AHK-Cu Raw Powder (1 Gram)

Description

AHK-Cu raw powder is 1 gram (1,000mg) of AHK-Cu as a dry powder, for topical formulation and lab research. It 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.

About 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.

AHK-Cu research

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.

Raw AHK-Cu vs vials

At $45.00 for 1,000mg, AHK-Cu raw powder works out to about $0.04 per mg. Buying in gram amounts is the cheapest way to get enough material for formulation runs.

Raw powder also lets you set your own concentration and choose your own base, whether that’s water, a serum or a cream. A pre-filled vial fixes those choices for you.

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 container only for as long as you need, and close it straight away. GHK-Cu and AHK-Cu are blue, a color that comes from the bound copper, and they dissolve readily in water.

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%.

Storing AHK-Cu raw powder

Keep the powder sealed in the freezer at -20°C, away from light and moisture, with a desiccant if you have one. Let the container warm to room temperature before opening it so no condensation forms on the powder. Solutions you make from it belong in the fridge at 2 to 8°C, used within 28 days.

AHK-Cu raw powder specifications

• Compound: AHK-Cu
• Structure: Ala-His-Lys bound to copper(II)
• Amount: 1 gram (1,000mg)
• Form: raw powder
• Purity: 99% (HPLC-MS)
• Packaging: vacuum-sealed
• SKU: PP-RAW-AHKCU
• Use: laboratory and formulation research only

Lab-tested AHK-Cu raw powder

Every batch of AHK-Cu raw powder is checked by HPLC-MS. HPLC separates the sample and measures how much of it is the target compound, and mass spectrometry confirms the molecular weight, so one test covers both purity and identity. AHK-Cu raw powder tests at 99% purity.

The containers are vacuum-sealed once the powder is freeze-dried. Moisture and oxygen are the two things that break down dry peptide fastest, and the seal keeps both out.

Keep a record of the batch number on each label. Matching results to batches is the simplest way to rule out the material when an experiment doesn’t behave.

Buy AHK-Cu raw powder in bulk

AHK-Cu raw powder comes in packs as well as single grams. Choose the pack size in the Quantity menu, and the discount is applied straight away:

• 1 gram: $45.00
• 2 grams: $81.00, about $40.50 per gram (save 10%)
• 5 grams: $191.25, about $38.25 per gram (save 15%)
• 10 grams: $346.50, about $34.65 per gram (save 23%)
• 15 grams: $499.50, about $33.30 per gram (save 26%)
• 20 grams: $630.00, about $31.50 per gram (save 30%)

The 20-gram pack brings the price down by 30%. Packs ship as individual sealed grams, so you only open what you need.

Related to AHK-Cu raw powder

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• GLOW Blend 50mg (GHK-Cu, TB-500, BPC-157), GHK-Cu, TB-500 and BPC-157 in one vial
• Melanotan I 13mg, an alpha-MSH analog
• PT-141 15mg (Bremelanotide), a melanocortin agonist
• Snap-8 10mg, an octapeptide

Browse the full skin and tanning peptides range, or see every product on our research peptides page.

Common questions about AHK-Cu raw powder

How pure is AHK-Cu raw powder?

99% by HPLC-MS. The same test confirms the molecular weight, so it checks identity too.

How much is in AHK-Cu raw powder?

1 gram, which is 1,000mg of powder.

Can I use it in a topical formula?

Yes, for research. It dissolves in water and goes into serum and cream bases for formulation testing.

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.

Is AHK-Cu raw powder in stock?

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

Order AHK-Cu raw powder today

Order AHK-Cu raw powder now for $45.00. It’s in stock, and checkout takes about two minutes. Ordering more? Packs of up to 20 save up to 30%.

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