- ≥99% HPLC purity
- Lot-matched certificate of analysis
- Ships next business day, tracked
GHK-Cu Hair & Scalp Solution
1% GHK-Cu leave-on scalp solution in 30 mL and 60 mL dropper bottles
- FormClear blue aqueous solution in a dropper bottle
- Research areasDermal papilla signalling, follicle-cycle models, angiogenic marker expression
Supplied for laboratory research use only. Not for human or veterinary use, and not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Overview
Interest in copper peptides for follicle research rests on a few strands of published work: GHK-Cu has been reported to influence expression of angiogenic factors including VEGF in dermal papilla cells, to interact with matrix-remodelling enzymes, and in some reports to affect 5-alpha reductase activity. The dermal papilla is the signalling hub that governs the follicular growth cycle, so agents that change papilla-cell behaviour in culture are routinely followed into explant and rodent models.
Specifications
Supply & purity
- Form
- Clear blue aqueous solution in a dropper bottle
- Available sizes
- 30 mL · 1% GHK-Cu; 60 mL · 1% GHK-Cu
Additional detail
- Active concentration
- 1% w/v GHK-Cu, 10 mg per mL
- Active
- GHK-Cu, copper(II) complex of glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine
- INCI name of active
- Copper Tripeptide-1
- CAS number (active)
- 89030-95-5
- Molecular formula (active)
- C14H24N6O4·Cu
- Molecular weight (active)
- 403.93 g/mol
- Peptide purity input
- ≥99% by HPLC; lot-matched COA available
- Vehicle
- Leave-on aqueous base, low residue, no added fragrance
- Research areas
- Dermal papilla signalling, follicle-cycle models, angiogenic marker expression
- Storage
- 2–8 °C preferred, protected from light; keep the dropper closure tight
- Compatibility note
- Reducing agents and chelators can disturb copper coordination in solution
Questions about GHK-Cu Hair & Scalp Solution
What is in the hair and scalp solution?
It is a 1% w/v solution of GHK-Cu, the copper(II) complex of glycyl-histidyl-lysine, at 10 mg per mL in a leave-on aqueous base with no added fragrance. It is supplied in 30 mL and 60 mL dropper bottles that differ only in fill volume.
Why is a thin solution used rather than a cream?
Scalp and follicle models need material that reaches follicular openings without leaving an occlusive film over hair. A low-residue aqueous vehicle keeps viscosity and occlusion from becoming uncontrolled variables and makes repeated dosing across a long study period practical.
Is the peptide in this formulation tested, and is a COA available?
Yes. The peptide input is released against a ≥99% HPLC purity specification with mass-spectrometric identity confirmation, and the lot-matched certificate of analysis is available on request. Each finished container is labelled with its own lot number so bench records can be tied back to the raw-material certificate.
How should the solution be stored?
Refrigerate at 2–8 °C where possible, keep the closure tight and protect the bottle from light. Dispense into a clean vessel instead of returning liquid to the bottle, and record the lot number and opening date so results stay traceable to a particular fill.
How does it relate to GHK-Cu powder and the face serum?
All three use the same peptide specification. The powder lets a laboratory build its own vehicle, the face serum is a facial-model aqueous base, and this solution is the scalp-oriented leave-on format. Using matched material keeps vehicle comparisons free of raw-material variation.
What does research use only mean for a topical formulation?
This preparation is supplied as a laboratory research material for bench and model work such as ex vivo skin, reconstructed epidermis or stability testing. It is not a licensed cosmetic, drug or medical device, has not been reviewed by the FDA, and is not intended for human or veterinary application.
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