Collagen to drink: new trend ?

You may have already discovered it, but many influencers are raving about drinking collagen. Coming straight from Asia, collagen-based drinks are starting to appear in France. A protein naturally present in the body, collagen contributes to the suppleness and elasticity of the skin. So, what is drinking collagen and is it the new trend? TdeM explains everything.

What is drinking collagen?

Naturally present in our bodies, collagen is a protein essential for their proper functioning. It's even one of the most important proteins in terms of quantity, since it represents 30 to 35% of total protein intake. Essential for the proper hydration of our skin, its quantity tends to decrease from the age of 25.

Collagen drinks sometimes come in powder form that simply needs to be diluted in water or milk. These collagen drinks can be transformed into fruit or chocolate smoothies. While these collagen drink preparations pose very little risk, it's important to check the source, particularly when comparing marine collagen and bovine collagen.

The benefits of drinking collagen

While the body naturally contains collagen, drinking collagen may have many benefits. One of the first is to encourage the body to spontaneously produce more of it. Subsequently, the following benefits may be observed:

• On hair and nails: Drinking collagen can strengthen their strength. Hair also becomes shinier.
• On the skin: with excess collagen, thanks to drinking collagen, the skin is plumped from the inside and is better hydrated.
• On the joints: even if the benefits on the joints have yet to be demonstrated, it would seem that drinking collagen would relieve joint pain, particularly in the knees.

Choosing the right collagen to drink

The benefits you choose for your skin will depend on the type of collagen you drink. You'll need to consider three main criteria:

• Collagen concentration in grams: The effectiveness of your collagen starts at 5 grams and can go up to 20 grams. However, the recommended daily intake is 10 grams.
• The nature of collagen: There are two forms of collagen: bovine and marine. The latter is the recommended form because it is much more easily absorbed than that of bovine origin.
• The size of the molecules that form collagen. The smaller they are, the more easily they can be absorbed by the body.

While drinking collagen is becoming increasingly popular, there are still many questions to be asked. Its effectiveness on the skin has been proven, but drinking collagen is still very expensive. In fact, it's 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 which reduces the appearance of wrinkles and deeply hydrates the skin.