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Is your skin getting thinner, looser or duller with age?These peptides may help it make more collagen.
Creams and serums only sit on the surface of your skin. These peptides may help your skin make more of its own collagen from the inside. A registered South African doctor prescribes them, and Clarve’s own licensed pharmacy makes them from lab-tested ingredients.
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What real South Africans are saying about Clarve.
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A doctor phoned me soon after I paid.
I paid for my consultation and a doctor phoned me soon after. The doctor was professional and took the time to explain what they thought was best for me.
My order arrived within 2 days.
This isn't something you normally order online, so I expected delivery to take a while. I was delighted when my order arrived within 2 days.
I thought it was a scam until I spoke to support.
At first I thought this was a scam. I chatted to the support team, they answered all my questions, and they helped me book my doctor consultation. I'm really happy with the whole experience.
I didn't think this was legal, until I read how it works.
I didn't think this could be legal, so I was sceptical. After reading the website it started to make sense. I did the quiz but didn't book straight away. Then a few emails explained how it all works, and that convinced me to book a consultation. I'm glad I did.
Tried every cream and serum, and still not seeing a change? This might be for you.
Maybe it is fine lines, skin that has lost its firmness, or skin that looks dull and tired. You have spent a lot of money on skincare and seen very little change.
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Creams never did enough
You have tried the serums and the creams. They sit on the surface, the results stay small, and the bottles just keep getting more expensive.
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Your GP couldn't help
Most GPs do not prescribe skin peptides, so it can feel like your only choices are an expensive skin clinic or a peptide from someone at the gym or a seller on WhatsApp, with no prescription.
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You won't inject what you can't trust
You are not about to inject a peptide bought without a prescription, when you have no idea of the dose, how pure it is, or what is really in it.
Your skin makes less collagen as you get older. These peptides may help it make more.
Collagen is the protein that keeps your skin firm and smooth, and your skin makes less of it as you age. GHK-Cu is a copper peptide that may help carry copper into your skin cells and switch on the process that makes new collagen. A cream mostly stays in the top layer of your skin, so a prescribed peptide may reach deeper, though no study in people has shown that yet.
When you know how these peptides may help your skin, you can ask the doctor better questions at your consult.
Two skin peptides that may help your skin make more collagen.
Read what each one does and who it suits, so you can see which one fits your skin.
GHK-Cuthe copper peptide that may help your skin make more collagen.
GHK-Cu is a small copper-carrying peptide your body already makes. It is the best understood of the skin peptides, and it may help your skin make more collagen and repair itself.
How it works
- It may help your skin make more collagen and elastin, the two proteins that keep skin firm and let it spring back.
- Over a couple of months, it may help your skin feel firmer and make fine lines look softer. The change builds slowly, week by week.
- It may help your skin repair itself. A cream mostly stays in the top layer of skin, and a prescribed peptide may reach deeper, though no study in people has shown that yet.
Is it for you?
For you if
- Fine lines, lost firmness, or dull, tired-looking skin
- People who want a doctor to check it suits them and a medicine made from lab-tested ingredients, instead of a peptide bought with no prescription
- Anyone happy to wait a couple of months for a slow, steady change in their skin
Not the right fit if
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Liver disease, Wilson’s disease or another condition that affects how your body handles copper, unless your specialist says it is okay
- Anyone with a known copper allergy
- Anyone expecting a dramatic overnight result
Dose & protocol
Your doctor decides how much you take, and for how long, at your R99 consult, based on your health history and your skin. We do not list one dose for everyone, because the right dose is different for each person.
Glow StackGHK-Cu plus other skin peptides, prescribed together.
The Glow Stack is GHK-Cu combined with other skin peptides. They are prescribed together because they may help with firmness, skin texture and dull-looking skin.
How it works
- Its main peptide is GHK-Cu, the copper peptide that may help your skin make more collagen and repair itself.
- The other peptides are added because they may help with firmness and skin texture as well.
- Taking them together may help with more of your skin concerns than GHK-Cu can on its own.
Is it for you?
For you if
- People who want more than one skin peptide, prescribed by a doctor
- People already using GHK-Cu who want to add other skin peptides
- Anyone who wants the doctor to choose between GHK-Cu and the Glow Stack in one consult
Not the right fit if
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Liver disease, Wilson’s disease or another condition that affects how your body handles copper, unless your specialist says it is okay
- Anyone with a known copper allergy
- Anyone expecting a dramatic overnight result
Dose & protocol
Your doctor decides how much you take of each peptide, and for how long, at your R99 consult, based on your health history. We do not list one dose for everyone, because the right dose is different for each person.
GHK-Cu, or the Glow Stack?
GHK-Cu is one peptide on its own. The Glow Stack is GHK-Cu plus other skin peptides. Here is how to choose.
GHK-Cu
One peptide on its own
GHK-Cu is the best understood of our skin peptides. It is the simpler choice, and a good place to start if you are new to peptides.
Glow Stack
GHK-Cu plus other skin peptides
The Glow Stack adds other skin peptides to GHK-Cu, because together they may help with firmness and skin texture in more ways.
Why some people choose the Glow Stack
GHK-Cu is the main peptide, and the other peptides may help with more of your skin concerns at the same time. At your R99 consult, the doctor decides whether GHK-Cu on its own or the Glow Stack suits you better.
You know who checked you, who made it, and what is in it.
A doctor who knows peptides
A registered South African doctor reviews your history and decides whether a peptide is even appropriate for you. If it isn't, they will tell you straight.
Made in Clarve's own licensed pharmacy
Clarve has its own licensed compounding pharmacy in Johannesburg. We make your medicine to your doctor's prescription, with your name on it, not a powder from an unlicensed seller.
Every ingredient is lab-tested
Cheap peptides from personal trainers, unlicensed sellers and unknown sources are often research grade, which means they were made for lab experiments, not for people. We only use pharmaceutical-grade ingredients, and each one is tested in a lab to check it is at least 98% pure before we make your pen.
Decided by a registered doctor, not a checkout button.
Before anything is prescribed or made, a registered South African doctor looks at your health history and what you want help with, and decides whether a peptide is safe and suitable for you. If it is not, they tell you why and what to do instead.
Registered SA doctorsRegistered with the HPCSA, the council for doctorsA doctor reads your health history firstOnly sent with a valid prescription
Peptides bought without a prescription have no doctor and no lab test behind them.
Most people in South Africa get peptides from someone at the gym, a friend or a seller on WhatsApp. Nobody checks what is inside, or whether it suits them. Compare that with a doctor and a licensed pharmacy.
| Without a prescription Unlicensed sellers | With a Clarve doctor Clarve | |
|---|---|---|
| Who decides if it is right for you | No one. The seller just takes your money. | A registered SA doctor, before any order. |
| What is actually in it | No one has tested it, so the dose could be wrong or it could be contaminated. | Pharmaceutical-grade ingredients, lab-tested to at least 98% purity. |
| Is it legal? | Usually an unregistered medicine sold with no prescription, and parcels from overseas can be seized. | Yes. A registered doctor prescribes it and a licensed pharmacy makes it. |
| If you get side effects or have questions | You are on your own. | You can contact your doctor during your treatment. |
| Who made it | An unknown lab, often overseas, with no way to trace it. | Clarve’s own licensed pharmacy in Johannesburg, checked by a pharmacist. |
Get your peptides legally in five easy steps.
The legal way to get these peptides in South Africa is a prescription from a registered doctor, made up by a licensed pharmacy. Clarve gives you both.
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Eligibility
Complete the short eligibility quiz
Answer a few quick health questions so we can check whether this therapy is suitable for you before you pay anything.
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Checkout
Pay the R99 consultation fee
Complete a quick checkout for the R99 consultation fee. You can add other peptides to your consult here if you'd like the doctor to assess them too. R99 is all you pay to start. Your therapy is priced separately once prescribed.
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Consultation
Meet with a registered doctor online
A registered doctor reviews your information in a short online consultation to assess what's right for you.
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Prescription
Your therapy is prescribed
Based on the consult, the doctor writes your prescription and confirms the price of your therapy.
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Fulfilment
Pay your invoice and receive your therapy
Once you settle the invoice, your therapy is compounded and dispatched to you.
Get your questions answered before you try skin peptides.
Skin peptides are tiny pieces of protein that may help your skin make more collagen and repair itself. At Clarve, a registered South African doctor prescribes them and Clarve’s own licensed pharmacy makes them.
GHK-Cu is a small copper-carrying peptide your body already makes. It may help carry copper into your skin cells and switch on the process that makes collagen, which may help your skin feel firmer and make fine lines look softer. The change builds slowly over a couple of months.
The Glow Stack is GHK-Cu combined with other skin peptides. Together they may help with firmness and skin texture. Your doctor decides if the stack suits you.
GHK-Cu is one peptide on its own. The Glow Stack adds other skin peptides to GHK-Cu, so it may help in more ways. Your doctor decides which one suits you.
Any change from skin peptides comes slowly. Most changes show up over a couple of months, not days, and they build little by little. Your doctor will tell you what to expect for your skin at the consult.
No. Doctors prescribe GHK-Cu for your skin, where it may help with firmness and fine lines, not for hair.
Copper peptides have been used in skin creams for decades. Before prescribing, a registered doctor checks your medical history to decide if it suits you, and your treatment is made from lab-tested ingredients. Tell your doctor if you have liver disease or a condition that affects how your body handles copper.
Yes, when a registered South African doctor prescribes them and a licensed pharmacy makes them. They are not registered medicines, so nobody can legally sell them to you without a prescription. Clarve gives you both the doctor and the licensed pharmacy.
If you buy peptides without a prescription, you usually cannot know, because nobody has tested what is inside. With Clarve, your pen is made in our own licensed pharmacy from pharmaceutical-grade ingredients, and each ingredient is tested in a lab to check it is at least 98% pure.
Because the price pays for a registered doctor, a valid prescription, a licensed pharmacy, pharmaceutical-grade ingredients that are tested in a lab, and a doctor you can contact if anything feels wrong. A serum from the shop comes with none of that, and it only sits on the surface of your skin.
Then they tell you why, and what you can do instead. In that case the R99 consult fee is the only thing you pay. You are never charged for a therapy the doctor did not prescribe.
Yes. It is a small injection just under the skin, from a ready-to-use pen with a needle much thinner than the one used for a blood test. Your doctor sets how much you take and for how long at the consult, and you get clear instructions.
R99 is the consult, not the medicine.
R99 is the consultation fee only. It buys a registered doctor's time and judgement, not the therapy. If the doctor decides peptide therapy is not right for you, they tell you why and what to do instead. Therapy, if it is prescribed, is quoted separately so you always know what you are paying for.
R99
one-off consult fee
About the price of a lunch, for a registered doctor to look at your case properly. You are not buying medicine today. You are finding out if it is even right for you.
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Read why your skin gets thinner and looser as you get older,and how a doctor can help you with it the legal way.
Answer a few questions, then speak to a doctor
Find out from a registered doctor if these peptides suit your skin.
Pay R99 to speak to a registered doctor, who decides whether this suits you. You only pay for treatment if the doctor prescribes it and you choose to go ahead.
Prescription needed · Licensed South African pharmacy · Kept cold all the way to your door