GHK Basic
GHK is the naturally occurring tripeptide glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine, first isolated from human plasma; it binds copper(II) with high affinity.
Cosmetic and topical research peptides — copper peptides, matrikines and signal peptides. Compare prices by $/mg. Prices normalized to dollars per milligram across 42 vendors.
| Peptide | Vendors | Lowest $/mg |
|---|---|---|
| GHK Basic | 5 | $0.39/mg |
| GHK-Cu | 37 | $0.40/mg |
| AHK-Cu | 4 | $0.41/mg |
| Syn-AKE | 4 | $0.42/mg |
| Acetyl Hexapeptide-3 | 5 | $0.49/mg |
| Pal-GHK | 3 | $0.49/mg |
| SNAP-8 | 19 | $0.63/mg |
| Matrixyl | 2 | $0.85/mg |
| Syn-Coll | 2 | $0.88/mg |
| Vialox | 2 | $0.88/mg |
| Pentapeptide-18 | 2 | $0.88/mg |
| Pal-AHK | 2 | $0.88/mg |
| Tripeptide-29 | 2 | $0.88/mg |
| Rigin | 1 | $0.98/mg |
| Nonapeptide-1 | 2 | $1.07/mg |
| Decapeptide-12 | 2 | $1.13/mg |
| Vesilute | 2 | $2.98/mg |
GHK is the naturally occurring tripeptide glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine, first isolated from human plasma; it binds copper(II) with high affinity.
GHK-Cu is the copper(II) complex of the naturally occurring tripeptide glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine, first isolated from human plasma.
AHK-Cu (copper tripeptide-2) is the copper complex of the tripeptide alanine–histidine–lysine, used as a cosmetic and research peptide.
Syn-AKE (dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate) is a synthetic dipeptide used as a cosmetic ingredient.
Acetyl hexapeptide-3 (also marketed as Argireline, and closely related to acetyl hexapeptide-8) is a synthetic peptide fragment of the SNAP-25 protein, used as a topical cosmetic ingredient.
Pal-GHK (palmitoyl tripeptide-1) is a fatty-acid-conjugated form of the GHK tripeptide, used as a cosmetic ingredient.
Matrixyl (palmitoyl pentapeptide-4) is a synthetic matrikine peptide used as a cosmetic active ingredient.
Syn-Coll (palmitoyl tripeptide-5) is a fatty-acid-conjugated synthetic tripeptide used as a cosmetic ingredient.
Vialox (pentapeptide-3) is a synthetic pentapeptide used as a cosmetic ingredient.
Pentapeptide-18 (Leuphasyl) is a synthetic pentapeptide used as a cosmetic ingredient.
Pal-AHK (palmitoyl tripeptide-3) is a fatty-acid-conjugated form of the AHK tripeptide, used as a cosmetic ingredient.
Tripeptide-29 is a synthetic tripeptide studied as a collagen-related cosmetic and research ingredient.
Rigin (palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7/-3) is a fatty-acid-conjugated synthetic tetrapeptide used as a cosmetic ingredient.
Nonapeptide-1 (melanostatin) is a synthetic nonapeptide used as a cosmetic ingredient.
Decapeptide-12 (Lumixyl) is a synthetic decapeptide used as a cosmetic ingredient.
Vesilute is a synthetic peptide ingredient studied in cosmetic-science research, particularly for skin around the eye area.