Board-certified dermatologist Deanne Mraz Robinson, M.D., agrees with the falsehood of collagen benefits in topical products. “Unfortunately, the hype behind topical collagen is just that: hype,” she says. Research 1shows that these collagen peptides are able to support skin elasticity and dermal collagen density1.* How? Well, hydrolyzed collagen peptides have been shown to help promote your body’s natural production of collagen2 and other molecules that make up the skin, like elastin and fibrillin.* “It can help reduce skin wrinkling, providing the skin one of its basic ingredients to stay firm and taut,” says Taz Bhatia, M.D., an integrative medicine physician and mbg Collective member.*
