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Thank you for that information Marta - I just placed an order for your hair and brow serums. It's good to know real copper peptides are out there!
The peptides are actually amino acids. GHK is a synthetic peptide based on three amino acids, glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine. Copper peptides can be formulated from different combinations of peptides/amino acids – Truth In Aging’s Truth Vitality products use an amino acid complex of Glycine, L-Histidine, L-Lysine, plus two others.
Thank you Marta, for such a quick reply. I asked the same question of the company who makes Blue Copper products, but as of today they have not answered me. Maybe they gave my question to their lawyers, LOL.
Copper and Copper PCA aren't actually peptides, that's why I was confused. "Copper peptide" - by definition - is GHK. So, Blue Copper 5, like other Blue Copper creams/serums, looks like a Copper+Peptide product, not a copper peptide product - a distinction that matters IMHO.
(I also discovered GHK is devilishly expensive, while Copper Gluconate and Copper PCA are relatively cheap. This might be the real reason GHK is not on the ingredients list)
I have been using Blue Copper products for years (serum and face moisturizer) and recently purchased Medik8's Firewall (from your site). So far so good. Copper PCA is a humectant, and copper is a mineral, like silver and gold, that seems to play nice with my skin (at least more so than vitamins, which I find irritating). Minerals-based products soothe my easily-bothered skin. I also use copper, silver and gold colloids in lieu of facial toners.
I'm just a little annoyed that I can't actually find a product with GHK in it - because that's the ingredient that is getting the rave reviews in the medical journals, not copper-the-mineral or copper PCA.
Hi Tish, there is copper listed (fifth ingredient) as well as copper PCA. The reason why Osmotics calls this line Blue Copper 5 is because there are 5 chain peptides at work, including copper. In some cosmetic formulas the copper is attached to a peptide - a GHK tripeptide. This used to be the almost the only game in town, but did not penetrate easily and required strong - potentially irritating - concentrations. These days it has been found that copper PCA, copper chloride and copper from amino acids are all effective and gentler. More on copper peptides: http://www.truthinaging.com/review/how-copper-peptides-help-wrinkles-and-hair-growth
I'm having difficulty identifying the "copper peptides" in the ingredients, could a more knowledgeable person help? Copper PCA is a salt, and the peptides, though good ones, don't look like copper peptides. I thought copper peptides were called GHK or Tripeptide-1? The medical literature I've seen on copper peptides refer to GHK, not the other stuff.
5 stars 4 out of 5
by Tracy
I've been using Blue copper body lift for 1 week 2 times daily and I have definetly seen a difference. My skin feels tighter and much smoother. It instantly makes my skin hydrated and very soft.
I've also noticed it is great for decreaseing/healing superficial scrapes or scars.
by cheri
Is it just me?
I've only been using this product 2 weeks so it's still to early to tell if it's actually working for me. I ordered it mainly to see if it would lessen the crepey skin on the inside of my elbows, but have also used it on my arms, neck and chest. I use it only at night.
When I wake up in the morning my palms are stained a very dark orange color, as though I had used a fake tanning lotion (even though I rinse them after applying). When I go to the gym in the morning and wipe my neck with their white towels, it looks like I'm wiping off heavy make up.
My fingernails are stained so brown I look like I'm a heavy smoker. I don't usually polish my nails because it damages them, but I've had to just to cover the stains.
Perhaps my body chemistry is reacting to the copper?
I'm just wondering if anyone else has experienced this .
5 stars 5 out of 5
by Carol
I have been so pleased with this product after using it on my arms, legs, and chest with fabulous results. My skin is firm, even, and the wrinkles have diminished. Because of this, I thought I would try it on my face-not it's intended use-but why not? I haven't found any facial products that firm my face like this cream. I even use it around my sensitive eye area with wonderful results and no adverse reactions. The only downside is that I go through one jar in about two weeks because of my liberal usage.
by Marta
Hi Julie, I am so pleased that you are getting results. My advice would be to use the retin A at night and the Osmotics in the morning. Retin A is a strong exfoliant and can interfere with other actives, plus it makes the skin more sun sensitive so is best used at night.
5 stars 4 out of 5
by Julie
I had lost a lot of weight, and my arm were a little loose and had some fine wrinkles,
They look so much better after a week of using this and you can still feel the smooth skin the next morning love it! Was wondering if I wanted to use my retin A along with it would that go on first, should I wait a while before using the Blue cooper?
by Grace
This cream is very thick and is a little tacky at first. But this soon disappears and it absorbs well. It is the nearest thing to anti-aging for the body I have tried - it really firms things up. I'm going to keep exercising, but I'll be sticking with this too (especially for thighs and butt).
5 stars 5 out of 5
by Marta
I was inspired by Nina's before and afters to give this a try. I don't have stretch marks, but I do have dimply bits. This product tightened them visibly. I am very impressed by this product.