Is Collagen Really Effective? 🤔

💬: Infos from @thenerdyderma 👩🏻‍⚕️‬ (Twitter) Collagen will help give you smooth, plump, & hydrated skin if you use it in TOPICAL FORM! It's traditional knowledge that collagen is a huge protein that can't be absorbed by the skin BUT it doesn't mean it just "sits" there! Collagen functions as an excellent humectant - a type of moisturizer that draws water to the skin 🌊 Benefits of moisturizer use: 💙 evens the skin's texture 💙 protects & repairs the skin's barrier 💙 regularizes skin cell turnover which then leads to faster fading of dark spots 💙 decreases inflammation 💙 plumps skin to minimize fine lines 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤? 🤔 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬: Collagen is a protein. Proteins denature. Denaturation means the protein changes into a different form. Think of it like a thick rope (collagen) which then becomes torn or cut into smaller or thinner pieces (peptides) when exposed to stress like extreme pH or temperature. Oral forms of collagen - shakes, drinks, pills - become denatured as soon as they hit the digestive acids of your stomach. They get broken down into peptides & amino acids w/c the body uses for muscle, enzyme, and hormone production - it's not "transported" to the skin.