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Skin and Anti Aging Peptides
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Skin and anti-aging peptides appear in creams, serums, supplements and, more and more, in vials sold for injection. The evidence differs by route: copper peptide creams have a long cosmetic safety record, while injected GHK-Cu has almost no human data. Collagen supplement trials report small effects, and trials without company funding found less. Melanotan 1 is covered here because its approved form, afamelanotide, treats a rare light sensitivity disorder. Begin with what science says about collagen peptides and skin and how peptide serums are marketed, then read GHK-Cu side effects by route.
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