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GHK-Cu vs Wolverine
Both are discussed for 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 | Wolverine | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | BPC-157 and TB-500 in one vial at 1:1. The oldest and simplest of the named blends, and the only one without a settled vial size. |
| EvidenceHow much human evidence exists, not how well it works. | Preclinical | Preclinical |
| 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. | Not approved anywhere as a mixture or as either of its parts. Sold as a research chemical, in at least two vial sizes under the same name. |
| Routes | Subcutaneous, Topical | Subcutaneous |
| Half-life | 1 hours | Not recorded |
| Cheapest per mgVials only, read from vendors' own listings and dated on the price index. | $0.28/mg | $1.67/mg |
| Median per mg | $0.60/mg | $5.51/mg |
| Vendors with a price | 63 | 52 |
| 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 and used within about 30 days. A blend cannot be split. A contaminated vial takes both components with it. |
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