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Collagen peptides
What it is
Collagen is the protein that holds skin firm. Hydrolyzed collagen peptides are that protein broken into fragments small enough to survive digestion and reach the bloodstream intact.
Why it is in ONCE DUSK
Your skin does most of its rebuilding overnight. Collagen taken before bed puts the raw material in your system during the window your body is already using it.
Why this dose
Five grams sits at the top of the range used in the skin trials. Most of the research on firmness and elasticity ran between 2.5 g and 5 g daily for 8 to 12 weeks.
Bovine, type I and III, hydrolyzed below 3,000 Da. Instantized and cold-water-soluble.
How it works with the rest of the formula
Collagen without vitamin C is raw material with no tool to use it, so DUSK carries 500 mg of ascorbic acid in the same scoop. The skin work is a trio rather than a single ingredient: collagen supplies the structural protein, hyaluronic acid holds water in the tissue, and ceramides rebuild the barrier that stops that water escaping. Taking collagen alone addresses one third of that.
What to look for on any label
Check three things. Is it hydrolyzed, and to what molecular weight, because unhydrolyzed collagen is too large to absorb. Is the dose at least 2.5 g, because below that you are outside the studied range. And does the product contain vitamin C, because without it your body cannot assemble what you just drank. A lot of collagen tubs fail the third test.
Collagen is a slow build, not a quick fix. The trials that measured firmer skin ran 8 to 12 weeks, so judging it before then tells you nothing. It is also bovine, so DUSK is not vegan.
Questions
How much collagen is in ONCE DUSK?
Five grams of hydrolyzed bovine collagen peptides per scoop, type I and III, hydrolyzed below 3,000 Da so the fragments are small enough to absorb.
Why take collagen at night?
Skin performs most of its repair during sleep. Taking collagen 60 to 90 minutes before bed means it is circulating during that window rather than hours before it.
How long does collagen take to work?
The human trials measuring firmer, more elastic skin ran 8 to 12 weeks. Anyone promising results in a week is selling you something.
Related actives
Collagen peptides is one of 19 actives in one scoop.ONCE DUSK · night time beauty + rest · every milligram printedThese statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. This page is educational and is not medical advice. If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking prescription medication, speak to your doctor first.