Collagen Powders: A Nutritionist’s Verdict

Angela Gioffre Nutritionist with 25 years of experience.

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Let’s cut through the marketing noise: most collagen supplements are little more than expensive, highly processed animal byproducts with questionable effectiveness.

The Ugly Truth About Collagen Supplements

Most collagen powders on the market are made from the parts of cows, pigs, or fish that the food industry can’t sell—skin, bones, scales. These are boiled, bleached, hydrolyzed, and pulverized until they become a tasteless white powder.

Three things the industry doesn’t want you to know:

1. Eating Collagen Doesn't Improve Skin.
   Your digestive system breaks collagen down into amino acids—no matter how “advanced” the processing. Your body needs to make its own collagen from Vitamin C.

2. Most Collagen Is Highly Processed.
   From factory-farmed animals to chemical extraction, it’s a process that strips away any notion of “natural.” You wouldn’t call a sausage “nature’s joint support”—so why are we falling for this with collagen?

3. The Science is… Non Existent.
   Independent studies haven’t proven that collagen supplements actually boost your skin, joints, or hair any better than a diet rich in real, whole foods.

"There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine use of collagen supplements for skin health in the general population.” — Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2019 

The Real Secret to Collagen Production? Vitamin C.

Here’s what actually works:
Your body is already built to make its own collagen—if you give it the right tools.

And Vitamin C is the master key. Without enough Vitamin C, your body literally cannot produce collagen. It doesn’t matter how much animal powder you swallow.

Enter: Camu Camu – The Collagen-Boosting Superfruit

Camu camu is one of the richest sources of natural Vitamin C on earth. Just one teaspoon contains more Vitamin C than dozens of oranges. It’s a whole food—not some lab-created extract—and it delivers everything your body needs to fire up natural collagen production:

• Absorbable, Plant-Based Nutrients:
  No chemicals, no animal waste, no questionable sources.

• Synergistic Compounds:
  Camu camu isn’t just Vitamin C—it’s loaded with flavonoids and antioxidants that amplify the benefits.

• Supports Immunity, Radiant Skin, Strong Joints:
  You don’t need to eat someone else’s collagen. Empower your body to create its own, the way nature intended.

“Vitamin C is required for the hydroxylation of proline and lysine during collagen synthesis; without it, new collagen cannot be properly formed.”
— National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Dietary Supplements

The Bottom Line

• Stop paying for animal leftovers.

• Stop fooling yourself with “magic” powders.

• Start fueling your body with what it actually needs.

Switch to camu camu—nature’s collagen catalyst.
Your body (and your conscience) will thank you. 

"Since taking Camu Camu, I’ve noticed that my skin has really started to glow. People are commenting & asking what I’m doing different.” - Jenna J. (Geelong West, VIC)