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Stop the hands of time and drink this wine!

You might be familiar with my gushing of the magic that is Japanese collagen products, promising longer lasting beauty by regenerating the appearance of youthful-looking skin. In Japan, many shops have dedicated shelves like shrines to this beauty supplement and are even available at

convenience stores.

With the popularity of collagen beauty supplements making its way to the West, here’s a rundown of what this stuff is and my rumble opinion of the best Japanese collagen products to get.

So where does collagen come from?

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nfortunately, collagen products are not vegan/vegetarian friendly.

The four main sources of hydrolyzed collagen found in supplements are bovine (cow), porcine (pig), chicken, and marine (fish) collagen.

Most collagen products are either pig or fish collagen-based. I personally like the collagen derived from fish for its taste and also since it is derived from the parts of the animal (fish skin, scales, and bones) which would be disposed of rather than consumed normally.

Types of Collagen Products

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he current line up of collagen beauty supplements comes in the form of tablet capsules, powder, jelly, and drinks.

As I’m not a big fan of swallowing unnecessary pills, I chose to focus on the latter:

Powder Form

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his form is a powdery white grain collagen that has no smell and is tasteless for maximum enjoyment.

Since my first encounter drinking this type of collagen, I have been seriously impressed at the advancements in production as I feel companies are really trying to improve their formulas to help customers enjoy consuming their products more. These powder forms can be either fish or pork collagen-based.

Personally, this is my favourite type because you can joy it mixed in a variety of drinks and the size of the bag is enough to last a month. As it is in dry form, it also lasts longer should you only choose to drink it every so often making this type very cost-effective.

Currently, I am enjoying the Orihiro brand’s Collagen with Hyaluronic Acid. Meiji’s Premium Amino Collagen range is also great too.

 

Jelly

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ollagen jellies come in a week supply packaging and eating one a day is sufficient enough to get your daily dose for beauty.

This one is particularly interesting because it uses man-made pork placenta extract hence the tasty name “Placenta C Jelly.” Though the name isn’t very pleasant, never fear! It is fruit flavoured to mask any potential unpleasant smell

or taste.

It’s nice to know my sweet tooth treat now has an extra benefit other than a sugar rush but I feel it’s not the greatest option if you want the long term benefits of collagen as part of your beauty routine.

Drinks

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upplement drinks are concentrated mixtures for on-the-go people and comes in calorie-free sweetened flavours.

As you will need to drink one per day these bottles are so popular they come in larger quantity packs for daily use. Although I do like drinking these, they are a little bit expensive to drink regularly than the powder form. However, as a

fun drink suggestion, I have seen mocktail drinks using these as a mixer if you want to try something a bit fancy and creative.

My favourite is the Shiseido’s The Collagen and Chocola BB range (another skincare supplement drink but uses vitamins rather than collagen ingredients.)

DO YOU USE ANY COLLAGEN PRODUCTS?
LET US KNOW WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE BELOW!

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