Are you experiencing droopy or sagging skin? Feeling your skin is becoming oily? Notice any dark spots, uneven skin tone, fine lines and wrinkles?
Blame it on the effects of stress and aging but did you know that these skin concerns can also be due to the lack of or low collagen levels in the skin?
Collagen is the building block of the skin’s structure. It is naturally produce by our bodies. Unfortunately, as we age, coupled by stress and lifestyle choices, collagen production slows down or weakens.
Yes your collagen production is on the decline and its happening even as you are reading this!
Here are 5 reasons why you need to boost your collagen levels before its too late!
1. Because you want to have glowing skin and long gorgeous hair! You’ll notice it physically: looser skin, more wrinkles and less elasticity. Increasing collagen levels can help your skin look firmer, increase smoothness, and help your skin cells keep renewing and repairing normally.
Studies say that 2.5–5 grams of collagen hydrolysate used among women aged 35–55 once daily for eight weeks significantly improved skin elasticity, skin moisture, transepidermal water loss (dryness) and skin roughness, all with little to no side effects. This makes collagen one of the best natural skin care ingredients available.
Collagen also reduces cellulite and stretch marks. When skin loses its elasticity as a result of decreased collagen, there’s another side effect: more visible cellulite. Because your skin is now thinner, cellulite becomes more evident — no more hiding what’s happening below the surface. Improving your skin’s elasticity through collagen helps reduce that dimpling on your skin.
2. Do the moves without the ouch! Feeling feeble and extra stiff when you move? When we lose collagen, our tendons and ligaments start moving with less ease, leading to stiffness, swollen joints and more. Because of its gel-like, smooth structure that covers and holds our bones together, collagen allows us to glide and move without pain. It’s no surprise then that a recent study even found that collagen is an effective treatment for treating osteoarthritis and other joint pain and disorders.
3. Boosts Metabolism and Muscle Mass- Trying to add more muscle? Collagen may help increase your metabolism by adding lean muscle mass to your frame and helping with the conversion of essential nutrients. Retaining muscle mass is crucial as we age, since it helps support posture, bone health and burns more calories than fat. When consuming collagen, you can benefit from also consuming vitamin C to ensure your body can convert the collagen into a useable protein. This can begin to restore the source or your energy and vitality.
4. Strengthens Nails, Hair and Teeth- Collagen protein is the building block of our fingernails, hair and teeth. Adding collagen into your diet regimen can help keep your nails strong and possibly reverse signs of hair loss.
5. Improves Liver and Cardiovascular Health- Collagen is extremely helpful in detoxifying our body of harmful substances, improve blood flow and keep your heart young. That’s because glycine helps minimize damage your liver experiences when it absorbs foreign substances, toxins or alcohol that shouldn’t be passing through it. The amino acid proline helps your artery walls release fat buildup in the bloodstream, shrinking the fat in the arteries and minimizing fat accumulation. It’s also linked with the prevention of arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) since it helps our arteries stay clear of dangerous plaque buildup.
DID YOU KNOW THAT there are at least 16 different types of collagen within the human body. These include collagen types 1, 2, 3, 5 and 10.
However, the vast majority of the collagen — between 80 percent and 90 percent — consists of types 1, 2, and 3.
Type 1 is the most abundant and. considered to be the strongest, type of collagen found in the human body. It’s made up of eosinophilic fibers that form parts of the body, including tendons, ligaments, organs and skin (dermis).
Type 2 primarily helps build cartilage, which is found in connective tissues. The health of our joints relies on cartilage made of type 2 collagen.
Made of reticular fibers and a major component of the extracellular matrix that makes up our organs and skin Type 3 is usually found with type 1 and helps give skin its elasticity and firmness.
Type 4 collagen has the important job of forming basal lamina, which is found in endothelial cells that form tissue that surround organs, muscles and fat. Basal lamina are needed for various nerve and blood vessel functions.
Type 5: This type of collagen is needed to make the surface of cells, as well as hair strands and tissue found in women’s placentas (the organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy, provides oxygen and nutrients to the growing baby, and removes waste).
Type 10 helps with new bone formation and forming articular cartilage. It’s been found to be beneficial for bone fracture healing and repairing of synovial joints.
Nourishing the skin with collagen can help address various skin concerns. This is what Watsons discovered in keeping its promise to help us look good and feel great. The retail brand brings you its own brand of simple and effective skincare solution, Collagen by Watsons.
Collagen by Watsons is a new generation of skincare that contains critical nutrition for your skin. This skincare concept, originally developed in Korea, has been dermatologically tested and proven to help boost the skin’s natural collagen levels. It is designed with Tri-Collagen Complex, a unique formulation of three (3) collagen molecules working together, penetrating down to deeper layers of the skin. It purifies and regenerates the skin cells and improves elasticity.
Collagen by Watsons believes in the simple truth that beauty lies in the layers. This means going back to the basic foundation of the skin – collagen. The skin must be nourished from within to prevent and solve skin concerns, leaving you with your best-looking skin ever.
Collagen by Watsons offers an extensive range that suits your skincare needs:
Dryness, roughness, and skin dullness. These are signs that your skin is dialing the rescue hotline. The Nourishing range’s collagen boosting system improves the skin’s elasticity to keep it moisturized, firm and supple.
Are you annoyed with dark spots or uneven skin tone? Do you wish to have a fairer skin? Your future is looking bright. White Regeneration is the whitening range made with Penta Lucent system that reduces dark spots and prevents melanin formation. With this range, skin is whiter, fairer and more translucent.
Droopy or saggy skin, wrinkles and fine lines – if you notice any signs of aging, it’s time to send an SOS. Reverse the signs of aging with Skin Renew. With its skin rejuvenating program, it repairs and restores skin cells to give a firmer and younger looking skin.
Oily skin is the worst way to shine. Aim for that fresh, dewy look. The Hydro Balance range has Smart Water Channel that infuses water deep into the skin, keeping it hydrated. It locks in moisture to keep our skin feeling fresh, soft and smooth.
Remember, your skin’s needs are as complex and deep as its problems. Thanks to Collagen by Watsons, there’s one simple beauty solution that gets to the bottom of them all. Pick up the collagen expert – Collagen by Watsons. Beauty Lies in Layers.
Learn more on how Collagen by Watsons can help you achieve a healthy, beautiful skin. Chat with Call on Collagen chatbot by visiting http://m.me/CallOnCollagen. Get beauty tips and reminders, skin facts and be updated with the latest store offers and promotions.
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