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Copper Gluconate
A stable, water-soluble copper salt used to deliver copper for its antioxidant and skin-conditioning support.
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✓ Safe
Comedogenic Rating
0/5
Irritation Potential
0/5
What is it?
Copper Gluconate is the gluconic acid salt of copper, used as a soluble source of copper ions, which play a role in enzymatic antioxidant defense and collagen cross-linking processes in skin.
Used in conditioning and revitalizing formulas, often alongside peptides, to deliver trace copper for supporting properties.
Key Benefits
Trace mineral support
Provides copper, involved in enzymatic antioxidant processes in skin.
Conditioning effect
Contributes to general skin conditioning as part of a broader formula.
Suitable for
Main Actions
When it may be insufficient
Its effect is supportive rather than a primary active — it works best combined with copper peptides or other established actives.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Copper Gluconate do for skin?
Used in conditioning and revitalizing formulas, often alongside peptides, to deliver trace copper for supporting properties.
Who should use Copper Gluconate?
Copper Gluconate is suitable for: most skin types in formulated, low concentrations.
Are there any warnings about Copper Gluconate?
Its effect is supportive rather than a primary active — it works best combined with copper peptides or other established actives.
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