Research area
Compounds investigated in skin biology — collagen and glycosaminoglycan synthesis, matrix remodelling and wound repair. Much of the evidence here comes from cosmetic-science literature rather than clinical dermatology.
This is a field of scientific investigation, not a category of treatment. A compound listed here has been studied in this context; that is not a claim that it treats any condition. See how we grade the evidence.
1 compound
Also known as Copper tripeptide-1, Glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine copper(II), GHK
Skin & Dermatology Research • Tissue & Recovery Research • Longevity Research
A naturally occurring three-amino-acid peptide that binds copper, found in human plasma and widely used as a topical cosmetic ingredient. Strong mechanistic and gene-expression data; thin controlled clinical evidence.
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Peptide Science
The methods behind peptide research — receptor binding assays, animal injury models, pharmacokinetics — and what each one can and cannot establish.