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Interesting Facts About Collagen You Should Know

Here are certain interesting facts about collagen that you should know, take a look!

By Rima Chowdhury

You might have heard the word 'collagen' a lot of times; but have you ever tried to know what collagen exactly is? Well, collagen is the most important component of our skin, and it is a protein which helps in maintaining healthy skin, nails, and hair.

The right amount of collagen in the body can help to improve the elasticity of the skin and promote younger-looking skin.

Depletion of collagen in the body may lead to hair fall, dry skin, sagged skin and brittle nails. Collagen may be depleted in the body due to smoking, consumption of alcohol, sugar intake, etc. However, today, we would like to mention about a few interesting facts on collagen that you should know.

1. Helps To Promote Elasticity

1. Helps To Promote Elasticity

Collagen when present in a good amount in the body helps to promote elasticity of the skin. It helps to prevent the sagging of skin by firming up the skin cells. Collagen is one important protein in the body which speeds up the cell renewal process, thus promoting wrinkle-free and youthful skin.

2. Collagen Is Present In Various Creams

2. Collagen Is Present In Various Creams

There are several creams and lotions in the market which contain a high amount of collagen in them. Using these creams and lotions with collagen can help to boost collagen production. It helps to prevent the signs of ageing.

3. Vitamin C-rich Fruits Help Boost Collagen Level

3. Vitamin C-rich Fruits Help Boost Collagen Level

Fruits with a high amount of Vitamin C and Vitamin A can help to promote the production of collagen in the body. Citrus fruits are known best to increase the elasticity of the skin, thereby helping in keeping the ageing signs away.

4. Secret To Boost Collagen Production

4. Secret To Boost Collagen Production

One secret that helps to boost collagen production in the body is exfoliating your skin regularly. According to beauty experts, it is said that exfoliating your skin can help to boost the production of collagen in the body easily. Exfoliation helps to slough off the dead skin cells from the body, thus triggering the body to make more of collagen.

5. Improves The Skin Texture

5. Improves The Skin Texture

The right amount of collagen in the body can help to promote healthy and youthful skin. Collagen in the body can help to replace the damaged tissue and promote new cell growth. People with a high amount of collagen in the body often have supple, wrinkle-free and soft skin.

6. Collagen Helps Provide You A Radiant Skin

6. Collagen Helps Provide You A Radiant Skin

As we've already mentioned before, 30 percent of the body is made of collagen and the right amount of collagen can promote radiant and glowing skin. Collagen can help to firm up the skin and prevent any damages on the skin.

Story first published: Wednesday, April 12, 2017, 15:46 [IST]
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