Collagen is such an interesting skincare term. It’s what gives your hair and skin bounce and is basically the youth molecule. If you’ve seen a little kid with their bouncy skin and shiny hair – that’s thanks to lots of collagen. As you get older, your body stops producing so much collagen, and so that’s what your hair and nails and skin start lacking. Your skin loses its bounce, and your hair loses its shine. Nails start being brittle and dry. All this before you’re even 40.
That’s why collagen supplements are so popular, and that’s why microneedling can work. The idea is if you can somehow get more collagen into your body or get your skin to make more, then you can look more youthful. Collagen is what’s in bone broth and that’s one of the reasons that it’s so good for you.
Reversa’s new Collagenique cream offers vegan collagen to put on your skin. It’s also got peptides and hyaluronic acid to moiturize and nourish your skin. After using this cream for a few weeks, I’ve got to say that as someone with oily skin, I appreciate that it absorbs into my skin almost immediately. It has a matte finish, and your skin just feels soft and smooth after it has been absorbed. You could put sunscreen or a night oil on afterwards. People with dry skin might find this not hydrating enough, but if you use it, just put an oil on top to seal in all the nice ingredients that are in this cream.
Available at drugstores.
$60 for 50 ml.
