Ever since I accidentally bought a combination deal containing half regular Hospira BAC and half Hospira SC BAC, I’ve been digging into compounds that are safe to reconstitute with BAC saline. (I was paying attention to the expiration dates and didn’t notice the subtle “SC” in the description.)
For those that don’t know, bacteriostatic sodium chloride contains a target of 0.9% benzyl alcohol in sodium chloride (saline) instead of 0.9% benzyl alcohol in sterile water.
So far, I’ve compiled the following lists for compounds that have reportedly been reconstituted with BAC sodium chloride with no issues and some that you definitely can’t use saline for. These are all anecdotal reports from various users across various platforms. It should be noted that there may be variances between different manufacturers that could affect the same pep differently when reconned with BAC SC.
Reportedly Compatible with Saline:
Now, the real reason for the post: I’d like to know what all I can safely use this BAC SC with and am looking for more user experiences. What other peptides have you successfully reconstituted with BAC sodium chloride? Alternately, which ones have you tried and were unsuccessful (usually cloudy/gelled)?
For those that don’t know, bacteriostatic sodium chloride contains a target of 0.9% benzyl alcohol in sodium chloride (saline) instead of 0.9% benzyl alcohol in sterile water.
So far, I’ve compiled the following lists for compounds that have reportedly been reconstituted with BAC sodium chloride with no issues and some that you definitely can’t use saline for. These are all anecdotal reports from various users across various platforms. It should be noted that there may be variances between different manufacturers that could affect the same pep differently when reconned with BAC SC.
Reportedly Compatible with Saline:
- GHK-Cu
- SS-31
- MOTS-C
- Tirz (this is probably the largest reported peptide used with BAC SC)
- Sema
- Glutathione
- Tox
- Reta (big NO NO on this one!)
- Tesa
- CJC
- Ipa
- Tirz or Sema with improper finishing/too many TFA salts.
- Spicy Peps - Regular BAC is hypotonic and forces water into the cells, which can cause some swelling and stinging. BAC SC is isotonic, matching human tissue osmolarity. This means there’s no gradient, so reduced swelling and pain.
- Cost - BAC SC is cheaper than regular BAC. (At the time of this post, Hospira BAC SC is less than half the cost of Hospira BAC.)
- Availability - if you can’t get regular BAC, it may be a viable alternative for some peps.
- You made a hasty purchase and didn’t realize you were buying BAC SC (i.e. me)
Now, the real reason for the post: I’d like to know what all I can safely use this BAC SC with and am looking for more user experiences. What other peptides have you successfully reconstituted with BAC sodium chloride? Alternately, which ones have you tried and were unsuccessful (usually cloudy/gelled)?
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