Cosmetic-grade peptides
We supply two cosmetic peptides as raw materials to cosmetic factories, toll manufacturers and skincare brands in Egypt: Copper Tripeptide-1, better known as GHK-Cu, and Acetyl Octapeptide-3. Both are active ingredients for products applied to the skin, sold to the companies that formulate them. They are not finished cosmetics, and we sell them to businesses only.
The two ingredients
| Copper Tripeptide-1 | Acetyl Octapeptide-3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Also known as | GHK-Cu, copper peptide | SNAP-8 (a Lubrizol trade name) |
| What it is | The copper complex of the tripeptide glycyl-histidyl-lysine (Gly-His-Lys) | An eight-residue peptide, acetylated at one end and amidated at the other: Ac-Glu-Glu-Met-Gln-Arg-Arg-Ala-Asp-NH₂ |
| CAS number | 89030-95-5 | 868844-74-0 |
| Molecular mass | 402.92 | 1075.2 |
| Cosmetic-grade vial | 100 mg, labelled COS | 10 mg, labelled COS |
| Form | Lyophilised powder, box of 10 vials | Lyophilised powder, box of 10 vials |
| Product page | GHK-Cu | Acetyl Octapeptide-3 |
One point on grade. Our catalogue also lists a 50 mg GHK-Cu vial: that one is research grade, labelled RUO, and sold to laboratories only. A formulator buys the 100 mg cosmetic-grade vial.
Peptides are a small corner of the raw materials for cosmetics, and the only corner we work in. Emulsifiers, preservatives, oils and fragrance come from your usual raw-material houses.
Copper peptide powder in production quantities
Vials suit development, stability trials and pilot batches. For production, tell us your batch size and how often you run it, and we will quote GHK-Cu powder or acetyl octapeptide-3 in a pack size that fits. Ask about a development quantity when you request a quote.
Documents with each batch
| Document | What it is for |
|---|---|
| INCI name and CAS number | Your composition statement and ingredient list |
| Certificate of analysis for the batch | Your incoming-goods check, and the link between your batch record and ours |
| Specification sheet | The limits the ingredient is released against; on request, as the manufacturer issues it |
| Safety data sheet | Handling and storage in your factory; on request, as the manufacturer issues it |
| Storage condition | Printed on the label; your warehouse follows it from the day the box arrives |
Where the ingredient's manufacturer publishes a recommended use level or pH range, we pass it on with the specification. We do not publish figures of our own.
Where this fits in your EDA registration
Cosmetics in Egypt, made locally, imported or toll-made, are registered or notified with the Egyptian Drug Authority's General Administration of Cosmetic Products Registration, under Ministerial Decree 151 of 2015, Chairman's Decree 122 of 2022 and the European cosmetic rules. The composition statement in the file names every ingredient by its INCI name, with its percentage and its function. The file also asks for a scientific reference for the function of each ingredient, and the EDA's guide points to CosIng, the European Commission's cosmetic ingredient database.
Our INCI names and CAS numbers go straight into that statement. The registration itself belongs to the product owner. Registering a cosmetic product in Egypt
Cosmetic wording only
The EDA's guide defines a cosmetic as a product applied to the outside of the body to clean it, perfume it, protect it, keep it in good condition or change its appearance. We describe our ingredients by their chemistry and grade, and say nothing about what they do beyond that. What your finished product may say on its label is for you and your regulatory adviser, and the EDA reviews the label as part of your file.
Who can order
Companies whose commercial register and tax card cover cosmetics manufacturing, toll manufacturing or trade in cosmetic raw materials, and brands that have their products made by a toll manufacturer. We do not supply individuals or home formulators. Read our page for cosmetic manufacturers, the cosmetic peptides glossary, or go straight to request a quote.