It is not a drug, food, cosmetic, or dietary supplement, and has not been evaluated by the FDA
However, avoid administering it with strong acid or vitamin C formulations in the same session, as peptides can degrade at low pH
IV supplements in particular carry risk of infection and contamination
All research is conducted under laboratory conditions for experimental purposes only
(1998) the gold-standard comparison A 12-week randomized trial enrolled 67 women with moderate-to-severe facial aging and compared four topical formulations: a copper peptide cream, a vitamin C cream, a melatonin cream, and tretinoin
In its active form, the peptide binds divalent copper ions (Cu), with the histidine residue serving as the primary coordination site