If you are curious about collagen and want to know more, Milanesi Skincare is here to explain everything you need to know about this essential protein and how it can help you maintain youthful, radiant skin. Read on to uncover the secrets to timeless skin!

What is collagen?

Collagen is an essential structural protein produced by the body, playing a crucial role in skin health by providing strength and elasticity. With advancing age, collagen levels naturally decrease, making the skin thinner, drier, and less elastic. Additionally, factors such as sun exposure, stress, diet, and smoking can further reduce collagen levels, leading to the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.

How to maximize collagen benefits?

The good news is that there are several ways to stimulate collagen production in our skin. An effective method is to incorporate collagen-based skincare products or specific products that boost collagen production.

However, be aware that collagen-based skincare products can improve fine lines, hydration, and elasticity but cannot treat deep wrinkles because collagen molecules are too large to penetrate the deeper skin layers. Only hydrolyzed collagen (composed of smaller peptides) is better absorbed, improving skin hydration. Even more effective are products with amino acids like glycine, proline, and hydroxyproline, which stimulate collagen production and improve elasticity, even if they do not contain actual collagen.

For this reason, hyaluronic acid is often mentioned alongside collagen. Both are naturally produced by the body and frequently replicated in skincare products. Hyaluronic acid is a humectant that can retain moisture, keeping the skin hydrated and plump. When used together in skincare products, collagen and hyaluronic acid can help combat signs of aging by maintaining skin hydration and reducing wrinkles.

Benefits of collagen in skincare

Smoothing Effect: One of the first things you will notice after applying a collagen-based product is smooth, silky skin. Collagen acts as a sealer that smooths out irregularities, leaving the skin even and radiant.

Hydration: Collagen forms a light film on the skin, helping it retain moisture and reducing water loss through evaporation. This makes the skin less dry and more hydrated over time.

Protection: Although externally applied collagen does not penetrate the deeper skin layers, it can offer indirect protection. By increasing moisture and creating a light barrier, it helps protect the skin from pollution and free radical damage.

That’s why Milanesi Skincare suggests two products, perfect for stimulating collagen production and maintaining your skin at its best:

• Anti-Aging Serum stimulates collagen production with ingredients such as glycine, an amino acid that boosts production, and conditioning peptides like retinyl palmitate and carrot polypeptide. Additionally, it contains niacinamide, which has soothing properties and improves the skin's barrier function.

• While Anti-Aging Moisturizer doesn't directly contain collagen, it is rich in ingredients that stimulate collagen production in the skin and offer moisturizing, anti-aging, and soothing benefits. It includes glycine, niacinamide, urea, and lecithin, which promote skin hydration and elasticity. Moreover, it contains vitamin C and vitamin E, powerful antioxidants, along with hyaluronic acid that hydrates and plumps the skin, and valuable ingredients like gold and silver with anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties.