Some face creams contain collagen.
Collagen face creams have many benefits for tired or aging skin. When a face cream includes collagen as an active ingredient, it can reduce the appearance of wrinkles, reduce the appearance of sun spots, and soothe dry skin. The cream can also act as a basic moisturizer for people with normal skin types.
A collagen face cream can help dry and damage the skin. By hydrating the skin, collagen helps relieve dryness and makes the skin softer to the touch. Dry or unbalanced skin can look blotchy. Collagen helps remove dry patches on the skin’s surface and reduces redness, giving skin a healthier glow.
A diagram of younger skin and older skin showing how decreased collagen can cause wrinkles.
Many manufacturers offer a collagen face cream to combat signs of aging, such as fine lines, wrinkles, or crow’s feet that extend from the corners of the eyes. The skin of the face loses its elasticity with the natural aging process or with the mistreatment of the skin, such as prolonged exposure to the sun. Once absorbed into the skin, collagen helps rebuild lost elasticity, which can make the face look younger. Collagen also acts to increase the surface area of the skin, making fine lines and small wrinkles less noticeable.
Collagen scrubs allow skin to feel smoother and appear more even.
A collagen face cream can also exfoliate the skin, especially if the collagen is mixed with exfoliants like apricot shells or refined seeds. The cream is massaged into the face for several minutes, and then washed off with cold water. The scrub removes the outermost layer of skin, revealing new skin underneath. As a result, the skin feels smoother to the touch and can appear more even on the skin.
A collagen face cream can help soothe dry, damaged skin.
Age spots and sun damage can create dark discolorations on the skin, making the face look uneven. A collagen face cream can help clear up these skin blemishes. After applying the face cream twice a day for several weeks, the collagen can exfoliate and hydrate discolorations so they are less noticeable than before.
Collagen face creams can act as a basic moisturizer for people with normal skin types.
Some consumers may have an allergic reaction to a collagen face cream. To reduce the risk of a reaction, the consumer should do a patch test before applying any product directly to the face. The test is done on another sensitive area of skin, such as the inside of the arm, to see if there is a reaction.