The helix structure of collagen
If you zoom in on a single collagen protein, you’d see that it’s made up of 3 chains of amino acids tightly coiled around each other. This makes collagen very strong and flexible — so it can give strength and elasticity to the skin, plus support muscles, tendons, and bones.
One protein. Full-body benefits.
Overall
Overall Health
Men's Health
Men's health andwellbeing
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Protein Needs
Muscle
Muscle Growth and Recovery
Immune
Supports the Immune System's Defenses
Pescatarian
Accommodates Pescatarian Diet
Weight
Supports Weight Loss Process
Hair
Soft, Silky, Thick Hair
Skin
Dewy, Plump, Calm
Skin
Gut
A Diverse, Balanced Gut Microbiome
Sleep
Improved quality of sleep
Joints
Flexible, supple, free joints
Nails
Healthy, Strong, Shiny Nails
Bones
Strong, Dense, Healthy Bones
What makes us different
We’re committed to sourcing our bovine peptides from cowhides and marine peptides from fish scales. Doing so gives these 'waste materials' produced by the meat and fish processing industries a new lease on life, preventing them from simply decomposing in landfills and releasing methane — a gas over 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas.
For an even lighter ecological footprint, we also ensure our cowhides and fish scales come from humanely raised, grass-fed bovine and sustainably sourced, wild-caught fish. That means our sources have never been given antibiotics and were free to roam.
Two things behind this decline
Your body struggles to replace the collagen you’re losing as quickly as it's breaking down, starting from your 20s. As a result, you lose, on average, 1% of your collagen yearly.
The natural aging process
Like all cells in your body, collagen-producing cells (like fibroblasts in the skin and chondrocytes in the cartilage) accumulate DNA damage with age.
That means the older you get, the fewer optimally functioning collagen-producing cells you’ll have in the body, naturally decreasing your collagen levels.
Oxidative stress
While free radicals are a natural by-product of normal cellular processes, your body can also produce excessive amounts (a phenomenon known as oxidative stress) in response to external aggressors. Examples include:
- UV Rays
- Air pollution
- Inflammatory diets
These highly unstable and reactive molecules can steal electrons from healthy, collagen-producing cells — damaging them irreversibly. This, in turn, speeds up the rate at which you lose collagen
What people are saying
FAQs
Hydrolysed Collagen Peptides are 'normal' collagen proteins that have been broken down into shorter chains of amino acids, making them more easily absorbed by the body.
Yes, our collagen is perfectly safe for both pregnant and nursing mothers. If you do have any specific individual concerns we suggest seeking the advice of your local general practitioner.
We recommend taking 10-15 grams of collagen per day for visible results. Up to 30 grams per day is advised for fast-tracked results.However, even 5 grams of collagen per day has been shown to produce beneficial results to an individual's overall health and wellbeing when taken over a sustained period.
No, they do not. The Collagen Co. only uses natural colours, flavours and sweeteners.