collagen

Definition

The protein that keeps your skin from resembling a deflated balloon, serving as the body's structural scaffolding in connective tissues, bones, and skin. This glycoprotein is the beauty industry's favorite molecule to mention, appearing in everything from face creams to injectable fillers to expensive supplements that probably just become expensive urine. Your body makes it naturally until your thirties, after which the skincare industrial complex would like to sell you some.

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The influencer's morning routine included collagen peptides in her smoothie, though scientific evidence for oral collagen's efficacy remains murky.

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