{"id":6581,"date":"2023-08-16T17:36:43","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T10:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=6581"},"modified":"2023-08-16T17:36:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T10:36:43","slug":"topical-vs-ingestible-collagen-what-the-research-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=6581","title":{"rendered":"Topical vs. Ingestible Collagen: What The Research Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/8qxixha4ekg6z55jo.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>There&#8217;s no doubt that topical collagen creams hydrate the skin. However, it&#8217;s not scientifically possible for collagen to be absorbed or penetrate the skin from the outside. &#8220;Collagen is a huge molecule that sits on the surface of the skin and cannot be absorbed into the dermis,&#8221; board-certified dermatologist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdcsnyc.com\/provider\/dendy-engelman-md\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mdcsnyc.com\/provider\/dendy-engelman-md\">Dendy\u00a0Engelman<\/a>, M.D., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/does-collagen-work-in-topical-serums-what-you-need-to-know\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/does-collagen-work-in-topical-serums-what-you-need-to-know\" rel=\"noopener\">previously explains to mbg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She adds, &#8220;When applied topically, it is not possible for collagen to penetrate, which is why we use other actives to stimulate collagen production.&#8221; Think retinol, glycolic acid, etc. She confirms that any product that claims this benefit is simply a marketing tactic.\u00a0Board-certified dermatologist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moderndermct.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.moderndermct.com\/\">Deanne Mraz Robinson<\/a>, M.D., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/does-collagen-work-in-topical-serums-what-you-need-to-know\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/does-collagen-work-in-topical-serums-what-you-need-to-know\" rel=\"noopener\">seconds<\/a> the falsehood: &#8220;Unfortunately, the hype behind topical collagen is just that: hype,&#8221; she says.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We should note that the beauty industry evolves every day with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/biotech-beauty-wellness-trend\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/biotech-beauty-wellness-trend\" rel=\"noopener\">new biotechnology<\/a> to help mimic standard ingredients found in nature. Recently, formulators have discovered a few biotech ingredients that can, in fact, boost your skin&#8217;s natural collagen production when applied topically\u2014and brands have started to market these as topical &#8220;vegan collagen.&#8221; But not every brand uses these high-tech innovations (plus, the tech is still pretty young), so we advise you to do your research.<\/p>\n<p>Still, most topical collagen serums haven&#8217;t been researched enough yet to confirm major skin aging benefits. But what about ingestible forms? Luckily, there&#8217;s promise in that department.* Here&#8217;s what we know:\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s no doubt that topical collagen creams hydrate the skin. However, it&#8217;s not scientifically possible for collagen to be absorbed or penetrate the skin from the outside. &#8220;Collagen is a huge molecule that sits on the surface of the skin and cannot be absorbed into the dermis,&#8221; board-certified dermatologist Dendy\u00a0Engelman, M.D., previously explains to mbg. &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[56,61,49],"class_list":["post-6581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-collagen","tag-crepey-skin","tag-mbgsupplements"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6581"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6581\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}