A study found that combining collagen and elastin peptides in a drink improved skin hydration, elasticity, and reduced wrinkles in young and middle-aged women. This suggests that such supplements can help fight skin aging.
As we age, the skin’s collagen and elastin levels decline, resulting in sagging, fine lines, and deeper wrinkles. These changes are commonly triggered by oxidative stress, inflammation, and shifts in enzyme activity.
Collagen is the main structural protein of the extracellular matrix of connective tissue and has a positive role in healing, bone regeneration, and anti-aging of skin. The active collagen tripeptides (CPs), such as Gly-Pro-Hyp (GPH) and Pro-Hyp (PH), have shown effectiveness in anti-skin aging.
Effects of Collagen and Elastin Supplements
In particular, CPs and elastin peptides (EPs) supplements can repair wrinkles, accelerate collagen synthesis, and play an anti-aging effect. However, despite oligopeptide collagen, CP, and EP exhibiting skin soothing and anti-aging effect confirmed in other fields, their combination effects in anti-aging have rarely been investigated.
In a study published in the Volume 1, Issue 2 of Journal of Dermatologic Science and Cosmetic Technology, 70 volunteers were recruited with the aim to evaluate the effects of an orally administered collagen drink combining CP and EP on the skin health of young and middle-aged women.
Study Results and Findings
“The participants were partitioned into two groups: one treated by collagen-rich drink (combination effects of different CP including tripeptide) and the other, as the placebo group,” shares the study’s lead author Shan Lu.
Compared to the placebo group, the collagen drink group showed significant improvements in skin hydration, transepidermal water loss, skin elasticity, dermal collagen content, pore size, wrinkle length, skin smoothness and skin roughness decrease.
“Further, mass spectrometry demonstrated a significant increase in collagen efficacy components, including blood pH and GPH levels,” adds Lu.
Overall, the study’s findings support the combined use of CP and EP as dietary supplements to effectively combat skin aging in the skin of young and middle-aged.
Reference: “Anti-skin aging effects and bioavailability of collagen tripeptide and elastin peptide formulations in young and middle-aged women” by Shan Lu, Silu Zhang, Yun Wang, Jiayi Ni, Tiantian Zhao and Guoxun Xiao, 28 March 2024, Journal of Dermatologic Science and Cosmetic Technology.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdsct.2024.100019
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23 Comments
If I rub this on my anus will the warts and wrinkles go away? (bathouse goer, here)
Why would you use a weak possibility instead of hemorrhoid cream? Amateur 😂
Eww
Maybe. someone thought this will do batter
I ll do the best I can on these subjects
This is a questionable study from a questionable journal. Raise your game, SciTechDaily.
What is the name of the product?
why advertise but not say what it’s called or we’re to buy ?
What’s the drink called? Where can it be purchased?
Looks like you can pick some up in China and we all know China never lies or published BS 😉 before… I believe it’s total BS.
Whats the drink??
I reread this 3 times thinking I missed the name of it. Useless info if not supplying the name, after talking it up.
What is the pill to help with wrinkles. I’m drinking Collagen then collagen has done nothing.
So is there a pill., I’ve done the collagen, cream. I heard the pill goes through your body faster.
Where do I go, GNC for the pill.
Please reply to me
Thank you Cheryl
Common question where does one find the pill?
waiting for answers
Cream is completely different to oral numptie
It’s already known you can’t improve collagen by eating it. When you eat collagen it’s digested like all proteins into basic building blocks which make all proteins. Its up to your body which protein it makes with these. You can’t build collagen by eating collagen anymore than you can have a bigger brain by eating brains. The only way women are getting improvement in collagen after eating it is if they are deficient in protein thereby any protein not specifically collagen would result in possibly minor changes, too minor to notice without a microscope. If you had enough protein in your diet it wouldn’t make a difference even with a microscope 😂
“You can’t build collagen by eating collagen anymore than you can have a bigger brain by eating brains.”
NOW you tell me this!
Exactly! Adequate protein from any source, vitamin c and zinc and good sun protection! Oh and probably good hydration and sleep ☺️
It must be a fad nowadays to omit whatever the THING is that the article is about. You’re only interested in getting clicks, not actually giving us the answers.
Useless info if you do provide what drink you talking about. Waist of time reading what is not adequate
The title clearly says “According to Scientists”. How could scientists be wrong???
•The study link is directly under the article.
•Being a study, it is likely NOT something you can go buy right now.
•Collagen does indeed break down when you eat it; however, collagen peptides ARE more readily absorbed without being broken down.
•Want to truly experience visible results with your skin? The answer is Lysine. You’ll notice improvement in far more than just your skin.
I have found that the only way you can get more collagen, is by drinking more water, eating a healthy diet, and getting fillers. Now make sure the doctor, nurse esthetician, and etc knows what they are doing. You don’t want an accidental migration to happen. Ever