Mona SharmaCelebrity nutritionist and wellness advocate

⚡ You’ve Been Lied To About Anti-Aging Skincare

8 May 2025 · 1 min

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In a conversational segment, Mona Sharma asks the co‑host about the current buzz around collagen and hyaluronic acid in anti‑aging skincare. The speaker explains that hyaluronic acid is valued for its ability to retain water and keep skin plump, while collagen is associated with firmness and structural strength. The core argument is that the most effective strategy is to stimulate the skin’s own cells to produce these molecules rather than relying solely on topical serums or oral supplements. The speaker notes that ingesting collagen provides building blocks but offers no guarantee that the peptides will be delivered to the skin; they may be allocated to other collagen‑rich tissues such as tendons. Overall, the dialogue presents a balanced view that acknowledges the popularity of collagen products while emphasizing the biological limits of oral supplementation and the importance of endogenous production.

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The other thing that is such a buzzword these days is collagen. We're looking for to consume collagen, to use collagen based products, to use collagen serums, you name it. So can you talk to us a little about your opinion on trends like collagen and the other one's hyaluronic acid?
Those are really important for our skin. It is, you know, hyaluronic acid will hold a lot of water moisture, so it will help your skin to be plump. And the collagen is going to give the firmness, the strength structure. To me, the best way is to activate your skin cells to produce those molecules. Consuming collagen orally can be a way that you can help your skin to again having the building blocks that it needs to produce its own collagen. There is no guarantee that the collagen that you're intaking is going to go to your skin. It can go to your tendons, it can go to many other parts that's also made of collagen. But depending on what's going on in your body, your body will basically designate like the used for that college.