If you’re on a mission to find the best collagen creams, you’re on the right track to plump, hydrated skin that defies howling winds, dry air, and other cold-weather factors that pose a threat to dewiness this winter. “Topical collagen creams with just collagen boost skin’s hydration and temporarily plump the skin, making it appear supple and radiant,” Morayo Adisa, MD, FAAD, a double board-certified dermatologist and dermapathologist at Dermatology Physicians Chicago - Kenilworth, explains.

But, there’s a twist: If you’re looking for a cream that will rebuild dermal collagen and hydrate, you’ll need an ingredient list that goes beyond, well, collagen. “The molecules of topical collagen are usually too big to penetrate beyond the surface of the skin,” Dr. Adisa explains. Skin-care ingre

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