NEW DOCUMENT REVIEW · OCTOBER 2026

Merit Sciences GHK-Cu: reported coverage, unresolved verification.

Supplier-hosted report review—not independent testing or authentication.

Reviewed by Compound IQ Editorial · Public-document analysis · Updated October 6, 2026

Relationship disclosure

No affiliation with Merit Sciences. We did not submit or test this sample. The laboratory portal could not be independently checked during this review.

WHAT THE CERTIFICATE REPORTS

7 of 7 evidence categories documented.

The PDF names ILS Laboratories and a July 30, 2026 analysis date. Reference: COA-2026-RH39LR · LOT2026-06-0001.

Identity

GHK-Cu confirmedHPLC retention-time comparison

Purity

99.27%RP-HPLC area normalization, 214 nm

Measured quantity

105.86 mgReport-only content

Lot traceability

LOT2026-06-0001Accession ACC-2026-9949

Microbial / sterility

No GrowthLabeled PCR; method clarification needed

Endotoxin

0.063 EU/mLUSP <85>; reported, not a universal pass

Contaminants

Five metals: not detectedICP-MS; detection limits not separately listed

INTERPRETATIONCoverage ≠ approval

Reported categories do not establish authenticity or safety.

WHAT THE HEADLINE DOES NOT SAY

Four limits that belong beside the score.

Portal unverified

Authenticate the certificate with the issuing laboratory.

PCR wording

Clarify what the microbial method measured; do not assume a conventional culture test.

Panel scope

The report excludes non-peptide process impurities from its purity calculation.

COMPOUND IQ VERDICT

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Supplier-hostedPortal unverifiedLot-specific

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