AHK-Cu Raw Powder

Peptira sells AHK-Cu raw powder as loose AHK-Cu in a sealed screw-cap tube, the format for labs making their own test batches. It’s sold for laboratory research only and isn’t for human or veterinary use.

AHK-Cu is used in hair care formulation research, mostly scalp serums and leave-in tonics built around the hair follicle work.

The powder is blue. That color comes from the copper bound to the peptide, and it’s normal.

What is AHK-Cu?

AHK-Cu is the copper(II) complex of the tripeptide alanine, histidine and lysine. It’s a close cousin of GHK-Cu, with alanine in place of glycine.

That one change shifts where it’s most studied. GHK-Cu is mostly a skin peptide; AHK-Cu is mostly studied for hair follicles.

How AHK-Cu works

Like GHK-Cu, AHK-Cu holds a copper ion and can deliver it to cells. Copper peptides influence growth factor signaling and the cells that build connective tissue.

In hair follicle culture work, AHK-Cu supported the dermal papilla cells that control the hair growth cycle, and was reported to reduce programmed cell death in them.

Published AHK-Cu studies

The best known work is a 2007 cell study showing that AHK-Cu helped dermal papilla cells, the cells at the base of a hair follicle, grow and survive in culture. It’s since been used in hair and scalp cosmetic formulas.

Published data is small and almost all in vitro. It isn’t a drug.

For the original papers, try this PubMed search for AHK-Cu from the National Library of Medicine.

Why buy AHK-Cu as raw powder?

Raw powder lets you set your own concentration and choose your own base, whether that’s water, a serum or a cream. One tube covers a lot of small test batches.

It also suits labs that need to weigh out test batches at several strengths from one supply, instead of opening a new vial for each one.

Keep a simple log of each test batch: the weight of powder, the volume and type of base, the date and the order it came from. Formulation work moves quickly, and a log is what lets you repeat the batch that worked.

Weighing and dissolving AHK-Cu raw powder

Weigh it on an analytical balance in a dry room. Fine peptide powders pick up moisture and static fast, so open the tube only for as long as you need, and close it straight away.

Work out your target concentration before you weigh anything. For example, 10mg in 10mL of water gives 1mg/mL, which is 0.1%. Most cosmetic formulas use peptides well below 1%, so a small amount of powder goes a long way.

AHK-Cu raw powder storage

Keep the powder sealed and cold: 2 to 8°C for regular use, or -20°C for long-term storage, away from light and moisture. Let it warm to room temperature before opening so no condensation forms on the powder, and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

AHK-Cu raw powder specifications

• Compound: AHK-Cu
• Amount: printed on the tube label
• Sequence: Ala-His-Lys bound to copper(II)
• Form: raw lyophilized powder in a screw-cap tube
• SKU: AHKRAW
• Use: laboratory and formulation research only

AHK-Cu raw powder quality notes

The tube label shows the compound and the amount. For anything your lab needs on file beyond that, email Peptira support with the product name before you place the order.

Labs that check material in-house normally confirm identity with mass spectrometry, which checks the molecular weight, and measure purity with HPLC, which separates the main compound from anything else in the sample.

Write the order date and the tube details into your lab notes. If a result looks odd later, you can tie it back to the exact material you used.

Related to AHK-Cu raw powder

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• GHK-Cu 50mg, a copper peptide
• GLOW Blend 70mg (GHK-Cu, BPC-157, TB-500), GHK-Cu, BPC-157 and TB-500 in one vial

Browse the full skin and tanning peptides range, see every vial on our research peptides page or head back to the Peptira home page.

Common questions about AHK-Cu raw powder

Where can I buy AHK-Cu raw powder?

Right here at Peptira. Add AHK-Cu raw powder to the cart on this page and it ships free worldwide.

Is the powder pre-measured?

No. It’s loose raw powder, so you weigh out what each test batch needs.

Is AHK-Cu raw powder in stock?

Yes. AHK-Cu raw powder is in stock and ready to ship.

Can AHK-Cu be used in people or animals?

No. It’s sold for laboratory research only and isn’t approved for human or veterinary use.

Buy AHK-Cu raw powder online

Ready to order? AHK-Cu raw powder costs $59.00 and is in stock. Use code PEPTIRA10 for 10% off, pay with crypto for a further discount, and shipping costs nothing wherever you are.

Need more for the same project? See the rest of our skin and tanning peptides, or go back to the Peptira home page.

For laboratory research use only. Not for human or veterinary use. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.