Walking through a skincare aisle, you probably saw products promising to stimulate collagen production and reduce fine lines and wrinkles. But do you know what collagen truly is?
Collagen is a structural protein composed mainly of the amino acids' glycine, proline, and hydroxyproline. It’s readily found in our connective tissue, skin, tendons, bones, and cartilage, and plays an important role in cellular processes.
Let’s explore the benefits of collagen, so you can incorporate it into your health and beauty routine.
So, why is collagen good for your skin? It’s the building block of your skin, so it keeps your complexion firm and youthful.
Your body naturally produces collagen. However, production slows down as you age. The decline of collagen can lead to fine lines and wrinkles, loss of elasticity, and dry skin.
Collagen also helps keeps our nails durable, hair shiny, and bones strong. As such, it is extremely important to include it as part of your lifestyle, especially as part of a regime for combating the effects of aging.
Collagen is surprisingly versatile. There are many ways you can easily incorporate collagen into your lifestyle. Some popular options include:
Collagen peptides are a small, easily digestible form of collagen that you can add to foods or drinks. This supplement is often tasteless and odorless in powder form, so it easily dissolves in your morning coffee, smoothie or even soup. It’s a great addition to help combat signs of aging, including wrinkles, joint pain, etc.
Some people choose to increase their collagen with a diet rich in this type of protein. Foods like fish, chicken, egg whites, and berries are high in collagen and can naturally improve your skin's appearance.
From collagen moisturizers to serums and more, you can find many beauty products that utilize collagen and can deliver its benefits directly to your skin.
Many skin care products include collagen or other ingredients that boost collagen production and plump skin. For instance, hyaluronic acid can help increase collagen production in the human body, including the skin. However, hyaluronic acid can dry the skin. If you have a dry skin type or sensitive skin, it’s best to use this ingredient in moderation.
You can find other skin care products with collagen as an ingredient, such as:
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