cu to signal the start of repair—stimulating new blood vessel growth, accelerating wound healing, and promoting overall recovery.

This powerful peptide also helps "reset" your genes to a healthier pattern by turning certain ones on or off. GHK-Cu supports your cells in producing the precise proteins needed to restore health and maintain balance in the body.

• Collagen and Elastin Stimulation: GHK-Cu significantly increases collagen production, enhancing skin firmness, density, and structure.
• Anti-Aging and Wrinkle Reduction: Topical application helps tighten loose skin, improve elasticity, and reduce fine lines and deep wrinkles. In a 12-week study of 67 women aged 50-59 with mild-to-advanced sun damage, participants used GHK-Cu cream twice daily. Compared to controls, their skin showed significant improvements in reduced wrinkles, increased skin density, and increased thickness. (1,2)
• Wound healing and skin repair: This copper peptide helps cuts and damaged skin heal faster by supporting new tissue growth, which can make scars less noticeable. (2)
• Anti-inflammatory and Antioxidant Effects: GHK-Cu protects skin against environmental stressors and reduces chronic inflammation. (2)
• Skin Texture Improvement: Studies have shown improved skin clarity, reduced mottled pigmentation, and reduced UV damage (sun exposure) with topical GHK-cu use. (2,4)

Improved skin health, and more

GHK-Cu works from the inside out, protecting cells in many ways by:

• Reducing inflammation: GHK-Cu has been shown to reduce inflammation through several pathways. Inflammation is the body's wake-up call that something is wrong. GHK-Cu supports the body's amazing ability to heal and regenerate tissue. (1,2,3)
• Supporting the body's natural anti-cancer defenses- In one study, GHK-Cu demonstrated the ability to suppress 70% of the genes responsible for metastatic colorectal cancer. Of the 1309 bioactive compounds, only one other, securinine, showed potential to reset and regulate biochemical pathways, leading to tissue repair. (1)
• Promoting repair of lung tissue and COPD damaged cells- In vitro (out of the body, external) experiments have shown that GHK-Cu can reverse some genetic markers of COPD and other related respiratory diseases. (1)

GHK-Cu is many of our products

This versatile peptide is in several of our products, from TherablueTM gel for topical pain relief to Smile toothpaste, which harnesses its regenerative and healing properties for gums, and to our healing facial cream, Basic Biology Anti-Aging Face Serum.

References

1. Pickart, L., Vasquez-Soltero, J. M., & Margolina, A. (2015). GHK Peptide as a Natural Modulator of Multiple Cellular Pathways in Skin Regeneration. BioMed research international, 2015, 648108. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/648108
2. Pickart L, Margolina A. Regenerative and Protective Actions of the GHK-Cu Peptide in the Light of the New Gene Data. Int J Mol Sci. 2018 Jul 7;19(7):1987. doi: 10.3390/ijms19071987. PMID: 29986520; PMCID: PMC6073405.
3. 3.Pickart L. Use of GHL-Cu as a wound-healing and anti-inflammatory agent. 1988, http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4760051.html
4. 37.Hostynek J. J., Dreher F., Maibach H. I. Human skin retention and penetration of a copper tripeptide in vitro as function of skin layer towards anti-inflammatory therapy. Inflammation Research. 2010;59(11):983–988. doi: 10.1007/s00011-010-0214-4. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

Written by Brooke Lounsbury