FROM the mid-20s, your body’s production of collagen begins to decline by about one per cent each year.

And though supplementing it is not a magic wand that will make wrinkles disappear or give you the joints of a teenager, it could help with , tendon strength and exercise recovery. Today I look at three new supplements on the market . . . 

Green People Advanced Pro-Collagen Skin Defence supplements with a glass of water and a plant.
Advanced Pro-Collagen Skin Defence Supplement contains a plant-based complex called Vollagen Credit: supplied

VEGAN DEFENCE

COLLAGEN to target skin is usually derived from marine collagen – aka fish.

But Green People has brought out this Advanced Pro-Collagen Skin Defence Supplement, which is vegan.

The capsules contain a plant-based complex called Vollagen, which has all 18 amino acids in the same proportion as those found in collagen.

It is the amino acids which actually rebuild joint cartilage or skin.

This is combined with , iron, zinc, copper and grape seed extract to support skin and connective tissue .

From £29.50 for 50 capsules (25 servings), greenpeople.co.uk .

LIPSOMAL BOOST

Five gold bottles of ELE SERA serum standing on a light brown surface with red liquid drops scattered around them.
Elle Sera’s Liposomal Tripeptide Collagen sounds complicated but in fact is just a very clever collagen Credit: Supplied

ELLE SERA’S Liposomal Tripeptide Collagen sounds complicated but in fact is just a very clever collagen.

Stomach acid can destroy collagen supplements before they reach the gut wall, so by putting it in a liposomal shell, it is encapsulated until it gets into the bloodstream.

The tripeptide bit means it contains three amino acids – glycine, proline and hydroxyproline – the main ones that trigger collagen production.

The 2,600mg of collagen is mixed with vitamins A, C and E, zinc, biotin and lycopene for collagen synthesis.

The liquid comes in a sleek tube and tastes quite sweet but inoffensive. I take collagen all the time but this one made a huge difference to my hair.
From £55.95 for a month, elle-sera.com .

PATCH

Collagen Pro Patches 1-month supply.
These patches are vitamin-packed to improve sleep, skin health, cravings, libido and collagen Credit: supplied

I OFTEN walk around with a sticker on my arm putting these to the test, because transdermal patches are now big business, with the global market worth nearly £6billion.

For years, patches have been used to pump nicotine or HRT into your bloodstream but now they’re vitamin-packed too to improve , skin health, cravings, and collagen.

These Collagen Pro Patches contain 6mg of glycine, proline and hydroxyproline, plus 5mg tremella mushroom, which helps with hydration, and 5mg blueberry, 4mg vitamin C and 2mg seaweed extract to aid collagen production, plus 3mg black tea extract for skin elasticity.

Bung one on in the morning, or slap one on before bed. Easy.
£19 for 30, whatsthatpatch.co .