Grow + Restore Cu1

Copper, meaning the Cu1/Cu+ state in biology, is an essential trace mineral that helps your body make energy, build connective tissue, support red blood cell formation, and maintain immune and antioxidant defenses.

Main health roles

• Supports iron metabolism and helps prevent copper-deficiency anemia.

• Helps form collagen and connective tissue, which matters for skin, blood vessels, bone, and gums.

• Supports bone strength and may help slow bone loss when intake is inadequate.

• Contributes to immune function and antioxidant protection through copper-containing enzymes such as superoxide dismutase.

• Supports brain and nervous system function.

Copper’s role in hair pigmentation is mainly through its function as a cofactor for tyrosinase, the enzyme that helps make melanin, the pigment that gives hair its color. When copper is insufficient, tyrosinase activity can drop, melanin production can decrease, and hair may become lighter or gray earlier than expected.

How it works

Hair color is produced by melanocytes in the hair follicle, which synthesize melanin and transfer it into the growing hair shaft. Copper helps tyrosinase catalyze the early steps of melanin synthesis, so it is biologically important for maintaining normal pigmentation. Copper also supports antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase, which may help protect pigment-producing cells from oxidative stress.

What the evidence suggests

There is evidence that low copper status can be associated with premature graying in some people, but the human data are mixed and not strong enough to say copper deficiency is the cause in every case. Genetics, oxidative stress, other mineral imbalances, and autoimmune factors can all contribute too. So copper is one part of the pigmentation picture, not the whole explanation.

• Supports thicker, denser hair growth
• Reduces new gray hair coming in
• Works across four biological pathways: hormonal, stress, nutritional, pigmentation
• 6 clinically-studied ingredients in one daily formula
• No drugs, no topicals, no side effects

Serving size: 2 Capsules
Servings per container: 30

Amount Per Serving | % Daily Value

• Niacin (as cuprous nicotinic acid, BioCopper1): 38 mg NE | 240%
• Copper (as cuprous nicotinic acid, BioCopper1): 10 mg | 1,110%
• Selenium (as selenomethionine): 200 mcg | 364%
• Biotin (as magnesium biotinate in Lustriva®): 10 mg | 33,333%
• Vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin): 5 mcg | 208%
• AnaGain™ Nu (Pea shoot extract): 100 mg | *
• Saw Palmetto Extract: 320 mg | *
• Shoden Ashwagandha root and leaf Extract: 72 mg | *
• Lustriva (Inositol-stabilized arginine silicate and magnesium biotinate): 160 mg | *

*Daily Value (DV) not established.

Other Ingredients:
Organic rice hulls, cellulose (capsule).  

Take 2 capsules daily, with or without meals, or as recommended by your healthcare professional. BioCopper1® should be taken separately from zinc and NAC. Take consistently for maximum benefit. Not intended for pregnant or lactating women.