Auckland's Best Products and Treatments for Boosting Collagen Production
Collagen. The buzzword in the beauty industry. But is it worth the hype? Yes, we think it is. Collagen is an important part of connective tissues in the body. Without it, our skin loses elasticity (hello wrinkles!), wounds heal more slowly, and tendons and ligaments are stiffer.
Aside from taking a holistic approach to boosting collagen production, there are some incredible products and treatments available to assist our bodies in producing more collagen.
1. What to look for when purchasing a collagen producing product
Serums and eye creams are going to be your best friends when it comes to assisting your collagen production. Look for products that have one of these three active ingredients: Retinol, Vitamin C and glycolic acid. All three have shown in research to promote your natural production of collagen.
Retinol is to be used only in the evening (once the sun has gone down) as it makes your skin highly sun sensitive. Retinol accelerates your skin’s natural turnover cycle, revealing more healthy, fully functioning skin cells.
Vitamin C is a building block for collagen. It helps stabilise your existing collagen to slow down your skin’s ageing process. As an antioxidant, Vitamin C protects the collagen in your skin against UV damage.
Just a note, you should not use Retinol and Vitamin C at the same time as it can cause irritation.
Glycolic acid features collagen-boosting properties, but is not as high strength as Vitamin C and Retinol. It has, however, been proven to improve collagen production when applied topically to the skin. Research suggests that Glycolic acid triggers a wound-healing response in the skin, which in turn, produces collagen in the repair process.
2/ The best topical products for collagen production
We have a range of collagen boosting products at Equipoise, as well as some of the best sunscreen on the market. Have a read of our blog on why sunscreen is so important in preserving collagen.
Our favourite collagen-boosting product are:
Ultraceuticals' new Ultra C Firming Serum is a must-have anti-ageing hero. The pro collagen formula is designed to help improve the appearance of skin firmness. Combining pure Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid) with peptide Microelastin® and MicroCollagen, this age-defying, iconic serum will leave your skin feeling and looking soft, smooth and youthful. After two months of usage 95% of Ultraceuticals panelists' skin looked firmer, 94% experienced softer skin and 97% thought their skin looked and felt supple.
This advanced age defying eye cream contains pure Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid) and Ultraceuticals peptides Microelastin® and MicroCollagen. It helps visibly improve elasticity, firmness and smooths the delicate eye area.
Ultraceuticals have reformulated their Ultra A Skin Perfecting range, featuring stabilising ingredient technology Ultra-RETI™ microparticles of Retinol which helps to increase the level of retinol available to the skin. The Ultra A Skin Perfecting range also significantly conditions and smooths the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, to achieve a radiant complexion to support a firmer, more resilient looking skin.
3/ The Best Collagen Supplements
Advanced Nutrition Skin Collagen Support
Collagen supplementation can protect the skin against the detrimental effects of photoageing and oxidative stress. That’s why we recommend a skincare routine that works both externally and internally.
Advanced Nutrition’s Skin Collagen Support is a world class collagen supplement. Recent advances in research have fostered a new generation of collagen formulas. Harnessing the synergy of five ingredients, Advanced Nutrition’s Skin Collagen Support helps build and safeguard collagen in order to maintain levels for supple, younger-looking skin.
This clever cocktail of vitamin C, zinc, MSM, grapeseed extract and melon concentrate has over 150 studies attributed to the effectiveness of ingredients on skin. A case study on panellists showcased that 85% of individuals experienced an increase in elasticity around the eye contour area after completing three months of using this skin supporting supplement.
Advanced Nutrition’s Skin Youth Biome
Advanced Nutrition’s Skin Youth Biome is a specialised supplement innovation using microbiome technology that is unique to the Advanced Nutrition Programme. Skin Youth Biome has also been formulated with Vitamin C which supports skin collagen formation. This combination of live cultures and Vitamin C not only help support and maintain a normal healthy intestinal flora but also work in synergy to give a smoother, more youthful looking complexion.
4/ Auckland’s best collagen-boosting treatments
Here it is! Our best collagen-boosting treatments that will help you reduce those little fine lines and wrinkles.
Dermapen 4 - Collagen Induction Therapy
Dermapen 4 is a non-invasive skin needling treatment that restores and rejuvenates the skin by reducing wrinkles and fine lines, tightening and improving elasticity, shrinking enlarged pores, minimising scarring, and repairing pigmentation, sun damaged and ageing skin.
The Works
The Works uses all we’ve got to improve your skin. Microdermabrasion, peel, Omnilux, mask, decollete massage and Vitamin Infusion Facial. This is an advanced treatment incorporating four advanced exfoliating, anti-ageing and regenerating technologies to help increase cell turnover. It also helps to rejuvenate the skin, reduce inflammation, stimulate collagen production, hydrate, clean, lift and firm your skin.
Omnilux Light Therapy
Omnilux Light Therapy is a non-invasive cutting-edge technology that works with the body’s own natural processes to counteract the effects of ageing. It stimulates collagen production along with plumping and hydrating. No downtime required!
Microdermabrasion
A fine diamond-encrusted wand is moved under light suction; unblocking pores as it vacuums away dead skin cells. It helps to stimulate collagen and elastin production. Achieve premium results with several treatments or in conjunction with a Vitamin Infusion Facial (see below).
Vitamin Infusion Facial
Ultraceuticals’ Vitamin Infusion Facial features a glycolic peel. As one of the strongest AHA’s, Glycolic acid is not only great for refining the texture, brightening pigmentation and evening out skin tone, but it assists in the production of collagen.
If you want to chat to us about how to add collagen into your skincare routine, drop us a line at relax@equipoisespa.co.nz or call us on 09-378 9696.