Their unique anti-inflammatory properties also make them ideal for calming redness, irritation, and skin sensitivity
The skin-specific mechanisms of GHK-Cu include stimulation of Type I and Type III procollagen synthesis, increased production of dermatan sulfate and other glycosaminoglycans, activation of the enzyme lysyl oxidase (which cross-links newly formed collagen), reduction of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1, collagenase) activity, and anti-inflammatory suppression of TNF-alpha-induced IL-6 secretion
The use of HC as a principal ingredient in safe formulations for skin protection was reviewed and compared when it is used by topical and/or oral administration
A literature review of glutathione therapy in ameliorating hepatic dysfunction in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
For hair growth or reducing the look of thinning, AHK-Cu is often preferred because its signaling is more targeted to the hair follicle and hair growth cycle