FYI, copper peptides are bonded with an non-ionic bond. That means they do not come appart in water. If you added copper sulfate to your hair, it would be very corrosive. Not because of the sulphate, but because of the copper 2+. Copper 2+ is great at stopping free radicals, but will react with other stuff too. I don't know much about copper gluconate, but I do know from a study bryan posted three other copper peptides tested did not work, nor did the peptide by itself. We know of only two that work, the natural one dr pickart discovered, and the one tricomin uses. I think it is safe to assume that copper gluconate is not ionicly bonded either.
htownballa,
yes I am in college. I have an associates degree, and am going to a university right now. I'm a year away from an applied math degree, have taken all the junior level chemistry classes, and am a sophomore in the chem E major, since I blow off my fluid dynamics class last semester becaused I stressed about my hair. Though I got an A and a B in the other sophomore chemE classes since I already knew the material before, I still have to retake the fluid dynamics and have 2.5 years to go now. I also do research in a lab for my chem E mentor and am paid $8.5 an hour.