Copper Peptides GHK-Cu

EU: Not listed in Annex II or III of EC 1223/2009; permitted as skin conditioning agent. Copper nano form separately regulated under EU 2024/858. US: Permitted per FDA VCRP; CIR Expert Panel concluded safe in cosmetics at present concentrations (2018). FDA-cleared wound care product confirms biocompatibility.

Permitted cosmetic ingredient registered in FDA VCRP. CIR Expert Panel safety conclusion published 2018 covers Copper Tripeptide-1 and related metal salt peptides. Not an FDA-approved OTC drug ingredient. Iamin hydrating gel is FDA-cleared wound-care product containing the ingredient. No FDA restrictions on cosmetic use at standard concentrations (less than 10 ppm).