Plant-based collagen does not contain actual collagen, yet they contain the amino acids needed to make collagen and vitamin C. However, it depends on your body's ability to produce collagen, which can be hindered by smoking, exposure to toxins, chronic illness, and a sedentary lifestyle.

Animal collagen products are sourced from the hooves, bones, and hides of cows or fish. Vegan collagen gives your body the plant-based building blocks to boost your body's own collagen production. Vegan collagen supplements don't contain any actual collagen. Animal collagen supplements, however, are collagen.

Some collagen-rich vegan sources include nuts, seeds, soya foods such as tofu and beans. For more on this, including non-vegan foods, check out our article on 7 collagen rich foods.

After taking Vegan Collagen consistently for 3 months she saw a significant reduction in fine lines and wrinkles and her skin became more glowy. She also had less hair falling out when showering and even saw improvements in her joints - "I don't creak as much when going down the stairs!".