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Collagen isn't exactly something you think about when everything still feels supple and springy. But give it a few years, add some late nights, deadlines, and hormonal changes, and suddenly your skin isn't cooperating anymore.
It's the most abundant protein in your body, making up about a third of all your body's proteins. Think of it as your internal scaffolding. It holds your skin, bones, muscles, joints, tendons, blood vessels, and more together.
Fun fact: the word "collagen" comes from the Greek word kólla, meaning "glue." And that's pretty accurate.
Of the many collagen types, type I is the one that does the most work when it comes to skin structure, firmness, and elasticity. And it's precisely this type that you lose at an increasingly rapid rate as you age.
Starting in your late twenties, your natural collagen production slows down. Even with a good diet, your internal production mechanism simply slows down. And then there are the well-known accelerating factors:
The result? More fine lines, less elastic skin, stiffer joints, and longer recovery times after sports or minor injuries.
Yes. Just not in the way you might think.
Your body doesn't absorb whole collagen. It breaks it down into building blocks: amino acids like glycine, proline, and hydroxyproline, along with nutrients like vitamin C, zinc, and copper.
Scientifically speaking, this is true: your body can use these building blocks whether they come from animal collagen peptides or a well-formulated vegan formula. The most important thing is that your body has the right tools to produce collagen itself.
That's where a smart plant-based solution like The Skin Code comes in. A vegan collagen-boosting formula with clinically proven ingredients your body already knows. And it's animal-free.
In an ideal world, you get the most out of colorful meals, deep sleep, daily yoga, and zero stress. In the real world, you keep things going with work, fluctuating hormones, changing weather, and the occasional croissant. That's life.
That's precisely why The Skin Code exists. Not a miracle cure, but a natural, scientifically proven way to support your skin, joints, and connective tissue from within. Plant-based, sustainable, and easy to incorporate into your routine.
Supporting collagen isn't about looking younger. It's about feeling strong, resilient, and healthy in your own skin at any age. Thanks to modern plant-based science, you can achieve powerful results without animal products.
Your body already knows what to do. You just give it the right building blocks to do it well.
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Ricard-Blum, S. (2011). The collagen family. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology, 3(1), a004978.
