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GHK-Cu vs Thymosin alpha-1
Both are discussed for anti-aging & longevity and healing & recovery. What this site records about each, side by side. Every figure is on the compound's own page with the source it came from.
| GHK-Cu | Thymosin alpha-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A naturally occurring copper-binding tripeptide with a long history in topical skincare research. Injected use is not what the research studied. | An immune-modulating peptide approved in more than thirty countries for hepatitis B, and studied in sepsis and as a vaccine adjuvant. Not approved in the United States. |
| EvidenceHow much human evidence exists, not how well it works. | Preclinical | Approved for another indication |
| Regulatory statusReviewed 2026-08-12 | Permitted as a topical cosmetic ingredient in the United States and widely sold as such. Not approved as an injectable medicine, and injectable material is a research chemical with no manufacturing standard behind it. | Approved as thymalfasin in more than thirty countries, principally for chronic hepatitis B. Not approved in the United States, where it is sold as a research chemical with no manufacturing standard behind it. |
| Routes | Subcutaneous, Topical | Subcutaneous |
| Half-life | 1 hours | 2 hours |
| Cheapest per mgVials only, read from vendors' own listings and dated on the price index. | $0.28/mg | $2.00/mg |
| Median per mg | $0.60/mg | $7.20/mg |
| Vendors with a price | 63 | 43 |
| Storage once mixed | Refrigerated at 2–8 °C. The solution is characteristically blue; that colour is expected and is not a fault. | Refrigerated at 2–8 °C. Do not freeze once mixed. |
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