How to reconstitute GHK-Cu: mixing and storage

A copper-binding skin peptide with small topical studies and untested systemic injections.

Also called: Copper tripeptide-1, Glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine copper, Copper-GHK.

Healing and repair peptides · Copper-binding tripeptide complex.

Comes as: Topical cosmetic creams and serums, Investigational topical wound gel, Community-reported powder vials for mixing.

Mixed with: Community reports use bacteriostatic water. No approved GHK-Cu diluent or mixing instruction exists..

Common vial sizes: 50 mg. Common water amounts: 3 mL.

  • A 50 mg vial with 3 mL water is a reported practice, not a validated formulation.
  • A blue solution does not prove identity, copper content, purity or sterility.
  • Bacteriostatic water does not sterilize contaminated powder.
  • Laboratory chemical stability does not establish sterility or a safe storage period.
  • Do not inject cosmetic serum or use it as a sterile product in open skin.

Before mixing: No approved GHK-Cu vial storage schedule. Dry-powder stability and container quality are product-specific.

After mixing: Community reports refrigerate mixed vials. No validated GHK-Cu sterile beyond-use period was found.

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