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can be too much at once AHAs/BHAs - space apart by several hours Safe combinations: Hyaluronic acid Niacinamide (actually synergistic) Ceramides Peptides (non-copper) Timing strategy: AM: Vitamin C, moisturizer, sunscreen PM: Copper peptides, moisturizer Or alternate days: copper peptides Monday/Wednesday/Friday, vitamin C Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday
It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant Might help reduce hyperpigmentation in skin and help neutralize free radicals A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin
Third, blends that combine GHK-Cu with signal peptides such as Matrixyl-type ingredients aim for complementary pathways, though they make it harder to attribute results to copper alone
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