Here's the short version. GHK-Cu is a copper peptide used on skin. You can buy it three ways, the prescription comparison here covers a prescription cream or foam from a telehealth program. That's what the table covers.
GHK-Cu prices by provider (topical)
Every program below sells prescription topical GHK-Cu and shows a price on its own site. Confirmed or computed recurring figures appear first; quote-needed offers follow. A starting figure without a clear term does not establish a month-to-month renewal total.
| Provider | Form | Ongoing per month | First month or how it's advertised | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HealthRX [5] | Cream | $152Monthly, auto-renews | One monthly plan, no intro price | None; clinician review and shipping included |
| Eden [7] | Foam (men's and women's versions) | $167Subscription; confirm term and collection schedule | From quote; confirm applicable term | Included in the displayed computed recurring total |
Also offered by (no standing monthly price published): Bodybuilding Health+, Belle, AgelessRx. Prices are from each provider's site. Belle also offers a combination skin cream that contains GHK-Cu at a lower strength alongside other ingredients; it isn't listed here. Each name links to our write-up on that program.
Want a shortcut? The 30-second match filters programs by budget and state. For other treatments, the cost guides use the same layout.
What changes the price: strength, form and membership
Three things drive most of the gap: strength, form and whether a membership is required.
- Strength. AgelessRx sells a 0.5% and a 3% cream, and the 3% costs more. Belle lists its cream at 0.5%.
- Form. Most programs sell a cream. Eden sells a foam, in separate versions for men and women.
- Membership. Eden's medication headline excludes a required membership. Our displayed recurring figure already includes the recorded required membership; do not add it a second time. Confirm the plan term. HealthRX and Belle say they charge no membership fee.
First month vs ongoing: budget for month two
A first-month discount isn't the ongoing price. AgelessRx's main cream page shows first-month offers and a discount. A separate campaign page states a subsequent monthly rate. The pages do not establish one universal offer for every signup [1].
That is why the table asks you to confirm the applicable offer. Before you sign up anywhere, ask for the month-two price in writing. If a program won't give it, that tells you something too.
How to compare two programs in a minute
Prices on these pages are built differently, so line them up on the same five questions before you choose.
- What's the ongoing monthly price? Not the first month, not a "from" figure.
- Which strength and form is that for? A 3% cream and a 0.5% cream aren't the same purchase.
- Is there a membership on top? Add it to the medication price.
- How often are you billed? Monthly auto-renew, or a longer plan paid up front.
- How do you cancel? Check before you pay, not after.
If two programs come out close, pick the one that answers all five on its own site. Our pick rules work the same way.
Prescription cream vs cosmetic serum vs "research" vials
Search "GHK-Cu price" and you'll see three very different products mixed together. They aren't the same thing, and their regulatory categories and routes differ.
| Product | How it's regulated | Prescription? | Price on this page? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prescription cream or foam | Compounded by a licensed 503A pharmacy; non-injectable GHK-Cu is in Category1 under evaluation, subject to interim-policy conditions [2] | Yes | Yes, the table above |
| Cosmetic copper-peptide serum | Sold as a cosmetic, which needs no FDA approval as long as it makes no drug claims [3] | No | No |
| Injectable vials sold as "research use only" | No lawful US pharmacy route for injectable GHK-Cu (see injectable GHK-Cu) | Not available | No |
Cosmetic serums are sold over the counter, and the strength is often not stated. Prescription creams are made for you, at a stated strength, after a clinician reviews your request. That review, plus the pharmacy and shipping, is much of what the monthly price pays for.
Why there's no price for GHK-Cu injections
Injectable GHK-Cu has no lawful US pharmacy route right now, so there's no legitimate price to list. FDA had placed injectable GHK-Cu in Category 2 of its compounding list, for substances that raise significant safety concerns, from 2023. It came off the list in April 2026 after the nominations were withdrawn, which leaves it outside FDA's interim policy for pharmacies [2].
The topical form took a different path. One nominator told FDA in May 2026 that it meant to withdraw only the injectable route, and FDA put non-injectable GHK-Cu back in Category 1. FDA plans to consult its compounding advisory committee before the end of February 2027 [2]. The full timeline is in the legal status of injectable GHK-Cu.
Is GHK-Cu covered by insurance?
It isn't an FDA-approved drug, and every program in the table is self-pay. HealthRX, Belle and Bodybuilding Health+ say they don't use insurance. Eden and AgelessRx say you can pay with an HSA or FSA card, which uses pre-tax money but isn't insurance.
What you're paying for, evidence-wise
The evidence is thin, so set expectations before you pay. One small controlled trial of topical GHK-Cu used it after laser skin resurfacing. With 13 people finishing, blinded raters and software found no difference in redness or wrinkles at 12 weeks. People using GHK-Cu did rate their own skin better [4].
How long people give it, and what the research says about specific uses, is covered in how long GHK-Cu takes to work, GHK-Cu and acne and GHK-Cu and hair. If skin is your goal, our skin shortlist puts GHK-Cu next to the other options. Weighing it against retinol? See GHK-Cu or retinol.