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Certificate no.

PL-26-00035

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VR6BG3H2

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Certificate of Analysis · Lot release

GHK-Cu 50 mg

Lot PL-2609-035 · Lyophilized powder · Label claim 50 mg/vial

Tested in-house by PrymaLab

In-house analytical result,
not an independent third-party test

Lot / batch number

PL-2609-035

Date made

2026-09-17

Date of analysis

2026-09-18

Date issued

2026-10-03

Retest / expiry

2028-09-17

Units in lot / sampled

250 / 2

Storage

−20 °C, desiccated, dark

Certificate type

Lot COA, 2 pages

Compound

GHK-Cu

Copper tripeptide-1; Gly-His-Lys · Cu(II)

CAS number

89030-95-5

Molecular formula

C₁₄H₂₂CuN₆O₄

Theoretical mass (avg.)

401.9 Da

Sequence

H-GHK-OH · Cu(II) (1:1 complex; copper bound by the Gly α-amine, the Gly–His amide nitrogen and the His imidazole)

Purity · RP-HPLC, area %

99.81%

Specification 99.0% • main peak at 2.20 min

Identity · Observed Mass

402.1 Da

Theoretical 401.9 Da • +0.2 Da (498 ppm)

Overall conclusion

PASS

Meets every specification for the tests performed

Test	Method	Specification	Result	Conclusion
Appearance	Visual inspection	Blue to blue-violet lyophilized powder	Blue lyophilized powder	PASS
Identity (mass)	LC-MS, ESI positive	Theoretical ± 1.0 Da	402.1 Da	PASS
Purity	RP-HPLC, UV 214 nm, area%	99.0%	99.81%	PASS
Largest impurity	RP-HPLC, area%	1.0%	0.11% at 1.94 min (free-GHK dissociation)	PASS
Water content	Karl Fischer	5.0%	1.9%	PASS
Bacterial endotoxin	LAL, kinetic	≤ 5.0 EU/mg	0.04 EU/mg	PASS
Sterility / bioburden	USP <71>, membrane filtration	No growth after 14 days	No growth; conforms	PASS

1HPLC chromatogram

Data file: GHK_PL-2609-035_20260918_01 · Column C18, 150 × 4.6 mm · UV 214 nm

Baseline uncropped; main peak, free-GHK dissociation peak, and impurity labeled with retention times. Peak table on page 2.

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GHK-Cu 50 mg · Lot PL-2609-035 · Certificate PL-26-00035

Lot PL-2609-035

Method, peak table and approval

2HPLC method · GHK_PL-2609-035_20260918_01

Instrument

Waters Alliance e2695, SN E2695B742

Data System

Empower 3, Build 3471

Detector

Waters 2998 PDA

Detection Wavelength

214 nm

Column

C18, 150 × 4.6 mm, 3.5 µm

Column Part / Serial

186003326 / USHX18211

Mobile Phase A

0.1% TFA in water

Mobile Phase B

0.1% TFA in MeCN

Flow Rate

1.0 mL/min

Column Temperature

30 °C

Injection Volume

20 µL

Run Time

10 min

Sample Diluent

Water, 0.1% TFA

Sample Concentration

0.5 mg/mL

Blank Injected

Yes

Reference Standard

In-house GHK-Cu reference, lot PL-RS-GHK-01, RT 2.18 min (GHK reference, RT 1.92 min)

3Gradient program

Time (min)	% A	% B
0.0	95	5
3.0	95	5
7.0	55	45
8.0	20	80
9.0	20	80
10.0	95	5

4Peak table

Peak	RT (min)	Area	Area %
1 (free GHK)	1.94	4,730	0.11
2 (GHK-Cu)	2.20	4,291,830	99.81
3	3.05	3,440	0.08
Total		4,300,000	100.00

Threshold 0.05% area · Blank subtracted: Y · Purity = main peak area ÷ total integrated area × 100, to two decimals; main peak shaded.

5Identity by mass spectrometry

Instrument

Waters Acquity SQD

Ionization / Mode

ESI, positive

Observed m/z (charge)

402.8 (1+ [M+H]) · 424.8 (1+ [M+Na])

Deconvoluted Mass

402.1 Da

Theoretical Mass

401.9 Da

Difference

+0.2 Da (498 ppm)

Data File

GHK_PL-2609-035_MS_20260918_01

Acceptance

Within ± 1.0 Da

6Additional tests

Test	Performed by	Date	Report / file
Water content	PrymaLab	2026-09-19	RPT-KF-PL-2609-035
Endotoxin	PrymaLab	2026-09-20	RPT-ET-PL-2609-035
Sterility	PrymaLab	2026-10-02	RPT-ST-PL-2609-035

A test with no row here was not performed on this lot. Outside-laboratory reports, when used, are attached and named below.

7Review and approval

D. Reynolds
Analyst · performed the testing
Date: 2026-09-18

S. Calloway
Reviewer · checked against raw data
Date: 2026-10-02

M. Phelps
Lab Director · approved for release
Date: 2026-10-03