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At a molecular weight of approximately 340 Da as the free tripeptide (see the GHK-Cu compound overview), it sits below the 500 Da threshold commonly associated with good dermal penetration a key reason GHK-Cu topical serum formulations achieve dermal absorption where many larger cosmetic peptides do not
Intended Use (Research Only)
Purity is unverifiable at the consumer level: As a grey-market research chemical, material sold as Dihexa is not subject to pharmaceutical quality control identity, purity, and solvent residue are not guaranteed
GHK-Cu GHK-Cu is a naturally occurring copper complex of the tripeptide glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine
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