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Here’s why people are eating an ingredient in face creams—and why they shouldn’t

In Summary : A staple of skin care products—collagen—has moved to the newly trendy “functional foods,” as The Wall Street Journal recentl...

In Summary :

A staple of skin care products—collagen—has moved to the newly trendy “functional foods,” as The Wall Street Journal recently pointed out. Instead of the standard anti-wrinkle creams and injectable fillers, people can try everything from collagen-packed powders to pre-made energy bars, chocolates, teas, shakes, and coffee creamers. The edibles tout all the same benefits of old stand-by cosmetics containing collagen—which is an abundant structural protein in the body, found in connective tissue. As we age, our bodies naturally produce less of the elastic, thread-like molecule that keeps our skin from sagging. Boosting and restoring your collagen levels with supplements “enhances” or “promotes” supple, youthful-looking skin, according to product labels and makers. [...]

kindly refer the following link as follow up :
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1309435

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