Beauty Tips: Collagen – Why It’s Important, and How To Boost It

Collagen is one of the body’s essential proteins, and is the basis for your skin, bones, cartilage, tendons and internal organs. We have more collagen in our body than any other protein, which is why it’s so important to make sure have enough of it in our body. As we age we start to loose some of our body’s natural collagen supplies, but there is a way to slow down this process, and also raise the amount we have.

Our skin is a mirror of what is going on in our body, so it’s good to listen to what it’s telling you. Wrinkles, slower skin regeneration, and loose and dry skin are some of the signs of a lack of collagen in your body, as well as hair loss and weaker nails. As people become more aware of illnesses that are exasperated by diet, they have chosen to undertake a vegetarian or vegan diet, but we know that eggs, fish and meat contain the highest amounts of collagen. You can also find collagen in berries and other fruits that also contain high levels of vitamin C. The other factors which can influence collagen loss are too much caffeine, pollution, stress, sun and smoking. So you know, don’t enjoy your vices too much!

To be sure that we absorb the right amount of collagen you can also use supplements, if you think you need to do a little more for your skin. Iceland is known for the purity of its natural ingredients, and scientists have taken advantage of this. Feel Iceland produce capsules and powders that contain sustainably source, non-GMO and additive-free marine collagen. Additionally we can add collagen boosting products to our beauty routine, such a Danish brand NUORI’s Infinity Bio-Catalyst day cream. The cream contains bio-activated lipids from sustainable shea butter and kalpariane to decrease collagen breakdown in your skin, which keeps your skin glowing and fresh. Our second pick is the algae skincare line from BLUE LAGOON ICELAND, which boosts collagen production in your skin, and is also vegan, fragrance, colour and paraben-free, which is an added bonus! The unique blue-green algae that they use originates in extremely nourishing, geothermal water in Iceland, and we love the fact that they adhere to the strictest mandates of eco-friendly sustainability.

I have already started to use some of these products to take care of my collagen levels, and I have noticed a change! If you’re yet to jump on the collagen train, give it a go, whether it be on a diet, product of supplement level, and let us know what you think.

Featured image: Photographer: Kévin Pagès, Makeup: Roksana Kruszewska, Model: Bryndís Líf, Studio: North Pole Studio, Clothes: Akkúrat Reykjavík, Jewellery: Gullkunst Helgu

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