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The copper peptide trend has gone from creams to injections — ahead of the science

NPR | By Will Stone
Published September 7, 2026 at 12:46 PM AKDT

Copper peptides are among the biggest viral trends on social media. Does evidence support smearing on the electric blue tincture for firmer skin, wound healing and other anti-aging effects?

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