Pollard JD, Quan S, Kang T, Koch RJ
This coordination stabilizes copper in a biologically available form, allowing it to interact with cellular targets without generating oxidative stress. The copper ion also acts as a catalytic cofactor in enzymes involved in collagen cross-linking, antioxidant defense, and wound remodeling
Initially, you can have it on alternate nights
With higher potency and a better breakdown resistance, the second generation of copper peptides followed their predecessors, coming out in the early 1990s
Recently, they have surged in popularity again thanks to TikTok, skin cycling routines, and skin longevity conversations that frame copper peptides as a powerful anti-aging ingredient capable of repairing skin on a cellular level
Growth-modulating serum tripeptide is glycyl-histidyl-lysine