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Confused about KLOW sides

Hi all!

Test subject started ghkcu orally for about 5 weeks. By the 5th week ,switched to KLOW and stopped oral ghkcu.

Within 10 days of daily 1.25mg I noticed skin darkening, especially concentrated on the face, neck, hands and arms. Over the following 5 days I noticed every age spot, barely there freckles and moles get very dark.

This doesn’t make sense to me and I’ve since stopped the shots and have not gone back to oral either. This matches the sides for Melanotan 2. My COA of course is listed as the legit stack. But I’m thinking maybe it has M2 in it?

I’ve read about the copper uglies but this does not seem to be that?

I’ve only noticed a slight change since stopping.

I did find another Reddit thread where someone else had the same issue but the comments were all dismissive as if they were lying. I have no reason to lie lol

I’ve added sublingual zinc daily as I have read it could help.

Any feedback is appreciated.

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u/Lazy-Living1825 — 16 hours ago

GHKCU

I purchased a 70mg vile of ghkcu and reconstituted with 6.5ML of bac water as I hear there’s a sting and adding more can help mitigate that. My first injection left a massive mark on my hip and that got very hot and swollen. So I tried pulling my dose then adding extra bac to the syringe and the same issue. I did a total of 3 I doses in different areas of my glute and all the same reaction. It’s been over a week and now I have brown marks of how big it got.

Tried:
Extra bac to vile
Bring to room temperature
Alcohol wipe needle
Add extra bac to dose in syringe

Is it an allergic relation? I don’t want to look like a red Dalmatian all summer lol. Anyone else have this issue?

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u/tattedbeauty3 — 21 hours ago
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The FDA Reclassification of Peptides- Good News but Still A Way to Go

So many posts about FDA Unbanned Peptides but...technically the FDA removed from Category 2 or the restricted list. The next step is a formal review process for potential allowing compounding pharmacies to produce those 12 peptides.

If interested here is some background the obvious attempt from the pharmaceutical companies to keep these peptides from NOT being available.

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u/DontFYourLife — 1 day ago

Best peps for overall gut health and general health

I want to know the best peptides for overall health and gut health, I have been on Reta for 2 months now and love it, looking to add more to my life. Is it worth getting GLOW or KLOW or should I stick to just GHKCU.

Is epithalon worth it?

Would glutathione help with overall health?

Is NAD worth it?

Cheers guys

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u/Hooligan_daddyy — 1 day ago

GHK CU

I have 50mg of ghk but unsure of how much bac water to use because I saw three different measurements while researching.

I saw someone who used 3ml of bac water, another use 2.5ml and another use 5ml. So now I don’t know how much. Originally I thought 3ml was correct.

Also, if anyone has been on it, did you cycle it?

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u/sweetlyher — 1 day ago

what peptide gave you the most unexpected side effect?

not necessarily bad or good

just something you really didn’t expect at all

feels like people often go in expecting fat loss/recovery and then end up noticing completely random mental or physical effects instead

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u/NeuroStackJohann — 1 day ago

Grey Reta

Everyone is posting with their vials having a green, blue or pink cap for their reta, how come mine has come with a clear cap? Not sure if what I read was false , but everyone saying different colours have better purity and are overall better for some reason?

Can someone rectify this ?

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u/Hooligan_daddyy — 1 day ago
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The Dark Side of Cheap Peptides Nobody Wants to Talk About

Just came across a CCTV report exposing illegal peptide and weight-loss drug production operations in China. According to the report, some groups were allegedly producing compounds like semaglutide, tirzepatide, and even retatrutide in completely uncontrolled environments.

We’re talking questionable sterility, unknown purity, inconsistent dosing, and underground production lines — all while being sold online as “pharma grade” or “lab tested.”

It’s a reminder that in this industry, the cheapest supplier isn’t always the smartest option. A fancy label and a PDF COA don’t automatically mean safety.

I know there are legitimate manufacturers out there, but stories like this are exactly why people need to be careful with ultra-cheap vendors and random resellers.

Curious what everyone here thinks — has the peptide market become a bit of a Wild West lately?

u/chrisdabaddy — 1 day ago

Looking for people to interview who are actively using peptides

Hi everyone. I’m a final year journalism student and I’m covering the topic of looksmaxxing. What’s critical for this piece of work is being able to speak to people who are practicing looksmaxxers. I would only need to ask a couple of questions or however many you would be okay with answering. The questions would involve how you learnt about the topic, what pushes you to improve your looks and the methods you undertake to achieve your aesthetic goals (specifically the use of peptides) Any response is greatly appreciated! :)

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HGH Cycle with Reta and Switch

Hi.

Wasnt going to go with HGH but on a weight loss mission.

279lns to 209lbs target. Sitting currently at 261lbs.

On 6mg Reta.

Plan is a 12 weeks cycle of 3-4iu .

And then switch back to Tesa or CJC/Ipa to be producing my own GH again

Will this be a better gain and result then doing Tesa or CJC/Ipa for next 12 weeks?????

Would it be same results. Or HGH better?

6ft 183cm

Male

1800-2100 calories per day

170-190g protein per day

Diet Clean. No alcohol.

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u/2ndchance555 — 1 day ago
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Is this COA valid ?

I’m trying to see if this is valid it seems sketchy lol

u/vanqitt — 2 days ago

Longevity Stack? How well does it go with Test Cyp?

Added Epitalon, 5-Amino and Nad+ to my Stack. Gonna document it here if you guys are interested. What i wanted to also ask if anybody has experience in this Stack?

u/throwaway-medi — 3 days ago

Pep’s advice

Hey guys! Bit of an odd question but I’m about to get 1-2years worth of peps.

So far I have tried Reta tesa ipa cagri and ghk, and like them all. There rest are big unknowns as Im going of peoples experiences (I’ve already crossed out nad as I feel it’s not that helpful for younger people, and have removed Selank/semax due to cost and mixed reviews).

Out of the list, what other peps you would say is not worth getting for my needs?

I’m 23, weightlift 5-6x a week, cutting atm to lose belly fat, bulking in 1-2months, and plan to run a test cycle couple of months in. I also currently have a lot of fatigue due to my aggressive cut, and dry skin covered in acne scars (really want to fix this).

Any advice is really appreciated, thanks heaps!

u/adirtynibba — 3 days ago

Fuck.

Accidentally injected some of my ghkcu under my skin rather than subq ( small blue bubble-like lump) am i gonna be fine or am i fucked????

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u/GoodMeet1058 — 3 days ago

Gerd problems

Anyone try kpv, bpc 157 or larazotide for Gerd symptoms? Keep getting bad burping and had it from Saturday with vomiting and diarrhea.

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u/Darrenjdoc1 — 2 days ago

Has anyone here tried Koka Labz Mitogenesis Pro

Has anyone here tried Koka Labz Mitogenesis Pro?

The formula honestly looks pretty crazy compared to most nootropics:

Urolithin A, IDRA-21, PRL-8-53, Pterostilbene.

Looks more like a biohacking/longevity stack than a typical “focus” supplement, but I can barely find any real reviews on it.

Curious if anyone here has real experience with it.

u/EitherWorldliness135 — 3 days ago

Branching out

Currently on 7.5mg Tirz (down 30lbs and 16lbs to goal) and would like to add Tesa and possibly GHK-CU.

My head is spinning with all the research. I’ll take all the advice you wish you knew prior to starting :)

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u/Milfancookies2 — 3 days ago