"Collagen" is always a buzzword in the beauty industry. From keeping your skin healthy and firm, to glowing and elastic, it's an ingredient we should be including in our daily routines to keep our own natural production levels high.
What is Collagen?
A protein naturally found in the skin, collagen is one of the important protein structures for keeping your skin healthy and plumped-up. In fact, it actually makes up 75% of your skin's natural structure, but as we age this figure decreases, and our skin can become less elastic, less radiant and fine lines and wrinkles can appear.
When we start our skincare routines from our 20's, it's so important to include collagen creams and skin treatments that work in harmony with your skin's collagen production to keep it elastic and firm. Our edit below details our favourite collagen creams and treatments, which can easily be added into any regime.
What are Collagen Creams and How do They Work?
Collagen creams are powerful anti-ageing skin treatments which either contain collagen or boost the skin's own natural collagen production.
They also usually contain other potent ingredients which keep the skin healthy and youthful-looking such as peptides and botanical extracts.
Our Top 10 Picks of the Best Collagen Creams
1. Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream 50ml
One of the most well-known collagen creams is the
ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Marine Cream. Made with powerful marine extract Padina Pavonica, the cream fights against damaging free radicals which can cause accelerated skin ageing. As a result, the cream helps to keep the skin firm, healthy and youthful-looking, whilst also increasing moisture for gorgeously luminous skin.
If you like your daily moisturiser to have an added SPF benefit, try the
Pro-Collagen Marine Cream with SPF 30, or for a nighttime luxury, the
Pro-Collagen Oxygenating Night Cream.
2. Sol de Janeiro Beija Flor Elasti-Cream 240ml
The latest addition to the best-selling body cream range from
Sol de Janeiro, this rich formula is designed to increase skin's elasticity and bounce. Formulated with plant-based collagen and cacay oil (a plant-derived alternative to retinol), this smooth butter leaves you feeling soft and supple from head to toe.
3. Sarah Chapman Skinesis Stem Cell Collagen Duo
This
28-day collagen treatment programme from celebrity facialisit Sarah Chapman is perfect for renewing the complexion, enhancing luminosity and keeping the skin healthy and hydrated. The innovative anti-ageing system contains collagen-boosting peptides to plump and firm-up the skin, while stem cells help to strengthen the skin's natural barrier and keep it protected against accelerated ageing from damaging external aggressors.
4. The INKEY List Collagen Peptide Serum 30ml
Boasting a Matrixyl 3000, a peptide that mimics the effect of the natural collagen protein made in our bodies, this
Collagen Booster Serum by The INKEY List helps to promote plumper, firmer and smoother skin.
Offering anti-ageing benefits, including smoothing fine lines and wrinkles, the serum is suitable for both mature skin, and as a preventative for keeping the signs of ageing at bay by supporting the skin's natural collagen production.
5. Filorga Time-Filler Night Wrinkle Correction Face Cream 50ml
Filorga's Time-Filler Night Cream is designed to visibly reduce the appearance of wrinkles over time. Formulated with a collagen booster blended with encapsulated hyaluronic acid, this cream works to plump deep-set wrinkles so you wake up feeling refreshed with a youthful glow. Perfect for applying to certain areas of concern like forehead wrinkles and crow's feet, the cream is great for more mature skin types.
6. VICHY LiftActiv Collagen Vitamin C Specialist Night 50ml
For a supercharged beauty sleep, try the
VICHY LiftActiv Collagen Vitamin C Specialist Night. Infused with a potent Green bio-peptide, the cream supports the skin’s natural production of Collagen to reduce the appearance of fine lines. What's more? Suspended in the brand's signature mineralising water, the cream is enriched with 15 nourishing minerals.
7. Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Capsules Advanced (90 Capsules)
A powerful anti-ageing treatment, the
Elizabeth Arden Advanced Ceramide Capsules contain concentrated dosages of ceramides, which repair the skin's natural lipid barrier and support natural collagen renewal to keep the complexion youthful-looking and healthy. Rich in botanical extracts, the capsules help to keep the skin soft, hydrated and plumped-up.
8. Peter Thomas Roth FIRMx Collagen Eye Cream 15ml
Nourish and hydrate the delicate under-eye area with this collagen-infused eye cream from trending brand
Peter Thomas Roth. Featuring seven forms of collagen and collagen-supporting actives, this cream helps to give a smooth, plumped appearance. Topped off with caffeine, eyes feel revitalised and de-puffed.
9. PIXI Collagen Plumping Mask 45ml
Give your skin a boost with this leave-on
Plumping Mask by PIXI. Infused with botanical collagen and amino acids, the formula intensely hydrates the skin, minimising the appearance of fine lines and helping to improve elasticity.
Formulated with multi-benefit skin ingredients, the mask also helps to support the complexion, giving it a healthy, radiant glow in just minutes.
10. Dermalogica Age Smart Super Rich Repair 50g
Dermalogica's Age Smart Super Rich Repair is a treatment for ageing and mature skin types, which helps to stimulate collagen production while minimising the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles thanks to its powerful peptide blend.
Other powerful extracts work together to combat dry skin by locking in moisture, and address the visible signs of ageing for a renewed complexion.
As someone with an affinity for all things beauty, discovering fantastic new products is my not-so-secret obsession. Over the years I've tried and tested a mountains worth of creams, serums and cleansers, finding some of my favourite 'holy-grail' products along the way. However, I'm always on the lookout for more ways to nourish my hair, perfect my dewy base, or enhance my skincare routine.
Working as a beauty blogger for over 3 years, I've been lucky enough to collaborate personally with lots of amazing beauty brands including Christian Dior, The Body Shop and Dermalogica. I've used the Dermalogica special cleansing gel religiously since I first got it and their products are some of my ultimate skincare faves. When it comes to cosmetics, NARS Sheer Glow foundation is definitely my go-to - I live for a light, glowy base!
