Ingredient or product comparison
GHK-Cu Cosmetic Legal to Purchase for Research: Device vs Ingredient Classification
Cosmetic Ingredient (FD&C Act) Self-affirmed safety, no pre-market approval 85–95% (formulation-dependent) Safety data sheet, ingredient declaration No. Lacks traceability for controlled studies Legal to sell, inadequate for reproducible research Research-Grad
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- Cosmetic Ingredient (FD&C Act)
- Self-affirmed safety, no pre-market approval
- 85–95% (formulation-dependent)
- Safety data sheet, ingredient declaration
- No. Lacks traceability for controlled studies
- Legal to sell, inadequate for reproducible research
- Research-Grade Peptide (Chemical Reagent)
- Laboratory supply, not for human use
- ≥98% by HPLC
- Batch CoA with MS/HPLC, endotoxin testing
- Yes. Meets institutional compliance standards
- The only compliant option for cellular assays and mechanism studies
- Pharmaceutical Active Ingredient (API)
- NDA/ANDA approval required
- ≥99%, GMP manufacturing
- Full regulatory submission, clinical trial data
- Not applicable. Requires prescription pathway
- Prohibitively expensive, not accessible for non-clinical research