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.