Inside job on skin treatment
L ET’S face it, we can all use some help with our skin. As we get older its tone and texture starts to drift – and that’s not helped by the cold, the damp and the chill winds of winter. And it’s not just skin… our hair and nails suffer too. At the heart of all this is collagen, the protein that gives strength and, very importantly, structure to skin, as well as organs, bones and more. From an early age – we lose around 1.5 per cent of collagen a year from our early twenties – our radiance starts to pale. With time come – whisper it – wrinkles. Maintaining healthy hair, skin and nails is important for our self- confidence as well as keeping our body in good working order. Expensive creams and gels are all very well but we need to work from the inside out. Leading diet supplement company Bioglan has launched a Beauty From Within campaign. Its Beauty Collagen champions that, and all with the aid of collagen. But not just any collagen. The richest type, the sort that makes up 90 per cent of the collagen within us, is marine collagen. It is found in fish – the collagen is sourced from the skin and bones of fish caught for food, so is eco- friendly. Many studies have shown that marine collagen helps reduce wrinkle depth and increase moisture levels for all skin types, helping maintain a young, healthy appearance. To get a daily dose is now simple – and it comes with other beauty and health bonuses. The Bioglan Beauty Collagen range features:
● Powder: Tasteless and easily added to water, soup and smoothies. It is the highest strength available ( 5g marine collagen per serving) and contains the additional beauty ingredients vitamin A and hyaluronic acid.
● Tablets: High strength ( 2.5g marine collagen) and featuring key beauty ingredients resveratrol and hyaluronic acid as well as selenium which helps maintain hair and nails.
● Gummies: Delicious strawberry tasting chewable gummies, a unique format to the UK ( 1g marine collagen). They contain selenium too.
● Effervescent: A first on the UK market, fizzy tablets that are added to water to create a refreshing berryflavoured drink which ensures you stay hydrated, something vitally important for healthy skin. There’s also vitamin C and selenium. We can’t help ageing, but we can keep it at bay. Beauty, they say, comes from within – and nourishing our skin, hair and nails from the inside out is the way forward.
● Bioglan Beauty Collagen is available at Holland & Barrett, Amazon and Look Fantastic