Taking collagen pills won’t fix wrinkles — your body doesn’t use them to rebuild skin; smoking and sun damage are the real culprits.
Scientific Claim
Oral collagen supplementation does not significantly increase dermal collagen synthesis or reduce skin wrinkling in humans, as ingested collagen peptides are metabolized into amino acids and do not selectively target skin tissue.
Original Statement
“So smoking is the worst thing you could ever do for aging. But okay, if you. Especially if you sit in the sun and smoke like this, it's like a double whammy of like. And I remember my youth of... -Sit in the sun and smoke, can I just take some collagen supplement? -Yeah, that's totally fantastic. Don't get me started about collagen supplements, but... -Not a fan? -Not a fan. -Not even for skin? Because there are a lot of people in fitness that are kind of convinced that indeed, it doesn't do anything for you. You only get your protein, you get your vitamin C, then the body makes its own collagen for injuries. It's the same issue for the skin? -Yeah, don't buy collagen supplements.”
Context Details
Domain
nutrition
Population
human
Subject
Oral collagen supplementation
Action
does not enhance
Target
dermal collagen synthesis or reduce skin wrinkling
Intervention Details
Evidence from Studies
No evidence studies found yet.