| Collagen has been widely used in | | | | involves cutting corners. This might be |
| cosmetic surgery as a healing aid for | | | | reflective in our diets, fitness, sleep, |
| burn patients, reconstruction of bone | | | | etc. Ultimately any one of the previous |
| and a wide variety of dental, | | | | will have an effect on the skins body |
| orthopaedic and surgical purposes. Until | | | | and health. By using a Collagen skin |
| quite recently Collagen as a beauty | | | | care product you can be getting the |
| treatment has not been widely used for | | | | optimum nutrition to support the skin |
| household cosmetic makeup. | | | | and body's health. |
| What is collagen? | | | | The Benefits of Collagen |
| It is probably more popularly known in | | | | * Collagen is a protein that acts as a |
| the beauty industry as being used in | | | | key structural component of connective |
| cosmetic surgery, like lip enhancement. | | | | tissue in skin, hair, nails and joints. |
| Collagen is also one of the most | | | | * The inner layer of the skin contains |
| abundant proteins found in mammals. | | | | large amounts of collagen which breaks |
| Approximately one quarter of all of the | | | | down at a rate of 1.5% every year after |
| protein in your body is collagen. | | | | the age of 25. The skin's surface |
| Collagen is the main protein of | | | | becomes dull and lifeless and the |
| connective tissue. It has great tensile | | | | elasticity reduces over time causing |
| strength, and is the main component of | | | | certain parts to sag and wrinkle. |
| ligaments and tendons. It is responsible | | | | * Collagen has been proven to be |
| for skin elasticity, and its degradation | | | | beneficial for the improvement of the |
| leads to wrinkles that accompany aging. | | | | elasticity of the skin aiding repair and |
| Collagen also fills out the cornea where | | | | regeneration of ligaments, tendons, |
| it is present in crystalline form. | | | | joints and bones and improving the |
| Without getting too technical about its | | | | connective tissue of the skin. |
| chemical make up it is a basically a | | | | * In the Harvard Medical School |
| triple helix compound with 1050 amino | | | | arthritis research on collagen, up to |
| acids in it. Superimposition of these | | | | 89.9% of those tested reported a greater |
| triple helix compounds produces fibrils | | | | ease of movement. |
| of collagen that can be stabilised. By | | | | The way your skin looks is directly |
| doing this it renders the collagen | | | | related to the way your skin is |
| insoluble, buy using hydrolysis the | | | | supported. Wrinkles form when the |
| collagen can be brought into a soluble | | | | natural collagen and hyaluronic acid in |
| form resulting in Collagen Hydrolysates. | | | | your skin diminish during the natural |
| Collagen hydrolysates as a natural | | | | ageing process. |
| biological cosmetic ingredient are | | | | * Collagen provides structure and volume |
| isolated and purified using mild | | | | to your skin. |
| extraction or gentle enzymatic | | | | * Collagen allows protein to be |
| degradation. They are dermatologically | | | | bio-available and water soluble - |
| compatible and free of all contaminants. | | | | meaning it can be absorbed readily. |
| Why is Collagen Good for the skin? | | | | * Collagen stabilises the body's immune |
| High-molecular collagen is an important | | | | system and helps neutralise production |
| moisture retainer and is suitable for | | | | of abnormal molecular structures which |
| all skin types. It has been proven that | | | | is also known to be a major cause of |
| collagens increase hydration, improve | | | | joint problems and stiffness and |
| skin feeling and decrease the extent and | | | | provides the raw materials for |
| depth of wrinkles. | | | | cartilage. |
| Protein hydrolysates or wheat protein | | | | * Collagen to works at its optimum level |
| hydrolysate due to their film-forming | | | | during alpha sleep mode when the body's |
| properties, provide additional positive | | | | regeneration and rejuvenation mechanism |
| effects by contributing to skin | | | | is at its best. Therefore it is best to |
| smoothness and softness. They also have | | | | take supplements 1 hour after eating and |
| a remarkably high capacity for free | | | | just before sleeping. |
| radical capture. | | | | * Drinking 1 1/2 litres of water daily |
| With the busy lifestyles most of us lead | | | | helps disperse nutrients into the body |
| now days, everything has to be done | | | | and aid the detoxifying and regeneration |
| quicker. Doing thing quicker often | | | | process. |