How much do you know about the effects and functions of collagen peptides?

The reason why some people have good skin is because they contain a lot of collagen, which plays a great role in the skin. If girls want to stay youthful and beautiful, collagen peptides are of course indispensable. So what are the functions and effects of collagen peptides?

1. Improve skin elasticity

Collagen in the skin plays an important role in maintaining skin elasticity. A series of animal experiments have fully confirmed that collagen tripeptide has very strong skin permeability. It can not only penetrate into the stratum corneum of the skin, but also penetrate into the epidermis, dermis and hair/hair follicles of the skin.

2. Moisturizing effect

Both collagen peptides and collagen tripeptides have moisturizing effects. Since CTP contains both small molecular weight parts and large molecular weight parts, it not only has a skin care effect, but is also more obvious and stable. The water content of the stratum corneum was tested by measuring the conductivity value using an impedance meter. The results showed that the application of CTP not only retained moisture but also increased its moisture content, thus playing a good moisturizing role.

3. Improve skin wrinkles

By creating a wrinkle model on the flexor side of the subject's forearm, CTP solution was applied to these parts twice a day for one month. It was found that CTP can effectively improve skin wrinkles.

4. Protect joints and tendons

The cartilage in tendons and joints allows the body to move freely, and their main component is collagen. Therefore, supplementing with collagen peptides can keep tendons and bones soft and elastic, enhance their lubrication during movement and friction, reduce the incidence of arthritis, and avoid joint degeneration.

Clinical studies have shown that daily intake of 8 grams of collagen peptides can reduce pain in patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis and increase blood hydroxyproline concentrations.

5. Improve sleep quality

Collagen peptides can improve anxiety, insomnia and treat neurasthenia. Dr. John Norris's experimental report shows that collagen has a good effect on sleep. According to China Food News, medical scientists have found that collagen also has a significant effect on the treatment of neurasthenia.

6. Breast augmentation

The breasts are mainly composed of connective tissue and adipose tissue. Strong and plump breasts rely on the support of connective tissue. Collagen is the main component of connective tissue. It is interwoven with glycoprotein to form a network structure, which produces a certain mechanical strength, supports the curves of the human body, and reflects an upright posture.