GHK-Cu (Copper Tripeptide-1): cosmetic and research grades

Reference values: PubChem CID 71587328 (copper complex). GHK-Cu and Copper Tripeptide-1 are two names for one substance: the first is laboratory shorthand, the second is the name that goes on a cosmetic label and into a registration file.

Cosmetic factories, toll manufacturers and the brands they produce for use this grade as an ingredient in products applied to the skin.

In Egypt, a cosmetic product is registered or notified with the Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA), through its General Administration of Cosmetic Products Registration, whether it is made locally, imported or toll-made. The formula goes into the file with every ingredient under its INCI name, with its percentage and its function.

For GHK-Cu, we provide:

1. The INCI name, Copper Tripeptide-1, as it should appear in your formula statement.
2. The specification sheet for the cosmetic grade, on request, where the manufacturer issues it.
3. The certificate of analysis for the batch you receive.
4. The safety data sheet, on request, where the manufacturer issues it.

The registration, the percentage you formulate at and any claim printed on the finished product belong to the brand. If your regulatory officer asks for a document not listed here, name it in your quote request and we will check what the manufacturer can issue. Registering a cosmetic product in Egypt

The other research products are listed in the research-grade line.

A vial's grade settles two things: who may buy it, and what it may be used for. A formulator needs an ingredient that comes with the papers for a product file; a laboratory needs a characterised material for experiments. Neither grade is a medicine, and we supply GHK-Cu for nothing outside those two uses.

Both grades are supplied to order. A pre-order or a quote request is a request, not a purchase: we confirm the price and timing first, and nothing is paid before that. We deliver to your factory, laboratory or business address in Egypt.

The certificate for your batch comes with the goods. Storage: as printed on the label.

Where can a company buy GHK-Cu in Egypt?

From us, if it is a business or an institution. Cosmetic manufacturers and brands order the cosmetic grade, laboratories the research grade, and we deliver to the business address in Egypt. Both grades are supplied to order.

Is GHK-Cu powder available in bulk?

For production volumes, tell us the quantity and we quote from the manufacturer.

Is copper peptide powder the same as GHK-Cu?

The powder in our vials is GHK-Cu as its copper complex, under the INCI name Copper Tripeptide-1. Other copper peptides exist, so when any supplier offers "copper peptide powder", check the INCI name on the certificate.

What does GHK-Cu cost?

We quote in USD for each order: give the grade, the code and the quantity.

Can you supply a finished GHK-Cu serum?

No. We supply the ingredient to companies that make serums and other cosmetics. We sell no finished products.

Is GHK-Cu registered with the EDA?

In Egypt the EDA registers or notifies finished cosmetic products, and the brand files each ingredient in the formula by its INCI name. We know of no registration of GHK-Cu as a medicine; our research grade is a laboratory material only.

Can individuals buy GHK-Cu?

No. Both grades go to businesses and institutions only. A company shows its commercial register and tax card, and a research-grade order also needs the signed end-use declaration.

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