Shopper's Guide•Skin & Beauty
6 things to know about drinkable skincare before you buy any of it
Summary: Drinkable skincare is a phrase doing a lot of work in a lot of ads right now, and most of what's sold under it is collagen with a nicer label. Here's what actually separates the ones worth buying — and what changed for me after six weeks on one that isn't.
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1. A lot of it is plain collagen with a nicer label
"Drinkable skincare" is a phrase doing enormous work in a lot of ads right now. Most of what's sold under it is a collagen powder with better packaging. The question worth asking is what else is in the packet, and at what amount.
2. If the dose isn't on the pack, assume it's small
This is the fastest filter there is. A brand that has dosed an ingredient properly prints the number, because the number is the selling point. A "proprietary beauty blend" with no amounts is telling you something, just not in words.
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3. Vitamin C isn't an optional extra
Your body needs vitamin C to build collagen at all, so taking collagen without it is buying bricks and no mortar. Superglow includes it in the same packet. That sounds obvious and is not what most of the shelf does.
4. Hyaluronic acid works differently from the inside
The serum version sits on the surface and pulls in whatever moisture is nearby. Drinking it supports hydration at the level where your skin actually makes it. My skin stopped feeling tight an hour after washing, which was the first thing I noticed.
5. It takes weeks — anyone promising overnight is selling a moisturizer
Nothing happened for two weeks and I'd almost written it off. Skin turns over on its own schedule. Week three is when the texture on my cheeks started looking different in daylight, and that timeline is the honest one for anything you drink.
6. You have to be able to drink it without holding your nose
Collagen has a reputation for tasting like the inside of a gym bag and it is largely deserved. This comes in Paradise Pear, Strawberry Kiwi and Citrus Swirl, mixes clear and leaves no film. You stick to the one you want to drink.
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