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Thanks to the positive charge, it also creates a complex with AHAs (AHAs like to lose a hydrogen ion and be negatively charged, so the positive and the negative ions attract each other) that causes a "time-release AHA effect" and reduces the irritation associated with AHAs

The peptide diffuses into the damaged area where it stimulates collagen synthesis and attracts healing cells

Skin that looked worse before it looked better

GHK-Cu seems to play a sizable role in repairing DNA in cells [2]

Hormonal fluctuations, particularly during pregnancy or when taking oral contraceptives, can trigger melasma, a type of hyperpigmentation characterized by symmetrical brown patches typically appearing on the face

GHKCu modulates gene expression related to collagen synthesis, extracellular matrix production, antioxidant defense, and repair processes pathways central to skin regeneration and antiaging research