Derms, Plastic Surgeons & Dietitians Call This Supplement A Winner For Youthful Skin

To truly achieve skin longevity, you need to approach skin health from multiple angles, both topical and internal. A lit-from-within glow starts from within, doesn't it? That being said, make sure your hydration levels are up to par and fill your plate with tons of antioxidant-rich, skin loving foods—and if you need an extra nudge in the nutrition department, perhaps look to beauty supplements. 

"Traditional doctors will tell you that when you ingest collagen, your stomach acids will break it down, and it doesn't do anything," holistic plastic surgeon Anthony Youn, M.D., says on the mindbodygreen podcast. "But there are studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals1 that do show that people who do take collagen supplements have an increase in the collagen content of their skin. And this is a direct correlation of ingesting collagen supplements."* 

Specifically, hydrolyzed collagen peptides have been shown to help promote the body's natural production of collagen2 and other compounds that make up the skin, like elastin and fibrillin.* "There are also studies that do show that people who take collagen supplements do appear to have skin that is more hydrated, has less wrinkles, and looks more youthful,"* notes Youn. Take this 2019 review of oral collagen's effects on the skin, for example, which showed that collagen peptides3 will support skin elasticity and hydration levels and promote youthful texture4.* 

Of course, not all collagen supplements are created equal. You'll want to find a powder with a clean, high-quality formula and effective dose—like mindbodygreen's beauty & gut collagen, which contains 17.7 grams of bovine collagen peptides (the premium grass-fed, pasture-raised variety), plus seven other unique bioactives to bolster collagen's actions (including beauty-centric players like hyaluronic acid, biotin, and vitamins C and E).*