Collagen for Skin

If you are looking at collagen for skin, here is a straight answer on what collagen powders contain and what a food company in Australia is allowed to tell you.

Collagen for skin: why we make no collagen claim

In Australia, collagen sold as a food has no pre-approved health claim. A company can only make one if it holds its own systematic review and has notified Food Standards Australia New Zealand. We have not, so we do not claim anything for collagen itself. Many collagen products online promise far more without saying where the claim comes from.

The skin claim that does exist: vitamin C

There is an approved claim linking a nutrient to collagen and skin, and it belongs to vitamin C. Collagen Beauty Boost contains 72 mg of vitamin C per serve, 160% of the daily intake, enough to carry it:

Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.
Zinc contributes to the maintenance of normal hair and nails.

Each 7 g serve of Collagen Beauty Boost provides 72 mg of vitamin C (160% of the recommended dietary intake) and 5.1 mg of zinc (36% of the recommended dietary intake). Enjoy as part of a healthy diet that includes a variety of foods.

Collagen powder for skin: what to look for

The amount of collagen per serve, in grams
Whether vitamin C is included, and how much
Marine or bovine, and the allergen warning that goes with it
Added sugar, and what the flavour comes from
Price per serve

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