What GHK-Cu is
GHK is a tripeptide (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine) that forms a complex with copper(II). The copper complex is the form most often used in published research, and gives the material its characteristic blue colour in solution.
It is supplied as a laboratory research material and is not a cosmetic, therapeutic good or product for human application.
What the published research investigates
The literature examines GHK-Cu in extracellular-matrix and dermal fibroblast models, copper transport, and gene-expression studies.
Read the primary literature via the PubMed link below rather than relying on supplier summaries.
Storage & handling in the lab
Lyophilised (freeze-dried) peptides are shipped cold-chain packed and are typically stored at -20°C for long-term storage, or 2-8°C for short periods before reconstitution.
Once reconstituted with bacteriostatic water, vials are generally refrigerated at 2-8°C and protected from light and repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Every Aussie Peptides vial carries a lot number that maps to a batch Certificate of Analysis, so purity and identity can be recorded alongside your experimental data.
Legal status in Australia
Materials on this site are supplied strictly for in-vitro laboratory research. They are not therapeutic goods, are not approved by the TGA for human use, and are not supplied for human or veterinary consumption.
Purchasers must be 18 or over and are responsible for handling, storing and disposing of research materials in line with their institution's requirements and applicable Australian law.
Nothing on this page is medical advice, a dosing protocol, or a claim of therapeutic benefit. It summarises what the published research literature investigates.
Common questions
The colour comes from the copper(II) ion coordinated by the tripeptide. A blue tint in solution is expected for the copper complex.
Yes — every lot has a batch-specific CoA with the HPLC chromatogram and mass-spec identity confirmation, available on request or via the batch lookup on our homepage.
No. We supply it strictly for in-vitro laboratory research. It is not supplied for application to skin or any human use.
