Healthy and young-looking skin is a universal building block of beauty, and the indicator of young skin is smooth, moist and elastic skin. Most people maintain their skin by using skincare products – people nourish their skin from the outside. However, one driving factor of young skin is collagen, the protein network in the middle skin layer which is responsible for the skin’s elasticity and hydration.

Collagen can break down from many factors such as pollution, UV, smoking, stress and also ageing. These factors make the collagen network thin out, causing the skin to appear wrinkly and inelastic. Currently, the collagen contained in food cannot be used directly in skin tissues. This collagen is made up of a long chain of amino acids that must be first broken down into a shorter form. Collagen supplements make use of hydrolysis to convert the collagen into shorter chains which are more easily used by tissue. Let’s take a deep dive into collagen and learn more!

At Jebsen & Jessen Ingredients. we have collagen that has excellent water solubility with no strong smell or flavour. Our collagen can easily support your products and is convenient to use.  Moreover, we have Undenatured Type 2 Collagen, UC-II derived from chicken cartilage. Previous preclinical and clinical studies support the safety and efficacy of UC-II in modulating joint discomfort in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Additionally, we have fish collagen peptides. This collagen is appropriate for beauty supplements and nutricosmetics, which improve skin elasticity and hydration. To learn more about collagen and how we can support your collagen product development, please contact us!