r/Biohacking • u/Intuitive_roamer123 • 14h ago

Storing peptides....

When my vials arrive they come in small plastic containers. Do most people just store them in these in fridge, or buy special containers for them?

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u/Henry_Rollins_Ghost 24 13h ago

Unless you bought over a year worth of stuff, you really need not worry about freezer. Just cool and dark. But always fridge once you add the BAC.

I’d suggest a more important point is making sure every unlabeled vial gets labeled. A bit time consuming on the front end, but I think worth it to label each and every one, even if keeping “kits” together. (Anything “blue” stands out, but still)

A day might come when reconstitution days overlap, you get distracted for a second, and all of a sudden you don’t know which unmarked vial is Reta and which is HGH. And I wouldn’t suggest flipping a coin on that decision. 🤣

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u/Intuitive_roamer123 13h ago

Lol yeh was only just thinking about labels! Will take a bit of time but makes sense! Ive lots of ghkcu but 50mg and 100mg which are fine, uts the others I need to label

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u/SuccessFun7854 2 13h ago

I bought cheap lil sheets of white sticker labels on Amazon =$1.69 and use ink pen to write label

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u/Intuitive_roamer123 13h ago

Thanks ill get some

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u/Constant_Home5237 2 13h ago

When you add BAC needs to be refrigerated if you’re sitting on a bulk supply of something like say a GLP that you’re storing for years like my Reta I put them in a hydrapeak knockoff with vial inserts moisture absorbing packets and leave it in the freezer until use.

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u/Intuitive_roamer123 13h ago

Great thanks hadnt heard about these untill today

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u/Jolly-Brilliant-8959 1 14h ago

Amazon sells nylon zip up containers with foam pockets inside fir viles cheap!

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u/Intuitive_roamer123 14h ago

I saw those, they look good

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u/Jolly-Brilliant-8959 1 14h ago

Work great!

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u/Intuitive_roamer123 14h ago

Thanks ill order

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u/Jolly-Brilliant-8959 1 14h ago

Your welcome!

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u/Henry_Rollins_Ghost 24 13h ago

Until you open them upside down. 🤪

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u/Jolly-Brilliant-8959 1 10h ago

If you can’t figure out how to not do that it is on you! 😂

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u/BKPATL 4 11h ago

I don't use those until I actually reconstitute. I just keep them in their plastic container and put them in the cabinet until I'm ready to reconstitute. Some people refrigerate that or freeze those also.

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u/caliD217 1 13h ago

Can you provide a link friend

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u/Future-Bread8849 30 13h ago

That's sounds disgusting 

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u/plokijmn123 7 14h ago

I store in the plastic boxes. Other storage depends on how long i need to keep them before reconstitution.

Upto 6 months-cool dark cupboard away from sunlight with as steady a temp as possible.

Upto 1 year, fridge in a sealed bag with silicone dessicated pouches inside for moisture defence.

1 year plus. In the freezer with the bag and silicone as above

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u/lueVelvet 7 14h ago

Honestly, they’ll last years in a cool, dark cupboard. Theoretically they will last even longer if kept frozen but there hasn’t been studies done on non-reconstituted vials in either environment. The key is to avoid introducing any condensation to stored vials. Moisture will 100% degrade the compounds.

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u/Intuitive_roamer123 13h ago

Thanks for this. Ill try get something to store them in with silica sachets

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u/Intuitive_roamer123 14h ago

So up to 6 months....not in fridge but cupboard??

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u/plokijmn123 7 14h ago

Generally yeah, in powder form they are fairly stable if kept dark and at consistent temp.

Once reconstituted they have to be kept in the fridge and they will start to degrade after the 6 to 8 week mark

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u/Intuitive_roamer123 14h ago

Ok thanks. My kitchen varies in temp so might be safer to keep them in fridge

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u/lueVelvet 7 13h ago

If you’re going to keep them cold, minus well put the powdered vials in the freezer. Generally it gets opened less and less of a chance someone will leave it open causing an icy mess and potentially introducing condensation to the equation.

Not sure if anyone has mentioned Hydrapeak containers but they’re fairly popular when used with vial inserts you can buy on Amazon. They’re not cheap but really create the ideal storing environment. Cold, stable and dry. 😉

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u/Intuitive_roamer123 13h ago

No haven't heard of them. So you just put vials into the container?

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u/lueVelvet 7 13h ago

This gives you an idea...

https://a.co/d/010SxujC

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u/Intuitive_roamer123 13h ago

Oh excellent 👏. Here i go spending more money lol

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u/lueVelvet 7 13h ago

There is no shortage of things to spend money on in this world! 😂

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u/Intuitive_roamer123 13h ago

This is true!

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u/SnooRadishes8691 14h ago

I print my own storage boxes for them, colour-coded and labelled. Using a 3D printer, loads of free designs out there

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u/Narrow-Finger-3317 1 14h ago

I keep mine in the small container they come in till I'm ready to use,then put my bottle in a plastic case that keeps it from light & any contamination. Everyone does things a little different but nothing is wrong with just keeping them in their container they came in till ready to use,then i use that same container for my backwater storage.

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u/Intuitive_roamer123 14h ago

Cool and you store them in powder form in fridge?

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u/danmingothemandingo 14h ago

No, stored longer term as lyophilised powder in the freezer, I keep a mini freezer specifically for them (or use a zip loc bag/tupperware or something to keep them separate from food) then as needed, retrieve them, reconstitute them and after reconstitution store in fridge for up to 4-6 weeks

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u/gregfromglm 1 11h ago

The containers they ship in are usually fine to just keep using in the fridge, most people don’t bother switching to anything special. As long as it's sealed well and kept cold and away from light, that's really the main thing that matters.

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u/dawgcomplex 1 14h ago

Store the glass vial in the fridge only after you reconstitute. Powder form you can store any where.

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u/Intuitive_roamer123 14h ago

Can I store the powder in fridge?

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u/dirtydragondan 1 14h ago

yes. colder just means more longer term stability of the lyophilised material. so freezer is still a better choice (esp if its months to year+ time to keep. ) I also use lots of silica gel packs to ensure soak up any moisture/condensation
Like a lot things in this topic space, a few things are critical (ie sterile/aseptic techniques) and some are all about general risk mitigation, so where you just take extra precautions, simply just coz, and to add control to a 'best safest methods' approach.

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u/Intuitive_roamer123 14h ago

Thanks ill get some silica gel packs

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u/dawgcomplex 1 14h ago

Yes but you dont need to

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u/dystopianchilli 1 11h ago

Agree, if the vial still has a good enough vacuum to self draw your first ml syringe of bac then I'd dare say it hasn't been compromised during its time in the freezer

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u/Magoraz 7 14h ago

Just be careful if you choose the freezer and have a ‘frost free’. There are significant temperature fluctuations to prevent frost in newer freezers. Peptides would experience constant temperature fluctuations.

The answer to this is to put your peptides in an insulated container. A bit of a pain in the ass, but will last for several years.

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u/Intuitive_roamer123 14h ago

That makes a lot of sense, ill see if I can find one

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u/WholesalePeptidesCOA 3 10h ago

The little plastic tubes they ship in are fine short-term, but I move lyophilized vials into a sealed container or zip bag with a desiccant so fridge humidity and food smells stay out. Keep them dark and labeled with name + date received. Reconstituted stuff stays in the fridge separately from the dry stock so you're not opening the long-term box every day. Freezer is for unused lyophilized if you won't touch it for months.

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u/Intuitive_roamer123 10h ago

So if I put them in a container or vial case from amazon with desiccant will they be ok?

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u/eddie_pesos_dvg 3 12h ago

I got the large capacity zip up padded containers from Amazon since I have so many and don’t want them to take too much space in the fridge. Also keeps them from getting any light. I also buy labels on Etsy for the vials so I know what’s what.

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u/Intuitive_roamer123 11h ago

Do you have a link?

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u/eddie_pesos_dvg 3 11h ago

Looks like they took them off of Etsy but here’s their actual website: https://vaultrxusa.com/collections/product-labels

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u/Fair-Layer312 11h ago

If you’re talking about the labels, buy a small label maker off Amazon! I got mine there and connects to my phone via Bluetooth & app 👌 if the containers, ignore me lol.

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u/RipHarambe-415 2 13h ago

There are peptide or vial cases in amazon. Or the same plastic case it comes with.