GHK-Cu Price in the UAE: Copper, Content and Cost per mg (2026)

The GHK-Cu price in the UAE is best judged per milligram of measured material: on our 100 mg batch SHCU100-082026, Janoshik measured 86.10 mg, of which 75.14 mg was GHK and 10.96 mg was copper, and UAE delivery adds AED 15 or nothing over AED 350.

Last updated 27 October 2026 · Written by the SHLabz research team

GHK-Cu is unusual among research peptides because it is a copper complex. So the mass in the vial is partly peptide and partly metal, and a label rarely says how the two split. As a result, two “100 mg” listings can describe quite different amounts of the tripeptide itself.

In addition, GHK-Cu comes in more formats than most compounds: vials, pens, a serum and a hair spray. This guide explains what sets the price across those formats, how to calculate a fair cost per milligram, and which UAE delivery and payment terms change the total. Prices change, so the current price for each vial size is on the GHK-Cu product page.

Quick answer: The GHK-Cu price in the UAE depends on vial size, measured content, purity, format and delivery. Divide by the measured milligrams on the batch certificate, and decide whether you are costing the copper complex or the GHK peptide alone. SHLabz delivers in the UAE for AED 15, free over AED 350, same-day in standard zones before 12:00 UAE time and next day after 12:00.

What Sets the GHK-Cu Price in the UAE

Five factors drive the number on the listing. Some you can see on the label, and some only appear on a certificate.

• Vial size. GHK-Cu is often sold in larger masses than most peptides; our certified vial batch is 100 mg.
• Measured content. The mass a laboratory actually finds in the vial, which can differ from the label.
• Copper share. Part of every milligram of the complex is copper, not peptide.
• Purity. The HPLC main peak as a share of everything detected.
• Format. A pen, serum or spray carries formulation and packaging costs that a dry vial does not.

So the GHK-Cu price in the UAE only compares fairly when both listings describe the same kind of milligram.

The Copper Question in the GHK-Cu Price

GHK is the tripeptide glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine. Bound to a copper(II) ion, it becomes GHK-Cu, molecular formula C14H22CuN6O4, CAS 89030-95-5 for the complex and 49557-75-7 for GHK alone. Therefore, a certificate may report the complex, the peptide, or both.

Our certificate reports both. Of 86.10 mg measured, 75.14 mg was GHK and 10.96 mg was copper. Put simply, copper made up roughly 13% of the measured mass. If your research tracks the peptide alone, divide by 75.14 mg. If it tracks the complex, divide by 86.10 mg.

Measured Content Versus the Label

Labels usually state gross weight, which can include counter-ions and residual water. Meanwhile, measured content is what the laboratory found. On our batch, the honest divisor is 86.10 mg, not 100. That alone moves the GHK-Cu price in the UAE, per milligram, by about 16%.

Calculating the GHK-Cu Price per mg in the UAE

The figures below are invented round numbers in plain units, for illustration only. None is a SHLabz price.

• Label basis. A 100 mg vial at 200 units works out at 2.00 per mg.
• Measured basis. Dividing the same 200 units by 86.10 mg gives about 2.32 per mg.
• Peptide basis. Dividing by the 75.14 mg of GHK gives about 2.66 per mg.
• Delivered basis. Add any delivery fee before dividing. Over AED 350, UAE delivery is free.

As a result, one vial can show three honest per-milligram figures. Choose the one that matches your research question, and use the same basis for every supplier. Our price per mg guide sets out the full method.

GHK-Cu Price in the UAE by Format

SHLabz lists GHK-Cu in more formats than any other compound in the range. Each format suits a different kind of work, so compare like with like.

• Vial. GHK-Cu as lyophilised powder in a sealed vial, room-temperature stable while dry and dark.
• Pen. A pre-filled pen holding 50 or 100 mg in 3 ml, kept at 2–8 °C from arrival.
• Serum. A 30 ml dropper bottle, stored at room temperature away from heat and light.
• Hair spray. AHK-Cu and GHK-Cu together in a 50 ml bottle.
• Blends. KLOW holds GHK-Cu 50 mg within 80 mg in total, and GLOW combines GHK-Cu with BPC-157 and TB-500.

The vial gives the cleanest cost per milligram. By contrast, a serum or spray is priced as a finished formulation, so compare it with other formulations, not with powder. Our KLOW Blend article and GLOW Blend guide cover the blends.

What GHK-Cu Is and What the Literature Studies

GHK occurs naturally in human plasma, and it binds copper with high affinity. Much of the published work is laboratory and gene-expression research. Specifically, Pickart and Margolina’s 2018 review in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences examined GHK in the light of gene expression data from public databases.

Earlier, a 2015 review by Pickart, Vasquez-Soltero and Margolina in BioMed Research International discussed GHK as a modulator of multiple cellular pathways studied in skin models. That said, these are reviews of experimental work, not evidence for any human use. SHLabz supplies GHK-Cu for laboratory research only. Our GHK-Cu guide and AHK-Cu guide go further.

Delivery on Top of the GHK-Cu Price in the UAE

SHLabz charges AED 15 to deliver anywhere in the UAE, and nothing on orders over AED 350. Orders placed before 12:00 UAE time on a working day arrive the same day in our standard delivery zones, and orders placed after 12:00 arrive the next day. Remote areas take 1–3 working days. We process orders Monday to Friday, except on UAE public holidays. Above the threshold, delivery adds nothing to the GHK-Cu price.

Every UAE order travels in an insulated pouch with frozen gel packs. Sealed GHK-Cu powder does not strictly need it. However, the pen holds a solution that belongs at 2–8 °C, and Abu Dhabi’s mean daily maximum reaches 43.4 °C in August, with humidity around 55% in July. So let a cold vial reach room temperature before opening, or condensation can form on the glass. Our storage guide explains why.

GHK-Cu Outside the UAE

Vials, the serum and the hair spray can ship to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Jordan in 2–4 working days, for AED 60 or free over AED 2,500. Pens stay in the UAE. Import requirements and duties are the recipient’s responsibility.

From Order to Door in the UAE

1. Pick the basis. First, decide whether you are costing the complex or the GHK peptide.
2. Compare formats. Next, compare vials with vials and formulations with formulations.
3. Check the certificate. Then open the GHK-Cu report on our lab results page.
4. Order and pay. After that, order before noon on a working day (orders after 12:00 arrive the next day) and choose your payment method.
5. Receive. Match the batch number on the vial to its certificate.
6. Store. Finally, refrigerate pens at once and keep sealed vials dry and dark.

Paying the GHK-Cu Price in the UAE

UAE orders can be paid by card, Apple Pay, Tamara, cryptocurrency, or cash or card on delivery. Tamara works in the UAE and Saudi Arabia and spreads the total rather than changing it. In addition, optional shipping protection costs AED 24.99 plus 5% of the order value, unticked unless you choose it.

Our team answers questions about the GHK-Cu price in the UAE on WhatsApp and by email, Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, through the contact page.

Regulation Behind the GHK-Cu Price in the UAE

Federal Decree-Law No. 38 of 2024 governs medical products and pharmaceutical establishments in the UAE, effective from 2 January 2025. The Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) is the federal body that acts on unapproved medicines. In July 2026, it acted against 71 sources selling unapproved peptide products and referred 14 influencers to the National Media Office. The Dubai Health Authority issued a circular (CIR-2026-00000107, 29 July 2026) on handling peptide products in healthcare facilities.

A “research use only” label is a description, not a registration. So treat any GHK-Cu listing in the UAE that makes cosmetic or human-use claims as a red flag, whatever its price. Our article on whether research peptides are legal covers the wider position.

Reading the GHK-Cu Certificate

Our lab results page publishes the GHK-Cu certificate from Janoshik Analytical, and currently covers 13 products across 16 batches. Batch SHCU100-082026 shows HPLC purity of 99.713%, analysed on 25 August 2026, with measured content of 86.10 mg: GHK 75.14 mg plus copper 10.96 mg. All batch figures are in the open SHLabz Purity Index.

• Purity. The main peak as a share of all peaks, so it measures cleanliness, not quantity.
• Content. The mass found in the vial, which is your divisor for cost per milligram.
• Verify. Each report links to Janoshik’s own record, so you can confirm it independently.

Our certificate guide explains each line.

A GHK-Cu Price Checklist for the UAE

1. No certificate. First, a price without a batch report is a price for an unknown.
2. No copper split. Next, without it you cannot cost the GHK peptide alone.
3. Label-only mass. Gross weight is not measured content.
4. No named laboratory. An unnamed test cannot be checked.
5. Mixed formats. Then watch for serums compared with powder on price alone.
6. Overseas stock. Customs and transit add cost and time.
7. Blank labels. Every vial should carry its name and batch.
8. Cosmetic claims. Finally, outcome promises on a research product are a reason to walk away.

Why UAE Researchers Order GHK-Cu From SHLabz

• Full certificate. Purity, measured content and the copper split, with a Verify link.
• Every format. Vial, pen, serum, hair spray and two blends.
• Clear delivery. AED 15, free over AED 350, packed cold.
• Same-day in standard zones. Order before 12:00 on a working day; after 12:00 it arrives the next day.
• Flexible payment. Card, Apple Pay, Tamara, crypto and cash on delivery.

The Short Version

The GHK-Cu price in the UAE only compares fairly per measured milligram, and you must choose whether to count the copper. On our certified batch, that means 86.10 mg of complex or 75.14 mg of GHK.

Meanwhile, compare vials with vials and formulations with formulations. Today’s price for each vial size is on the product page.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the GHK-Cu price in the UAE? Prices change, so we do not quote them in articles. The current price for each vial size is on the GHK-Cu product page.

Why does copper affect the price per mg? Part of the complex’s mass is copper. On our batch, copper was 10.96 mg of 86.10 mg measured.

Is the serum cheaper than a vial? They are different products. Compare a serum with other serums, and a vial with other vials.

Can the serum ship to Saudi Arabia? Yes. Vials, the serum and the hair spray can ship to the GCC and Jordan; pens stay in the UAE.

Do sealed GHK-Cu vials need refrigeration? No. Sealed powder is stable at room temperature when dry and dark. After reconstitution, keep it at 2–8 °C.

How much is UAE delivery? AED 15, free over AED 350, same-day in standard zones for orders before 12:00 on a working day. Orders after 12:00 arrive the next day, and remote areas take 1–3 working days.

Where is the GHK-Cu certificate? On our lab results page, with a “Verify” link to Janoshik’s record.

References

• Regenerative and Protective Actions of the GHK-Cu Peptide in the Light of the New Gene Data — International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2018. Review of GHK and gene expression data.
• GHK Peptide as a Natural Modulator of Multiple Cellular Pathways in Skin Regeneration — BioMed Research International, 2015. Review of GHK in experimental skin models.
• Federal Decree-Law No. 38 of 2024 — UAE Legislation portal. The law on medical products and pharmaceutical establishments.
• UAE cracks down on unapproved peptide products — Gulf News, July 2026. On the EDE action against 71 sources.
• Abu Dhabi — Wikipedia. On summer temperatures and humidity in the capital.

Prices, formats and regulation in this area change quickly. This article offers general information rather than legal or purchasing advice, so confirm the current position before making a procurement decision.

Finally, the catalogue lists every GHK-Cu format, from vial to hair spray, each with its batch details.

This article is provided for general research and educational purposes only. All SHLabz products are sold strictly for laboratory research use and are not intended for human or veterinary consumption, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of any disease. Nothing in this article constitutes medical advice. Always consult a qualified professional and comply with applicable local regulations regarding the handling and use of research compounds.