• GHK-cu

    Posted by LaurenB on December 9, 2015 at 2:17 am

    Hi All

    Can anyone with experience with this Peptide give a little advice as to concentration for use?  I’ve read a lot about this Peptide and I’d like to trial it in a cream (for own use) to aid minor wound healing.  My quandry is…not being brilliant at Math, I’m a bit confused about the concentration rates I read on labels of cosmetic products containing it.  I’ve read its recommended at 2%, and from 2 - 100PPM. Granted these are mostly anti-aging products and I’m not really sure its a great thing for that purpose, but I do think it has some benefit in the wound healing process used in the right amount.
    I can buy the Peptide in very small quantity but its not pre diluted (from a research lab supplier).  So if I’m to make my own dilution to drop in a simple Zinc based cream, would I work on using a 2% solution or actually 2% of the concentrate?  Or even try to work out 100PPM?
    Sorry if this sounds a bit haphazard… I’ve been reading for days on end now and I’m even more confused now :-/ 

    Thanks

    LaurenB replied 8 years, 5 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • chemicalmatt

    Member
    December 14, 2015 at 3:49 pm

    Pretty huge difference between the concentrations given there. as 100ppm is equal to 0.001% w/w. I’m quite sure 2.0% will be way too much of a poly peptide like this and WAY too expensive as well. If you are unsure, split the difference and go with 0.10%.depending of course on the actual activity of the material you are buying.

  • LaurenB

    Member
    December 15, 2015 at 5:13 am

    Thanks chemicalmatt.  Yes absolutely there is a huge range - why I’m confused.  I did read a study where the peptide was used with water/glycine/lysine as dilutent at up to 10%, then this was added at a percentage to a formulation. I know this substance can be detrimental if over used so I want to be careful.  I’ll keep researching, will keep your 0.1% suggeston in mind though and see if this is around a good figure.
    Thank you for your advice :-)

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