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GHK is a tripeptide that has a strong affinity for copper, so it’s often called copper peptide or GHK-Cu. It occurs naturally in our blood, urine, and saliva and it is used in our bodies as a wound healer, anti-oxidant, and anti-inflammatory that can stimulate collagen and glycosaminoglycans (or GAGs), which bind water in the skin,...
I get so frustrated and kinda sad when I see the really horrible spelling on various handmade product sites, and even sadder when I see the hard work that goes into creating a lovely label only to have a huge typo on it! I admit that I will often question the veracity of a really...
Many of our cosmeceuticals boast the inclusion of peptides, but what the heck are these things? Peptides “are short polymers of amino acids linked by peptide bonds” (from Wikipedia, picture to the left). Polypeptides are “single linear chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds”, and are generally no more than 50 amino acids...
Marketplace (CBC TV, click here to see the episode) ran an episode on Friday night all about poor labelling and those companies that try to make us think they are green, natural, or organic. I thought this would be an interesting show because I am getting so sick and tired of seeing the word “natural”...
For those of you unfamiliar with The Age of Persuasion (CBC radio, link to podcasts here), I encourage you to click on the link and download at least the first two episodes of season 5 that aired recently. The first on green marketing is absolutely fascinating and a real eye opener for anyone seeking out...