Collagen supplement for skin elasticity

Collagen supplement for skin elasticity

Collagen supplement for skin elasticity

By Prof. Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG)

Huntington College of Health Sciences

A friend recently said to me, "As I've gotten older, I've noticed a loss of skin elasticity. Is there anything I can do to improve it?" Here's what I told her.

A major cause of loss of skin elasticity is a concomitant loss of collagen that occurs with aging. This is problematic because collagen is vital to our health and well-being. In fact, it makes up 25 to 35 percent of the body's total protein content. As the connective tissue protein of choice, collagen has high strength and, together with elastin and keratin, is responsible for the skin's strength and elasticity - and its breakdown leads to age-related wrinkles.

Since collagen is the most important structural protein in skin and other connective tissues, a particularly effective method for improving skin elasticity is to supplement with collagen. However, it should be noted that not all collagen products are created equal. A specific trademarked collagen peptide called Verisol (found in many branded collagen products) has been clinically studied in humans and shown to be particularly effective for skin elasticity. Specifically, a double-blind, placebo-controlled study1 was conducted with 69 women aged 35 to 55 years who received 2.5 or 5 g of Verisol collagen peptides or placebo once daily for eight weeks. Skin elasticity, skin moisture, skin water loss and skin roughness were objectively measured before starting supplementation after four and eight weeks of regular intake. Skin elasticity was also assessed four weeks after the last intake of Verisol collagen peptides. The results showed that skin elasticity in both Verisol dosage groups showed a statistically significant improvement compared to placebo (p < 0.05). In addition, a statistically significant 10 percent higher skin elasticity was found in older women after 4 weeks of follow-up treatment. A positive influence of Verisol was also observed in a subgroup analysis regarding skin moisture and skin evaporation.

Of course, Verisol is not the only clinically studied collagen. Two others are Naticol and Biocell. Naticol has also been shown in research2 to reduce wrinkles, improve skin elasticity, maintain skin firmness, and improve skin tone and radiance. Likewise, clinical research3 has shown that Biocell reduces skin dryness/flaking, lines/wrinkles and increased collagen production - while promoting healthy joints.

References:

1. Proksch E, Segger D, Degwert J, Schunck M, Zague V, Oesser S. Oral supplementation of specific collagen peptides has beneficial effects on human skin physiology: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study.Skin Pharmacol Physiol.2014;27(1):47-55.

2. Dutein L, Roussel CQ, Bruno-Bonnet C, Lacour JP. Effect of low-dose type I fish collagen peptides in combination with or not with silicon on the signs of aging in mature women.JOJ case stud.2018;6(4) ID.555692.

3. Schwartz SR1, Park J. Ingestion of BioCell Collagen, a novel hydrolyzed chicken sternum cartilage extract; improved blood microcirculation and reduced signs of facial aging.Clin Interv Aging.2012;7:267-73.

Professor Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, provost for Huntington College of Health Sciences, is a nutritionist, herbalist, author and educator. For more than 37 years, he has educated and trained natural products retailers and healthcare professionals, researched and formulated natural products for dozens of dietary supplement companies, and authored articles on nutrition, herbal medicine, nutraceuticals, and integrative health issues for trade and consumer magazines and peer-reviewed publications. He can be reached at gbruno@hchs.edu.

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