Topical Copper Peptides

Topical copper peptides have been linked in research to the process of skin remodeling, which is the removal of proteins and older cells from the skin.

This process is one of the keys to young looking skin.

Bad news about this process is that it slows down with age.

Now, copper peptides have been linked in cell culture studies with increase in this skin remodeling process, leading to younger looking skin.

The exact way in which copper peptides affect this process has been suggested by recent research to activating metalloproteinases, compounds that work in skin remodeling.

Metalloproteinases are a compound family of 14 proteins that remove other damaged proteins such as damaged collagen and elastin.

Because of the way this compound works, some anti aging experts have suggested that creams with copper peptides could work best in connection with exfoliation or various skin resurfacing treatments, by stimulating skin renewal and removing damaged proteins.

Topical Copper Peptides - Studies

Stimulation of collagen synthesis in fibroblast cultures by the tripeptide-copper complex glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine-Cu2+. Maquart FX, Pickart L, Laurent M, Gillery P, Monboisse JC, Borel JP. FEBS Lett. 1988 Oct 10;238(2):343-6.

Effect of tripeptide-copper complexes on the process of skin wound healing and on cultured fibroblasts. Buffoni F, Pino R, Dal Pozzo A. Arch Int Pharmacodyn Ther. 1995 Nov-Dec;330(3):345-60.


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