01 · After bathingStart with clean skin
Towel off gently after a bath or shower and leave your skin a little damp, so the lotion spreads easily. You can also apply it whenever body skin feels dry.
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Copper peptide skincare beyond the face
GHK-Cu Body Lotion brings Copper Tripeptide-1 into a full-body moisturizer designed for areas such as the arms, legs, abdomen, chest and torso.
Each 237 mL bottle is formulated with 5,000 mg of GHK-Cu at 2%, combined with glycerin plus olive, calendula, passion fruit, rice bran and acai oils, for peptide-focused skincare and everyday moisture in one step.
Because this is a leave-on lotion, it stays on the skin rather than being rinsed away after a short contact period.
What you can expect with consistent use What to expect
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Softer skin feel
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More hydrated-looking skin
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Smoother-looking body texture
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Support for a firmer-looking appearance
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Better-conditioned dry or rough areas
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A richer option than a serum for large body areas
Full descriptionWhat GHK-Cu is · What this lotion can do · Reading the label · What is in the bottle · Limitations
GHK-Cu, or Copper Tripeptide-1
GHK-Cu is the copper-bound form of the Gly-His-Lys tripeptide. Published research has investigated it in relation to extracellular-matrix biology, collagen-related processes, skin structure, tissue signaling, oxidative processes and visible signs of skin aging. That research helps explain why Copper Tripeptide-1 is used in cosmetic skincare.
Read the broader evidence behind GHK-Cu
What this lotion can realistically do
This finished lotion is made for hydration, conditioning, smoother-looking texture and visible firmness. Those are the cosmetic goals of a leave-on body product, and with daily use over 8 to 12 weeks they are the changes worth comparing.
Reading the label
- Large-format strength. Each 237 mL bottle is formulated to contain 5,000 mg of GHK-Cu, which is 2% of the lotion. How much you apply each time depends on how much skin you cover.
- Leave-on body format. Unlike a body wash, this lotion remains on the skin after application.
- Recent lot testing. A Qalitex-tested lot (DK25-GHK50-1) measured 5,290 mg of GHK-Cu per bottle by HPLC, against a 5,000 mg specification. That result applies to the tested lot.
- No color additives. The light blue comes from the copper in GHK-Cu.
- Cetyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol. It thickens the lotion and is not a drying alcohol.
What is in the bottle
- 5,000 mg GHK-Cu (GHK-Cu HCl, copper peptide) per bottle, 2% of the lotion
- 8 oz (237 mL) of lotion in a pump bottle
- Olive fruit oil, calendula flower oil, passion fruit seed oil, rice bran oil and acai fruit oil
- Glycerin, with cetearyl olivate, glyceryl stearate and cetyl alcohol for a creamy texture
- Grapefruit peel, rosemary leaf and lavender oils, plus fragrance
- Preserved with phenethyl alcohol and ethylhexylglycerin, with no parabens
Limitations
This is a cosmetic lotion, not a drug. It is not made to remove stretch marks, treat scars, eliminate cellulite, reverse loose skin or repair skin in a medical sense.
GHK-Cu ingredient research is not a clinical test of this finished lotion, and no study has shown that this lotion reproduces published GHK-Cu findings. The published cosmetic reports did not state the strength they tested, so there is no agreed ideal percentage. Results vary with age, sun exposure and routine, and depend on continued use.
The formula contains fragrance and grapefruit, rosemary and lavender oils, so it is not fragrance-free and may not suit very reactive skin.
The lotion in under two minutes
Sisse Marie, one of the family founders of Neurogan Health, walks through what the lotion is, what is in it, how to apply it and why daily use matters.
In this video
Individual results vary. This is a cosmetic product, not a treatment for any skin condition.
What GHK-Cu brings to a body lotion
What the peptide is, why the lotion is blue, and where on the body it goes.
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GHK-Cu, or Copper Tripeptide-1, is a copper peptide found naturally in skin. Three amino acids hold a copper ion, which gives the lotion its light blue color.
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Every 8 oz bottle holds 5,000 mg, in a lotion you leave on rather than rinse off.
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Smooth it on wherever you like after every shower.
What goes into the bottle
There are 19 ingredients on the label. These are the ones that matter most: the peptide and the oils around it. The complete label list shows all of them, in order.
COPPER PEPTIDE · 5,000 MG
GHK-Cu
GHK-Cu HCl (Copper Peptide)
The primary peptide active, in a lotion that stays on your skin. GHK-Cu occurs naturally in skin and has a long research history in skincare.
The complete label listAll ingredients · in label order
- Purified Water (Aqua)
- Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
- Cetearyl Olivate
- Sorbitan Laurate
- Glycerin
- GHK-Cu HCl (Copper Peptide)
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Cetyl Alcohol
- Calendula Officinalis Flower Oil
- Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
- Passiflora Edulis (Passion Fruit) Seed Oil
- Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil
- Euterpe Oleracea (Acai) Fruit Oil
- Phenethyl Alcohol
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil
- Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil
- Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil
- Fragrance (Parfum)
As printed on the bottle.
No color additives
The lotion is light blue because GHK-Cu holds a copper ion.
Scented with essential oils
Grapefruit peel, rosemary and lavender oils plus fragrance give the light scent, so the lotion is not fragrance-free. All are listed on the label.
No parabens
The preservatives are phenethyl alcohol and ethylhexylglycerin.
A simple daily body routine
Once a day to start, morning or evening. Consistency matters more than using more lotion or applying it more often.
01 · After bathing
02 · In your palmDispense enough for the area
Pump only enough lotion for a thin, even layer, and work on one area at a time, such as one arm or one thigh. Add more only where skin still feels dry.
03 · Massage inMassage gently, then let it absorb
Smooth it into your arms, legs, abdomen, hips, chest or torso with small circles. Let it settle before you get dressed. There is no need to rinse it off.
With retinoids, acids or vitamin C
Introduce strong body actives such as retinoids, exfoliating acids, benzoyl peroxide or potent vitamin C one at a time. If irritation occurs, simplify the routine or use them at different times of day.
Patch test if your skin is sensitive
Try it on a small area first. Stop use if persistent redness, itching or stinging develops, and avoid broken or inflamed skin.
Complete your routine
Use the GHK-Cu + AHK-Cu Body Wash in the shower first, and a GHK-Cu face cream or serum on your face and neck.
Moisture first, appearance changes later
What the lotion feels like on day one, when body skin starts to look smoother, and when to compare your photos.
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Day 1
Rich, light blue, softly scented
It is a rich body lotion, light blue from the copper peptide and lightly scented with grapefruit, rosemary and lavender oils. Before the first use, photograph the areas you care most about in daylight.
“This product has a nice consistency and pleasant scent.” Pamela s. K.
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Weeks 1 to 4
Dry spots feel softer
With daily use, the first change is hydration: dry or rough areas such as shins, elbows and upper arms feel softer and more conditioned.
“it is keeping it hydrated and soft” Sonya F.
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Weeks 5 to 8
Arms and thighs look smoother
With steady use, body skin starts to look smoother, and customers mention their upper arms, thighs and lower abdomen. Your Day 1 photos will show it better than the mirror.
“I feel that it has overall improved my upper arm as well as upper thigh skin appearance.” Birgit A.
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Weeks 9 to 12
Time to judge firmness
Twelve weeks is when smoother-looking texture and visible firmness are worth judging. Take new photos of the same areas in the same light and set them beside your Day 1 shots.
“My skin is smoother, less dry.” Sonia F.
Quotes are from verified customer reviews of this lotion and describe individual experiences, not a clinical study. Results vary. This is a cosmetic product.
What product testing shows, and what research can tell us
A certificate and published research answer different questions, so we keep them apart. See the Neurogan evidence map.
Two kinds of evidence
Lab reportTests a defined production lot of this finished body lotion.
Published researchStudies GHK-Cu or individual supporting ingredients more broadly.
2015 to 2018Research reviews
GHK-Cu and skin biology
Research reviews describe GHK-Cu in relation to extracellular-matrix remodeling, collagen-related pathways and broader skin-regeneration biology. These findings are not clinical tests of this finished lotion.
Pickart & Margolina, 2018 · Pickart et al., 2015PilotTopical creams
Topical GHK-Cu studies
Older human topical research reported changes in skin quality, firmness and visible aging with other GHK-Cu formulations, including leave-on creams for the face and eye area used for 12 weeks. Those results came from face and eye creams, not this body lotion.
Neurogan evidence map · GHK-CuPilot10 people
A small pilot on thigh skin
Ten people used a copper peptide cream on the thigh for one month, and skin samples from 70% showed more procollagen, a building block of collagen. This is a tissue marker, reported in a paper that was not independently verified.
Neurogan evidence map · GHK-Cu5 oilsPlus glycerin
Plant oils and skin conditioning
The formula combines olive, calendula, passion fruit, rice bran and acai oils with glycerin. Their role here is supporting moisture, softness and conditioning.
Supporting ingredients · formula designCertificate of analysis
References · Ingredient research, not clinical studies of this finished lotion 5
- Neurogan Science. GHK-Cu: evidence review (V2). Research maturity: pilot. Evidence strength: limited. Read the review ↗
- Review of older cosmetic reports on topical GHK-Cu, cited by the evidence map. PMC11830136. Read the paper ↗
- Pickart L, Margolina A. Regenerative and Protective Actions of the GHK-Cu Peptide in the Light of the New Gene Data. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2018;19(7):1987. View study ↗
- Pickart L, Vasquez-Soltero JM, Margolina A. GHK Peptide as a Natural Modulator of Multiple Cellular Pathways in Skin Regeneration. BioMed Research International. 2015;2015:648108. View study ↗
- Qalitex. Certificate of Analysis: GHK-Cu Body Lotion 5000 mg, Lot DK25-GHK50-1. Issued May 26, 2026. View the report ↗
Leave-on or rinse-off copper peptide care
Use the body wash in the shower and the lotion straight after, on damp skin. Prices update with the option you choose.
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GHK-Cu Lotion
$100 a bottle
8 oz (237 mL) bottle
- Copper peptides
- 5,000 mg GHK-Cu (2%)
- Format
- Rich leave-on lotion
- Main use
- Moisturize and condition
- Skin contact
- Stays on your skin
Suits you if you want ongoing hydration that stays on your skin.
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GHK-Cu + AHK-Cu Body Wash
$54 a bottle
8 oz (237 mL) bottle
- Copper peptides
- 4,000 mg GHK-Cu and AHK-Cu
- Format
- Rinse-off body wash
- Main use
- Daily cleansing
- Skin contact
- 1 to 2 minutes, then rinsed
Suits you if you want copper peptides in your daily cleanse.
30-day money-back guarantee
Both come in 8 oz (237 mL) bottles. How long a bottle lasts depends on how much skin you cover.
What customers are saying
Reviews marked Verified Buyer are from confirmed purchases. They describe personal experiences with this lotion and are not clinical evidence. Every review is shown.
Individual results vary. These are customer experiences, not a clinical study.
Questions we hear most often
It moisturizes and conditions the skin while providing topical GHK-Cu. The cosmetic outcomes it is made for are softer skin, hydration, smoother-looking texture and visible firmness support.
Hydration and softness may be noticed quickly. Visible texture or firmness changes are better judged over several weeks, and 8 to 12 weeks of daily use is a practical point to compare photos.
Yes, if your skin tolerates it. It is made as a daily leave-on body lotion. Start once a day, and keep in mind that more lotion or more frequent use is not automatically better.
Neither has been shown to be better. Use it after your morning shower or as an overnight moisturizing step, whichever you will keep to.
No. It is made to moisturize and help skin look smoother, which can improve how dry, textured skin looks and feels across an area. There is no strong clinical evidence that this lotion removes or fades old or new stretch marks.
It may support a firmer-looking, better-conditioned appearance through hydration and daily skin care. It is not made to tighten significant loose or sagging skin or to match the effect of a procedure.
It is not a cellulite treatment. Better hydration and a smoother surface texture may improve how an area looks overall, without changing the structural causes of cellulite.
No. This is a body moisturizer made to hydrate and condition skin. GHK-Cu research on tissue repair does not show that this lotion removes scars.
No. Hydration and a conditioned look depend on continued skin care, so softness and hydration can fade if you stop moisturizing.
Possible reactions include redness, itching, dryness, burning, stinging or rash. Dryness is not the intended effect of a moisturizer, and because the formula contains fragrance, essential oils and preservatives, a reaction may not come from the GHK-Cu itself. Stop use if irritation persists, and avoid broken or inflamed skin.
Yes. It is scented with grapefruit peel, rosemary and lavender oils plus fragrance, so it is not fragrance-free. If you are sensitive to fragrance or essential oils, another body moisturizer may suit you better.
The lotion is light blue because of the copper in GHK-Cu. Use a small amount on damp skin and rub it in well. Customers who do this say it absorbs easily.
There is no universal list of combinations to avoid. If retinoids, acids or other strong body actives irritate your skin when used together, use them at different times of day.
It is formulated as a scented body lotion. For your face and neck, a GHK-Cu face cream or face serum is the better fit, especially around the eyes.
Yes. A Qalitex certificate for lot DK25-GHK50-1 documents GHK-Cu potency, heavy metals and microbiological testing. See the lab results.
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For external use only. Avoid contact with the eyes. Stop use if irritation occurs. Keep out of reach of children. This cosmetic product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.