What is blue copper peptide?
Blue copper peptide is a tripeptide composed of three amino acids, glycine-histidyl-l-lysine, combined with a copper ion (Cu2+ ), so it is called GHK-Cu. So why is it named "blue" copper peptide? Because the copper ions in it turn blue when dissolved in water, people call it blue copper peptide based on this feature. In the 1970s, American scientist Pickart and others discovered a metal peptide complex in human blood, and this was blue copper peptide. It comes from the tripeptide family. Originally, there is nothing special about a tripeptide, but the combination of copper ions is another story. Because the peptide itself is an unstable molecule, it is difficult to exert its effect. However, with the help of copper ions, these three peptides (the combination is blue copper peptide) can stably penetrate deep into the bottom layer of the skin. Use its restorative powers. After all, blue copper peptide is found in human blood, that is, the human body can synthesize it by itself. However, at the age of 60, the concentration of blue copper peptide in the blood will only be one-third of that at the age of 20. This is also It explains why as we get older, wounds heal more slowly and the skin loses elasticity.
What are the effects of blue copper peptide?
Research has found that blue copper peptide can effectively promote the production of collagen and elastic collagen, increase blood vessel growth and antioxidant capacity, and stimulate the production of glycosaminoglycans to help the skin restore its self-repair ability.
After clinical testing, the following are the specific cosmetic effects:
Improves skin firmness, removes wrinkles, and stimulates collagen and elastin to repair skin.
Reduces fine lines, wrinkle depth, improves the structure of aging skin, smoothes rough skin.
Accelerate skin metabolism and effectively resist oxidation.
Stimulates hair growth and reduces hair loss, improves hair follicle size, and helps hair melanin production.
Protects skin cells from UV radiation to reduce photodamage, mottled pigmentation, skin spots and lesions.
Promotes wound healing and reduces inflammation and free radical damage.
Comparison of stimulating collagen proliferation
In order to actually understand the anti-wrinkle effect of each ingredient, many studies have compared Tretinoin, Vitamin C, Melatonin and Copper Peptide in this direction. Research shows that after one month of use, procollagen content in the dermis was analyzed and found that 40% of people who used A acid had a significant increase, while those who used vitamin C or melatonin had a significant increase. 50% of those who used blue copper peptide had a significant increase, and 70% of those who used blue copper peptide had a significant increase. In clinical experiments, it was found that blue copper peptide can indeed improve fine lines, facial skin tone and light damage. The researchers also noted an average increase in skin thickness of 17.8% using ultrasound testing. Of course, anti-wrinkle involves many internal and external factors, but the only thing that can be determined is that blue copper peptide is a non-irritating ingredient and can be used after extremely sensitive skin and laser or acid peel treatments.
In summary, blue copper peptide has the effects of delaying skin aging, smoothing fine lines, anti-aging, improving dullness and sallowness, maintaining skin firmness, etc., and it is a very mild ingredient.
