GHK-Cu Copper Glow Peptide Face Cream
Copper peptide · Whipped grass-fed tallow · 60 g
GHK-Cu Whipped Tallow Honey Balm
60 g / 2.1 oz · No added fragrance · Night
The night balm with the copper peptide in it. GHK-Cu, the copper tripeptide found naturally in the body, whipped into grass-fed tallow and manuka honey so it sits under a layer of moisture all night.
- GHK-Cu, the copper peptide with human studies behind it — for the look of fine lines and firmness over 8–12 weeks
- Whipped grass-fed tallow — an occlusive base that seals water in overnight; oleic, palmitic and stearic acids like skin’s own oil
- Manuka honey + jojoba — a humectant that holds water, and a wax ester close to skin’s own sebum
- Methylene blue + vitamin E — two antioxidants; the blue is the ingredient, not a colourant
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GHK-Cu Whipped Tallow Honey Balm — the night sealA pea, warmed, pressed on over serum, on slightly damp skin.This itemTick a step and it goes into your cart with this one. Orders over $60 ship free.
What does GHK-Cu actually do?
Why put it in a tallow balm?
Is this for wrinkles, or for dryness?
Can I use it with vitamin C or acids?
Will it break me out?
What if it isn’t for me?
Up close
pale blue, whipped, melts on contact.
The colour is methylene blue, an antioxidant. The whip is grass-fed tallow with manuka honey and jojoba.
What it does
four jobs in one jar.
GHK-Cu
Copper tripeptide-1, the peptide studied in human skin for the appearance of fine lines and firmness.
Tallow seals
Whipped grass-fed tallow: an occlusive layer that keeps the peptide in a film of moisture all night.
Honey and jojoba hydrate
Manuka honey holds water; jojoba is a wax ester close to skin’s own sebum.
Two antioxidants
Methylene blue and vitamin E. No fragrance, no colourant; the blue is the ingredient.
How it works
signal, then seal.
Peptides are messengers. They only work while they’re in contact with skin, so the balm’s job is to keep GHK-Cu there all night.
GHK-Cu is a small copper-binding tripeptide found naturally in the body. In the best human study to date (split-face, 8 weeks, women 40–65) a GHK-Cu formula measurably reduced the look of wrinkle depth and volume on 3D imaging. A second study, on skin after laser resurfacing, found no objective change. Real evidence, with limits, and we print both.
Whipped grass-fed tallow is an occlusive: oleic, palmitic and stearic acids form a lipid film that slows water loss overnight. Manuka honey is a humectant and jojoba is a wax ester close to skin’s sebum, so the film has water to hold. That is what keeps a peptide in contact for hours instead of minutes.
A pea, warmed, over serum, on damp skin.
What’s in it
six named ingredients. no fragrance.
What each one is, and what it is doing in the jar.
Active
GHK-Cu (copper tripeptide-1)
The copper peptide. Studied in human skin for the appearance of fine lines and firmness.
Concentration not disclosed by the maker, so we don’t print one
Base
Grass-fed beef tallow
Whipped rendered beef fat: the occlusive layer that holds the peptide in a film of moisture.
Humectant
Manuka honey
Pulls water toward the skin and holds it. Also the faint sweet note; nothing is added for scent.
Emollient
Jojoba oil
A liquid wax ester, structurally close to sebum, so it spreads and sinks in without heaviness.
Antioxidants
Methylene blue + vitamin E
Two antioxidants. Methylene blue is the reason the balm is pale blue.
Full ingredient list
No percentages are disclosed by the maker, so none are printed here. Use vitamin C in the morning and this at night; copper can destabilise L-ascorbic acid.
How to use
serum. balm. sleep.
GHK-Cu serum first, on damp skin.
Optional, but the two forms of the peptide stack. Pat dry with a fresh towel, then serum.
A pea, warmed, pressed over it.
Face and neck. The whip melts on contact; press, don’t rub.
Let it sit all night.
Softer by morning; judge the peptide at week eight, not week one.
Is it for you
reach for it if. skip it if.
Reach for it if
- Your skin is dry, normal, combination or mature
- You want a copper-peptide step that also moisturises
- Fine lines and firmness are the goal, and you’ll give it 8–12 weeks
- You prefer a short, no-fragrance ingredient list
Skip it if
- You’re oily or breaking out right now (tallow can make it worse)
- You want a daytime cream under makeup
- You’re expecting dark spots or marks to fade (no evidence for that)
- You avoid animal-derived skincare
Use vitamin C in the morning and this at night; copper can destabilise L-ascorbic acid.
Balm vs the rest
how it compares.
Our serum is the morning-and-night form of the same peptide; the two stack.
| This balm | Peptide serum alone | Plain tallow balm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GHK-Cu | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Occlusive overnight seal | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Humectant (honey) | ✓ | Varies | Sometimes |
| Antioxidants | ✓ | Varies | Vitamin E |
| Under makeup | — | ✓ | — |
| Best used | Night | AM + PM | Night |
Complete your routine
wash. treat. seal.
The balm is the last step. Here is what goes under it.
Seal · this page
GHK-Cu Whipped Tallow Honey Balm
- Copper peptide in an occlusive whip
- Manuka honey, jojoba, vitamin E
- Night, over serum
Treat · under it
GHK-Cu Peptide Serum
- The same peptide, light and fast
- Morning and night on damp skin
- Goes under the balm
Wash · first
Korean Matcha Foam Cleanser
- Amino-acid foam, no sulfates
- Rinses clean, no tightness
- Fragrance-free
Ships free · wash, serum, seal
FAQ
questions, answered.
Is the copper peptide proven?
Two human trials exist. One (split-face, 8 weeks, n=40) measured a real improvement in the look of wrinkle depth on 3D imaging; the other, on skin after laser resurfacing, found no objective change. Real evidence with limits, on the ingredient rather than this jar. We print both rather than pick one.
How long until I see something?
Softer, more comfortable skin the first morning: that is the tallow and honey. The fine-line and firmness work is an 8–12 week job with nightly use, because that is the window the research used.
Does it have to be at night?
It works best there. It is an occlusive whip, so it sits on the surface and makeup goes on unevenly over it. Morning is for the serum.
Can I use it with retinol?
Yes. Retinol earlier in the routine, balm last. If both are new to you, introduce one at a time so you know what your skin is reacting to.
Why is it blue?
Methylene blue, an antioxidant, is in the formula and it is blue. Nothing is added for colour.
Will it mark my pillow?
Use a pea and give it a few minutes before bed. Methylene blue is a pigment, so a heavy layer that hasn’t sunk in could mark a white pillowcase; a thin one pressed in shouldn’t.
How much GHK-Cu is in it?
The maker doesn’t publish a percentage, so we don’t print one. If you want a stated concentration, our serum lists it on the label.
What if it isn’t for me?
30 days, money back, no forms — email support with your order number. Ships in 1–3 business days, free over $60.
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