Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals Copper Peptides (GHK-CU) 120mcg 90 Tablets

Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals Oral Copper Peptides (GHK-CU) 120mcg 90 Tablets/Capsules

If you have been online, on Reddit or other skin health websites, you know about Copper Peptides, otherwise known as GHK-CU or glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine. This peptide is one of the most popular peptides to hit the market for improving skin and hair. 

What is GHK-CU?

This is a small, naturally occurring tripeptide present in human plasma that can also be released from tissues in response to injury. It supports collagen, elastin, and glycosaminoglycan synthesis, and supports the function of dermal fibroblasts.

What are the Benefits?

Research has shown that copper peptides support scalp health and can improve hair by increasing thickness and density, something very important to both men and women. There have been quite a few clinical studies showing GHK-CU's ability to improve the firmness and youthfulness of your skin as well. The studies showed more skin density and thickness, as well as a reduction in laxity, improved clarity and even the reduction of fine lines and the depth of wrinkles, especially as we age.

• Supports Anti-Aging and Reducing the Look of Fine Lines and Wrinkles*
• Supports Increased Hair Density and Thickness*
• More Bioavailable than other Formulas with their Cyclosome Delivery System*

How Do Copper Peptides Work?

• Improves blood flow: Encourages the formation of new blood vessels (angiogenesis) to deliver oxygen and nutrients to hair roots.
• Inflammation: Helps calm chronic scalp irritation that can negatively impact the hair growth cycle.
• Supports structural health: Supports collagen and keratin production to help strengthen hair strands and anchor follicles.

How is Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals Different?

Unlike other formulas on the market, Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals added 3 mg of copper bisglycinate, a chelated form of copper with optimal solubility and absorption. This form of copper also acts as an essential cofactor for enzymes involved in cross-linking collagen and elastin, supporting healthy skin, blood vessels, joints, and bones. Copper bisglycinate may also be helpful for people taking high-dose zinc supplements, as high zinc intake can interfere with copper absorption and contribute to lower copper levels in the body.

And just like other supplements by Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, this is the only Copper Peptide formulas that uses the patented Cyclosome Delivery Technology. This new technology allows the delivery of a wide array of ingredients to the systemic circulation by the intestinal lymphatic route, circumventing first-pass inactivation in the liver for the very first time. Long gone are the days of overdosing products in an attempt to improve our bodies ability to utilize as much of the ingredient as possible without being destroyed by our digestive track or liver.

Injection vs Topical vs Tablets

The biggest difference between the three forms of GHK-Cu (copper peptides) is how they're delivered.

Topical GHK-Cu is applied directly to the skin or scalp and currently has the most human cosmetic research, although the evidence is still limited.

Injectable GHK-Cu bypasses the skin and digestive tract, but despite its popularity in peptide communities, human evidence for cosmetic benefits and long-term safety is much thinner.

Hi-Tech Copper Peptides+ takes a different approach: it's an oral 120 mcg tablet using Hi-Tech's Cyclosome delivery technology, which the company designed to improve oral bioavailability. The interesting question is whether this delivery system can make oral GHK-Cu useful for skin and hair without injections but right now there aren't dedicated human studies establishing that oral GHK-Cu performs as well as topical or injectable forms, so it's too early to make that claim.

Directions & Dosing

Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals recommends that you like one tablet/capsule orally per day. It can be taken with or without food. It does not work overnight, so take 2-3 months on, 1-2 months off is recommended. It can be taken by both men and women.