It is not a secret any more that collagen is the fundamental basis for good looks. Collagen is not only the building block of skin, muscles, joint cartilage and all the connective tissues, but is also the building block and essential basis for caring and maintaining a beautiful appearance. Collagen represents no less than 30% of all proteins and is therefore the most represented protein in our body. Our body is self-producing collagen; however, after the age of 20, the process of collagen production in our body slows down. Consuming collagen as a dietary supplement helps us provide a source of building blocks for the body’s own collagen supply.

In order to achieve the effects it is necessary to take as much collagen as consumed by the test subjects in the clinical studies which prove the beneficial effect. This varies between different patented collagen, the beneficial effects are however generally visible when taking a daily dose of hydrolysed collagen from 2.5 g to 10 g regardless of its source (fish or bovine) or collagen source type (I, II or III).

Hair and nails are not made of collagen; however, they grow out of the skin, which does contain collagen. Consuming collagen will not impact the structure of your hair and nails, but will affect the firmness at the point of growth, which clinical studies have shown to produce a more lush and firm scalp; it will also reduce hair loss and improve the nail firmness and decrease nail brittleness.