Beauty Products vs. Supplements: The Most Effective Way To Boost Collagen

Beauty Products vs. Supplements: The Most Effective Way To Boost Collagen

There’s a great quest for collagen happening these days — at beauty counters, health food stores and in dermatologist offices. But why is this protein so important, and is it possible for us to slather, sip or chew our way into more collagen-rich skin? Dermatologists gave us the facts.

First, it may help to know what collagen is. “It’s the protein that’s found in the highest abundance in the human body,” dermatologist Corey L. Hartman told HuffPost. “It’s often referred to as the glue that holds everything in our body together.”

While we might know it as a building block for skin, Hartman said collagen also is important for muscle, tendons, ligaments, bones, blood vessels, eyes and teeth.