Sometimes, being a beauty editor is a bit like being a doctor. Mention your job, and people start firing questions at you: Should they take collagen ? Which collagen is best ? And are the health benefits of collagen really as good as they sound? This is similar, I imagine, to how a doctor might find themselves being shown any number of lumps, bumps, and rashes while making polite small talk at a dinner party.
Occasionally, people ask other things… perhaps about red light masks, or retinol, but for the most part these days, the questions are all about collagen. And for good reason. Collagen can help with everything from improving skin firmness to strengthening weak nails and supporting good gut health. So, if you, too, and one of the people now wondering… well, should I be taking col