What is Collagen? The Essential Protein for Beauty & Wellness
Collagen is the unsung hero behind your skin’s youthful glow, your hair’s strength, and the resilience of your nails. But what exactly is collagen, and why is it so important for your overall beauty and wellness?
Understanding Collagen: The Body’s Building Block
Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body, making up about 30% of the total protein content. It’s a structural protein found in the connective tissues, including skin, hair, nails, bones, muscles, and tendons. Think of collagen as the glue that holds everything together, providing structure, elasticity, and strength to these vital components.
As we age, our body’s natural collagen production starts to decline. This reduction typically begins in our mid-20s and continues as we get older. The result? Visible signs of aging like wrinkles, sagging skin, thinning hair, and weakened joints and bones. That’s where collagen supplementation comes into play, offering a way to replenish and maintain your body’s collagen levels.
The Role of Collagen in Beauty & Wellness
Collagen is much more than just a beauty buzzword. It plays a crucial role in maintaining not just the appearance but also the overall health of your skin, hair, nails, and even your bones and joints. Here’s how:
Skin: Collagen gives your skin its structure and elasticity. It helps to keep your skin firm, smooth, and hydrated. As collagen levels decline with age, you may notice wrinkles, fine lines, and dryness. By supplementing with collagen, you can help restore your skin’s youthful appearance, promoting a glowing, healthy complexion.
Hair & Nails: Collagen is essential for strong, healthy hair and nails. It provides the necessary building blocks that keep your hair looking shiny and full while preventing brittle, easily breakable nails. This has been my personal saving grace from endless hair loss and thinning post-pregnancy.
Bones & Joints: Beyond beauty, collagen is vital for your bone health and joint mobility. It makes up a significant portion of your bones and cartilage, helping to keep them strong and flexible. Our SKINN Health Bioactive Collagen Peptides® (BCP) are a composition of different specific peptides optimised for specific physiological benefits. The peptides are derived from a highly controlled production process of collagen which is determined by hydrolysation conditions.
Overall Wellness: Collagen also supports the health of your gut, muscles, and even your cardiovascular system. It’s a true multi-tasker when it comes to your body’s health and wellness.
Our Collagen Products: Tailored Solutions for Your Needs
At Capri, we understand that different aspects of your health and beauty require specialised care. That’s why we offer three unique collagen products, each designed to target specific needs. We have also made sure to have this available to all beauty professionals to stock in their businesses. This is the perfect item to retail to our clients in the beauty industry as we are always looking to optimise their beauty and wellness.
1. Glow Collagen with Verisol® For Hair, Skin & Nails
Our Glow Collagen is formulated with Verisol, a bioactive collagen peptide that specifically targets the health of your skin, hair, and nails. Verisol has been scientifically proven to improve skin elasticity, reduce wrinkles, and strengthen hair and nails.
Our collagen powder directly stimulates the collagen metabolism in the dermis, compared to only reaching the outer layers of the skin, like creams and other topical products do. Did I mention that this particular collagen powder also assists with cellulite?
About 85 % of the global female adult population is affected by cellulite (the orange peel appearance of skin). Cellulite is mainly caused by dermal matrix disturbances, in combination with an excess of subcutaneous fat, bulging into the dermis as well as an excess of interstitial fluid.
VERISOL® supplementation has beneficial effects on the dermal extracellular matrix of the skin and can help to decrease cellulite. Contrary to current cellulite supplements that mainly address the aspects of excessive fat or microcirculation/ drainage, VERISOL® directly stimulates the extracellular matrix formation in the skin.
VERISOL® helps shape the growing market of beauty and skin-improvement supplements, addressing skin issues from the inside out. The use of collagen in topical cosmetics is well known. Beauty-from-within supplements for skin, hair and nail support are a rapidly growing market segment around the world. The stimulatory effect of oral VERISOL® supplementation is well recognized by dietary supplement and functional foods manufacturers and consumers alike.
The specific, patented composition of collagen peptides in VERISOL® addresses the main concerns of women with regard to ageing skin: elasticity and firmness, wrinkles and cellulite, as well as hair and nail support. It is supported by the belief in the effectiveness of “Beauty from Within” measures. The majority of women are familiar with the term “collagen”. Since collagen is a substance that is produced by the body, it is perceived as being “natural”. VERISOL® represents a real and effective alternative or addition to all measures counter-acting the signs of ageing.
2. Renew Collagen with Fortibone: For Healthy Bones
Renew Collagen features Fortibone, a specialised collagen peptide that supports bone health. Fortibone helps stimulate bone formation and slow down bone degradation, making it an excellent supplement for anyone looking to maintain strong, healthy bones as they age. It’s perfect for those concerned about osteoporosis or general bone strength. The specific peptides of FORTIBONE® stimulate bone cells to increase the synthesis of bone components such as collagen. They have a kind of ‘signalling effect’ on osteoblasts to counterbalance the collagen degradation in the extracellular bone matrix, which is the essential framework for bone mineralization. In addition, FORTIBONE® influences degenerative processes in bones by reducing osteoclast activity. The result is a considerably higher synthesis of collagenous bone matrix.
3. Active Collagen: For Fitness Enthusiasts
Our Active Collagen powder is designed for those who lead an active lifestyle. This formula stimulates cell metabolism, supporting muscle recovery, joint health, and overall physical performance. Whether you’re hitting the gym regularly or just need a boost to stay active, Active Collagen will help you perform at your best. To retain an optimal body composition and to support an active lifestyle, Capri has partnered with SKINN Health and together distributes BODYBALANCE ®. These highly specialised collagen peptides have been shown to decrease fat mass, increase lean body mass and to provide more muscle strength in combination with resistance training.
BODYBALANCE® has positive effects on two main components of the human body: lean body mass and fat mass. Lean body mass, also called fat free mass, comprises mainly muscle mass but also bone mass, connective tissue and body water.
Muscles are essential for physical activity, stability and posture, they enable blood circulation and help during the digestion of food. A loss of muscle mass over the course of life time means a loss of mobility, which is followed by a loss of independence and a loss of quality of life.
Incorporating Collagen Into Your Daily Routine
Adding collagen to your daily routine is simple and effective. Our collagen powders are easy to mix into your morning coffee, smoothie, or even water. For best results, make collagen a consistent part of your routine to help replenish your body’s natural levels and enjoy the benefits over time. Our clients are happy to confirm that they can see results in as little as 21 days from starting their daily dose of collagen. We have successfully secured a very competitive market price for our collagen powders and aim to keep it something that we know our clients can afford to keep using on a daily basis.
Why Choose Our Collagen Products?
At Capri we are committed to providing high-quality, science-backed collagen products that truly deliver results. Each of our formulas is carefully crafted to target specific health and beauty concerns, ensuring that you can find the perfect fit for your unique needs.
Ready to start your collagen journey? Explore our range of products and discover the difference that collagen can make in your beauty and wellness routine.
