CPHI Shenzhen 2026 ran September 16-18 at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center (Futian). At booth 7C31-B3 in Hall 7, PEP-SYN showed a Copper Tripeptide-1 (GHK-Cu, CAS 89030-95-5) solution sample, an efficacy peptide portfolio, and peptide API / custom synthesis capabilities including Tirzepatide and Retatrutide. Buyers focused on specification, content basis, COA coverage, samples and long-term supply.
YY/T 10005—2026 for cosmetic copper tripeptide-1 was published on 2026-04-03 and takes effect on 2027-05-01 as a voluntary industry standard. In an internal summary of six anonymized samples, purity (99.2%–99.8%) and pH (6.2–6.6) clustered tightly, while Cu (11.3%–13.0%), GHK (60.0%–73.1%) and combined content (71.3%–86.1%) scattered far more widely — a reminder that salt form and measurement basis decide whether content figures are comparable at all.
CPHI Shenzhen, September 16-18, 2026. Xiamen PEP-SYN will be at booth 7C31-B3 with cosmetic peptides and copper peptides (GHK-Cu, AHK-Cu) — verify specs, request COA and samples, discuss bulk supply.
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