Collagen to drink: new trend ?

You may already have discovered it, but many influencers are praising drinkable collagen. Straight from Asia, collagen-based drinks are starting to appear in France. A protein naturally found in the body, collagen helps keep skin supple and elastic. So what exactly is drinkable collagen, and is it the new trend? TdeM explains everything.

What is drinkable collagen?

Naturally present in our body, collagen is an essential protein for its proper functioning. It is even one of the most important proteins in terms of quantity, as it accounts for 30 to 35% of total protein intake. Essential for keeping our skin well hydrated, its amount tends to decrease from the age of 25.

Collagen drinks sometimes come in powder form that only needs to be diluted in water or milk. In this way, these collagen drinks can be turned into fruit smoothies or even chocolate drinks. While these drinkable collagen preparations would pose very little risk, it is important to check their source, especially when comparing marine collagen and bovine collagen.

The benefits of drinkable collagen

If the body naturally contains collagen, consuming drinkable collagen could offer many benefits. One of the very first is encouraging the body to produce more on its own. After that, the following benefits may be observed:

• For hair and nails: consuming drinkable collagen could help strengthen them. In addition, hair becomes shinier.
• For the skin: with an excess of collagen, thanks to drinkable collagen, the skin is plumped from within and better hydrated.
• For the joints: although the benefits for joints still need to be proven, it would seem that drinking collagen could relieve joint pain, especially in the knees.

Choosing the right drinkable collagen

The benefits for your skin depend on the drinkable collagen you choose. In fact, you will need to pay attention to 3 main criteria:

• The collagen concentration in g: your collagen's effectiveness starts at 5 g and can go up to 20 g. However, the recommended daily amount is 10 grams.
• The type of collagen: there are 2 forms of collagen, bovine and marine. The latter is the recommended one, because it is much easier for the body to absorb than bovine collagen.
• The size of the molecules that make up the collagen. The smaller they are, the more easily they are absorbed by the body.

While drinkable collagen is growing in popularity, there are still many questions about it. Its effectiveness on the skin is proven, but drinkable collagen remains very expensive. It is therefore better to consume products that naturally contain it, such as meat, eggs, salmon, or avocados. You can also choose a face cream rich in hyaluronic acid that reduces the appearance of wrinkles and deeply hydrates the skin.