Maintaining Collagen for Healthy Skin

Skin is not only a protective barrier but also reflects our health, lifestyle, and age. As we grow older, skin undergoes changes such as increased wrinkles, reduced elasticity, and decreased hydration. These changes result from intrinsic factors like genetics and biology, as well as extrinsic influences including sun exposure and pollution.

Collagen, comprising about 80% of the skin’s dry weight, is vital for strength, elasticity, and firmness. Its production starts to decline in our mid-20s, accelerating with age, leading to thinner, drier, and less elastic skin.

In response, the market offers three major strategies to combat these effects: topical creams, injectable fillers, and oral collagen supplements. Each aims to restore youthful skin and address the psychosocial impacts of aging.