The opportunity for compounders arose when Wegovy and Ozempic were in short supply following the pandemic, and pharmacies could legally justify producing compounded alternatives
The Bottom Line While well likely remain in the era of unavoidable gray hairs for the time being, evidence suggests that research and product development are heading in an innovative direction
Anti-Aging Effects Anti-Inflammatory Properties Antioxidant Activity Immune System Support Hair Growth Functions of GHK-Cu (Glycyl-L-Histidyl-L-Lysine Copper) Wound Healing: GHK-Cu accelerates wound repair by stimulating the production of new skin cells and collagen, which are essential for tissue regeneration
Many topical products do deliver other benefits they may contain hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, niacinamide or other ingredients that genuinely support the skin barrier but the collagen molecule itself largely stays on the surface
A 2016 study published in Nature Scientific Reports showed that GHK-Cu had no cytotoxicity to human keratinocytes at concentrations up to 5,800 micromolar over 72 hours and did not induce inflammatory biomarkers