The Truth about Collagen

Collagen is not the solution for wrinkle treatment despite what its followers may lead you to believe or the amount of attention it receives through the media. Simply understanding the skin structure and to know about collagen is proof enough.

The skin strucure:

1. Epidermis
2. Dermis
3. Subcutaneous tissue/Hypodermis

What is Collagen?

It's an insoluble protetin and the main component of the connective tissue. Collagen is responsible for your skin's elasticity. Collagen appears in many places throughout the body.

The five most common types are found in:

• Collagen I: skin, tendons, vascular ligatures, organs, bones
• Collagen II: cartilage, vitreous humour of the eye
• Collagen III: skin, intestines, uterus artery walls
• Collagen IV: kidney, eye lens
• Collagen V: cell surfaces, hair and placenta