So What ARE The Benefits of Collagen Drinks?
Much has been made of the benefits of collagen drinks for restoring plumpness, freshness and vitality to ageing skin. From tea to shots, there are many products on the market, but Belle has discovered through sheer bad luck that many taste terrible (we’re looking at you Absolute Collagen) while others can cost a small fortune, with debatable results. Having tried Gold Collagen and been impressed by some subtle differences after a month’s use, we next decided to trial LQ Advanced Skin Care. Within a month of taking daily collagen shots there is evidence of a revitalised complexion, so something is working somewhere. Having probed deeper, here’s what we discovered…
- Fast acting: Supplements that contain high levels of marine collagen can tackle your beauty dilemmas much faster than supplements in a pill. Drinking a collagen in supplement shots is said to be faster acting to give quicker results.
- Body boost: Collagen is the most abundant, naturally occurring protein in the human body. Clinical studies have shown that daily intake of 7000mg marine collagen has a positive effect on the health of skin, hair and nails.
- Healing: Supplement drinks such as LQ Advanced Skin Care (£29.95 x 10 bottles, Boots) dramatically improve skin conditions without the nasty side effects associated with various prescribed strong medication. This supplement, which contains marine collagen, aloe vera, turmeric, hyaluronic acid and reservatrol has been proven to aid in the healing of common skin conditions including psorisis, eczema and acne.
- Effective: Collagen in the form of liquid skincare supplements is up to 100 times more effective than using a topical collagen.
- Joint care: Having a daily intake of collagen also helps to lubricate your joints, which can help those who suffer from arthritis and allow you to stay active for longer. Collagen in LQ Joint Care (£29.95 x 10 bottles, Boots) works to improve joint health care too which shows how much of a multi-tasking product this ingredient is.
- Working from inside to out: Traditional collagen creams have far less chance of their active ingredients reaching the dermis as the outer layer of the skin is very difficult to penetrate, so having an inside approach is far more effective.
