Comparing collagen supplements

3 facts about collagen 

1. It makes up 75 per cent of our skin. But our body's ability to produce it starts to dip from our twenties, dropping at a rate of 1.5 per cent a year.

2. Loss of collagen in the dermis, combined with loss of moisture, causes early signs of ageing. This is made worse by UV rays, pollution, prolonged exposure to air-conditioned environment, stress, lack of sleep, smoking and other unhealthy habits.

3. Eating more chicken skin, fish skin and pig trotters will not help to "load up" on collagen as the molecules are too big to be properly absorbed by the body.

Like sun protection, replenishing your collagen should be done on a daily basis.

Or so says Brand's. This is an excerpt from their promotional pamphlet from their marine collagen essence strip series.