Can dietary collagen replace topical skincare?

Dietary collagen works at a deeper, more structural level than topical skincare does. The creams hydrate the surface, while collagen-building foods, such as bone broth, provide the amino acids that rebuild it from the inside. Nutrition is working down in the dermal layer, where collagen is produced. This results in a more long-lasting and sustainable anti-aging result over time.

Food-derived collagen peptides (e.g., collagen from bones) enter the bloodstream and travel to the fibroblast cells of the dermis, where they will be used to generate new collagen fibers through the application of amino acids. Topically applied products remain on the epidermis, where they cannot penetrate for a lasting structural effect. The superficial puffiness they provide is washed away, while the dietary collagen will provide lasting structural improvement to the skin.

A customer substituted costly creams for daily collagen by consuming bone broth at breakfast and berry smoothies at noon. Four months later, the nasolabial folds were less deep than with the previous external results. The constructive results were achieved through a change in diet rather than the external application of products. Regularly continued internal nourishment produced lasting results.

Use both methods for the best results. Take dietary collagen for basic repair and use topical products for superficial protection. Start the morning with bone broth and end it with a vitamin C serum. This dual action is used because skin health is treated holistically. Your face will reflect the full treatment from both within and without.

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