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AHK-Cu

A copper-binding tripeptide investigated mainly in laboratory and cosmetic hair or skin contexts. Evidence does not establish a systemic injectable protocol.

Evidence context, not a personal protocol

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Dosage and protocol evidence

Each card states what the quantities are based on. A third-party or animal schedule is not a validated human dose.

Laboratory StudyEx vivo cell cultureContinuous exposure
Human hair follicles and dermal papilla cells studied outside the body

AHK-Cu was tested across 10^-13 to 10^-7 molar concentrations during a 12-day hair-follicle culture experiment

This is laboratory exposure, not topical or injectable human dosing. No controlled systemic administration quantity was identified.

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Evidence summary

A copper-binding tripeptide investigated mainly in laboratory and cosmetic hair or skin contexts. Evidence does not establish a systemic injectable protocol.

Protocol basis

The available evidence is formulation-specific and predominantly preclinical, so no topical-to-injectable conversion is presented.

What remains uncertain

Systemic safety, human pharmacokinetics, dose-response and product equivalence are unknown.

Warnings and contraindications

Topical or cell-culture findings do not validate subcutaneous administration.
Copper exposure and peptide complex stability depend on formulation.
No controlled human injectable regimen was identified.