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CollagenFinding

Collagen has no detected effect on skin elasticity (suction-probe viscoelasticity)

no difference foundModerate evidenceFinding

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“There was no significant difference in cheek skin elasticity between VWC and placebo groups after 12 weeks.”
Quoted verbatim from A randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel study to evaluate the efficacy of a freshwater marine collagen on skin wrinkles and elasticity.
This finding among the 1 finding on its endpoint

Collagen

Skin elasticity (suction-probe viscoelasticity)

no difference found

Who
Women aged 45 to 60 years with visible signs of natural ageing and photoaging of the face; whole per-protocol population, cheek, 12 weeks
Dose studied
10 g/day hydrolyzed freshwater fish collagen powder (Vinh Wellness Collagen, Pangasius hypophthalmus) in at least 100 mL water each morning on an empty stomach; placebo maltodextrin

Moderate evidencePMID 32799362 · 2021

02 · The study

Study
RCT
Duration
3 months

Evidence, by strength

  • strong
  • moderatethis finding
  • limited
  • very limited
  • insufficient

03 · The paper

Journal of cosmetic dermatology
What else it reported2 findings · 1 compound · 2 endpoints

04 · To cite this finding

This address does not change

https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M6ZAG2Y1E1E554910T528DMB