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Longevity & Skin
A three-peptide blend pairing the Wolverine stack with GHK-Cu.
Longevity & Skin
A cosmetic 'topical Botox-like' peptide — studied as a cream, not an injection.
GLOW is not FDA-approved and rated 2/5 for evidence; SNAP-8 is not FDA-approved and rated 1/5. GLOW has more human evidence behind it. GLOW is banned in sport by WADA; SNAP-8 is not. Both are used for longevity & skin goals.
| Compare | GLOW A three-peptide blend pairing the Wolverine stack with GHK-Cu. | SNAP-8 A cosmetic 'topical Botox-like' peptide — studied as a cream, not an injection. |
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| Category | Longevity & Skin | Longevity & Skin |
| Evidence | 2/5No studies of the blend itself. BPC-157 and TB-500 are mostly animal data; GHK-Cu's human data is topical. | 1/5Mostly in-vitro work and manufacturer-run cosmetic tests. Very little independent, peer-reviewed human data. No injection studies. |
| FDA status | Not FDA-approved | Not a drug; used as a cosmetic ingredient |
| WADA (sport) | Banned | Not on the Prohibited List |
| Also known as | GLOW blend, BPC-157 + TB-500 + GHK-Cu | Acetyl octapeptide-3, Acetyl glutamyl heptapeptide-3 |
| How it works | BPC-157 supports local repair and blood-vessel growth, TB-500 helps cells move to injured tissue, and GHK-Cu delivers copper and drives collagen signaling. How they act together has not been studied. | Mimics part of the SNAP-25 protein and competes for a spot in the SNARE complex, the machinery nerve endings use to release signals to muscle. In lab tests this slightly dampens signal release, which in theory relaxes the small muscles behind expression lines. It is far weaker than botulinum toxin, and how well it penetrates skin is debated. |
| Half-life | Mixed: each component differs; all are short-acting signals | Not characterized in humans |
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| Route | Subcutaneous | Topical |
| Good once mixed | ~28 days in the fridge | ~28 days in the fridge |
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| Lowest research-listing price per mg | $0.77 (70 mg vial, 40% off) | $1.80 (10 mg vial, 40% off) |
| Latest lab purity | 99.44% (lot GLW0002) | 99.40% (lot SN0001) |
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GLOW is not FDA-approved and rated 2/5 for evidence; SNAP-8 is not FDA-approved and rated 1/5. GLOW has more human evidence behind it. GLOW is banned in sport by WADA; SNAP-8 is not. Both are used for longevity & skin goals.
GLOW: Not FDA-approved. SNAP-8: Not a drug; used as a cosmetic ingredient. Regulations change, so confirm with the FDA.
GLOW is rated 2 out of 5: No studies of the blend itself. BPC-157 and TB-500 are mostly animal data; GHK-Cu's human data is topical. SNAP-8 is rated 1 out of 5: Mostly in-vitro work and manufacturer-run cosmetic tests. Very little independent, peer-reviewed human data. No injection studies. The scale is explained on our methodology page.
GLOW is banned by WADA, by name or as part of a named class. SNAP-8 is not named on the WADA list, though the general rule on non-approved substances (S0) can still apply.