The Girlfriend’s Guide To Chemical Peels

Copper peptides are creams that contain a combination of a copper ion (a trace element found in every cell within the body) and a peptide (a small protein fragment). They have been around for some time now and are known to have anti-inflammatory capabilities, enhance wound healing and stimulate collagen production. Studies have demonstrated over and over again the ability of peptide creams to stimulate wound healing in human and animal models and provide an extraordinary anti-aging effects on human skin. The benefits of copper peptides for tissue regeneration were discovered by Dr. Loren Pickart in the 1970s. He found and patented a number of specific copper peptides (in particular, GHK copper peptides or GHK-Cu).

Copper peptides have been known to work as a powerful photoaging, skin remodeling treatment. They may help you to reduce wrinkles by rebuilding the skin and regenerating damaged skin cells. In addition they help with the removal of sun damage marks, skin tags, certain types of moles and age spots, stretchmarks, and other skin imperfections. They are known to tighten loose skin, improve skin elasticity, firmness and impart a healthy glow and clarity to the skin.

Copper peptides stimulate the rupture of abnormally large cross-linked collagen. They also promote the synthesis of “regular” collagen found in normal skin. In one short study, copper peptides stimulated collagen synthesis in the intact skin. In fact, in that study copper peptides produced a stronger stimulation of collagen production than tretinoin (Retin-A).