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Skin claims, kitchen reality · 3 min
Collagen is a protein powder with better lighting
Hydrolysed collagen is protein. It is not a facelift in a tub. Flavoured versions often pick up sweeteners, gums, and a vanilla that never saw a pod.
Shop the Vitamins aisleUnflavoured is the test
If the tub is collagen and nothing else, you are buying protein. Stir it into something you already eat. The moment it tastes like a milkshake, read the rest of the list.
Hair, skin, nails
We do not score Instagram. We score extras. A ‘beauty’ collagen with sucralose and dye is a supplement that learned makeup. Food first: meat, fish, dairy, soy, eggs. Then a tub if you want one.
