Why You Need Vollagen® for Skin, Joints & Gut Health

Collagen gets talked about a lot, doesn’t it? So, we don’t necessarily want to recycle what you’ve already read, but we do want to clear up a few things, because we’re still getting asked some of the basic, foundational questions around collagen. Which tells us a lot of people still don’t 100% understand what it is, or whether it’s any good.

So, let’s strip it back, collagen is essentially your body’s internal scaffolding. It holds you up, gives your skin that bounce, helps joints move softly, and even keeps your gut lining in good shape. Unfortunately, the rumours are true, we do start losing collagen as early as our mid-20s, and by the age 50, we may have lost almost half.

While this is a natural expectance, other factors that mess with collagen production include excess sun exposure, poor diet, nutritional deficiencies, alcohol, smoking, inactivity, and even over exercising (yep, too much of a good thing).

This is why you’re seeing collagen everywhere, from powders to capsules, and even added into fancy coffee’s and matcha’s now too. You’ll find most collagen on the market is bovine (cow) or marine (fish), and while these can work amazingly, many people are looking for plantbased alternatives.

And, we totally get the scepticism. A lot of vegan collagen supplements don’t actually contain collagen, instead, they support your body in building its own. They usually include things like vitamin C, silica, MSM, hyaluronic acid, and amino acids, and honestly, they really do work. They support your body's own collagen production, using what you already have.

But, what if you feel like your body doesn’t have much to offer anymore? Maybe you feel like you’re not seeing results, or your skin, joints, nails and digestion are telling you something’s missing. Maybe you just want to add collagen, not just support what’s already there. And that’s a completely valid reason to look at animal based options - which, by the way, we do believe in and love too.

However, what if you want something different? Something that’s ethical, vegan, and doesn’t involve sourcing from animals. Well, this is where our amazing Vollagen® comes in. A science backed, plantbased collagen alternative that matches the exact amino acid profile of human collagen, providing the building blocks for all 28 types of collagen your body naturally produces.

Collagen Types (minus the fluff)

There are 28 different types of collagen, but here are the three main ones you’ve probably heard most about:

1. Type I: The most abundant type. Key to your skin’s elasticity and hydration. Helps prevent fine lines and wrinkles, and strengthens nails, teeth, hair and bones.

2. Type II: Found in cartilage, helping with the structure of your entire body from your spinal discs to your eyes. 

3. Type III: Essential for gut health. Found in intestines, muscles and blood vessels. Also helps protect joints.

All collagen, no matter the type, is made up of amino acids. When you eat food or take a supplement, your body breaks it down and sends those amino acids where they’re needed. So, no matter the form or type, the key is knowing it is bioavailable so your body can actually use it. 

So, What Even is Vollagen®?

Vollagen® is a vegan collagen alternative that’s been expertly formulated to match the exact amino acid profile of human collagen. And we don’t mean just similar, or inspired by, we mean literally identical.

So what does this mean in practice?

1. Your body recognises it instantly and knows what to do with it.

2. It’s already broken down, so it doesn’t use up loads of energy to digest and absorb.

3. It’s clean, ethical, plant-based and free from the heavy metal or toxin risk that sometimes comes with animal derived collagen (especially from lower quality sources).

It’s made via a clever fermentation process and microencapsulation, which may sound fancy, but let’s be honest, it means nothing without real life results. Luckily, there are plenty. Including this trial, where 55 women aged 30–60 took 2 capsules of Vollagen® a day for 60 days, and they found:

• Firmer, more hydrated skin.

• Fewer fine lines and wrinkles.

• Stronger nails and hair growth.

• Fewer blemishes and breakouts.

• Brighter, healthier looking skin.

How Do You Know If You Need Collagen Support?

Collagen is mostly associated with skin, and this is absolutely true. But like we said earlier, it’s the scaffolding for the whole body, including joints, digestion, blood vessels, and muscles. So, Vollagen® might benefit you if:

• Your skin feels thinner, drier or less elastic.

• Your joints are stiffer or cracking more than usual.

• Your nails and hair are breaking more easily and not growing.

• Your digestion is a little off and you find you’re often bloated.

These are just a few reasons why collagen (or specifically, Vollagen®) could be a great fit for you. And if you want to take things even further, consider adding these into your routine too:

• Vitamin C: Helps your body stimulate collagen, and protects it at the same time.

• Hyaluronic acid: Incredible for hydrating cells and giving them that plumped, juicy look.

• Silica: Stimulates and fires up fibroblasts to make collagen. Essential for strong hair, skin, and nails.

• MSM & Copper: Helps to build strong, stable collagen networks. 

• Antioxidants: Like grape seed, resveratrol, pine bark, to protect your collage from damage. 

• Advanced Beauty Complex: Our advanced beauty complex contains Vollagen, as well as the above mentioned nutrients. It’s fantastic for glowing skin, but supports the entire body too.

• Glow Pre and Probiotic: Alternatively, you can take our Glow pre and probiotic alongside Vollagen® which contains all of the above beauty supportive ingredients, along with gut balancing pre and probiotic strains.

Extra Support: What to Pair With Vollagen® for Best Results

You may be familiar with our WOW bundle (Women of Wellness), which is our bestselling bundle with the fundamental five supplements every woman should be taking. We’re mentioning it here because Vollagen® is the perfect add-on, as it gives an extra layer of support to your skin, joints, and the structural health of your whole body.

The WOW bundle includes magnesium, vitamin D, omega 3, B-complex, and probiotics. It’s honestly amazing because it supports your body in a completely different way, helping to reduce stress, boost energy, improve cognitive function, calm the nervous system, and get your gut working the way it should.

Add Vollagen into the mix, and you’re giving your body a whole new level of structural protection, while also helping all the other nutrients do their jobs better. Because stronger collagen means better absorption, better balance, and better everything.

From One Woman to Another: Finding the Right Collagen for You

We hope this has helped answer some of your questions about collagen. We get asked every week, what actually is collagen? What types are there? What makes a good one? Do plantbased collagens even work? So the idea of this blog is to gently answer all of that.

From personal experience, with ourselves and our customers, we can confidently say that plantbased options work beautifully. So do animal based ones. But it all comes down to what suits your body, your ethics, and your absorption.

We believe that Vollagen® is one of the best sources of plantbased collagen available, because it removes all the guesswork. It mirrors the human body’s amino acid profile exactly, so your body knows what it is and what to do with it.

So, if you’re considering a little change from animal collagen, or you’re vegan or vegetarian and wondering if a plant-based one is even worth it, then Vollagen® is such a good place to start.